A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School (2003)
Ankoku Butoh is a style of avant-garde dance that established itself in the counter culture experimental arts scene of post WWII Japan. The dance form is thought to have been founded by Tatsumi Hijikata, who both created and performed in butoh pieces from the late 1950’s - through the early 1970’s. In butoh, the style of movement is extremely stylized and deliberate, vacillating between slow and sharp, expressing feelings of dread, sexualization, violence, calmness, birth and “creatureness” among other things. This performance of Summer Storm was originally recorded in 1973 at Westside Auditorium, Kyoto University, Japan, and was Hijikata’s last public performance before his death in 1986 with Butoh of Dark Spirit School. Video version produced in 2003.
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Keywords
dance, butoh
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School about?
- Ankoku Butoh is a style of avant-garde dance that established itself in the counter culture experimental arts scene of post WWII Japan. The dance form is thought to have been founded by Tatsumi Hijikata, who both created and performed in butoh pieces from the late 1950’s - through the early 1970’s. In butoh, the style of movement is extremely stylized and deliberate, vacillating between slow and sharp, expressing feelings of dread, sexualization, violence, calmness, birth and “creatureness” among other things. This performance of Summer Storm was originally recorded in 1973 at Westside Auditorium, Kyoto University, Japan, and was Hijikata’s last public performance before his death in 1986 with Butoh of Dark Spirit School. Video version produced in 2003.
- Who directed A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School?
- A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School was directed by Misao Arai.
- Who stars in A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School?
- A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School stars Tatsumi Hijikata, Yoko Ashikawa, Kobayashi Saga, Nimura Momoko, Katsura Mana, Koichi Tamano.
- How long is A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School?
- A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School?
- A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School is a Documentary film.
- Where was A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School produced?
- A Summer Storm: Butoh of Dark Spirit School was produced in Japan.