Butoh
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'''Butoh''' is the collective name for a diverse range of techniques and motivations for [[dance]] inspired by the Ankoku-Butoh movement. It typically involves playful and grotesque imagery often performed in white-body makeup but there is no set style. Its origins have been attributed to Japanese dance legends [[Tatsumi Hijikata]] and [[Kazuo Ohno]]. | '''Butoh''' is the collective name for a diverse range of techniques and motivations for [[dance]] inspired by the Ankoku-Butoh movement. It typically involves playful and grotesque imagery often performed in white-body makeup but there is no set style. Its origins have been attributed to Japanese dance legends [[Tatsumi Hijikata]] and [[Kazuo Ohno]]. | ||
+ | ==Notable butoh artists== | ||
+ | *[[Akaji Maro]] | ||
+ | *[[Amagatsu Ushio|Ushio Amagatsu]] | ||
+ | *[[Kazuo Ohno]] | ||
+ | *[[Min Tanaka]] | ||
+ | *[[Ko Murobushi]] | ||
+ | *[[Tadashi Endo]] | ||
+ | *[[Edoheart]] | ||
+ | *[[Atsushi Takenouchi]] | ||
+ | *[[Tatsumi Hijikata]] | ||
+ | *[[Yoko Ashikawa]] | ||
+ | *[[SU-EN]] | ||
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Butoh is the collective name for a diverse range of techniques and motivations for dance inspired by the Ankoku-Butoh movement. It typically involves playful and grotesque imagery often performed in white-body makeup but there is no set style. Its origins have been attributed to Japanese dance legends Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno.
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Notable butoh artists
- Akaji Maro
- Ushio Amagatsu
- Kazuo Ohno
- Min Tanaka
- Ko Murobushi
- Tadashi Endo
- Edoheart
- Atsushi Takenouchi
- Tatsumi Hijikata
- Yoko Ashikawa
- SU-EN
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