Excerpt from Salon Series No.51: Expression of Love in Japanese Dance and Spanish Dance, one of collaborations with different dance cultures in the series. Juana Cala and Sachiyo Ito danced expressing love in each’s tradition, while united happily at the end. Flamenco guitar/singing by Jose Moreno.
The solo is called Ayame, and the group dance is Yuki no Furumachi o. Details: Ayame (Iris Flower) Kabuki style dance, Classical, Yamatogaku music, Lyrics: Mikihiko Nagata, Composed by: Toshio Miyagawa, Choreography by Sachiyo Ito.
A sketch of early summer "Light rain vivid is the color of Iris flowers. Images of my adolescence, brushed by some one's passing..." Yuki no Furumachi o (Premier) (2011) Composer: Nakada Yoshinao (1961) Choreography by Sachiyo Ito
Fuji Musume (Wisteria Maiden) is a Kabuki dance, first staged in 1826. The section is the entrance dance. On a clear day in May wisteria are in full bloom. Nearby is a pine tree. The heroine, a maiden with a spring of wisteria was inspired by a famous drawing called ohtsu-e. The young maiden represents a spirit of wisteria- and lovelorn emotions, and the pine tree is the beloved one the wisteria longs for.
“Onatsu Seijuro,” was based on Koshoku Gonin Onna (Five Women Who Loved Love), a novel of five episodic love affairs written by Ihara Saikaku in 1686.
“Onatsu Seijuro,” was based on Koshoku Gonin Onna (Five Women Who Loved Love), a novel of five episodic love affairs written by Ihara Saikaku in 1686.
Dedication Performance with Ralph Samuelson on Shakuhachi and Sachiyo Ito – dance.
The scene takes place in the house of Jingoro, a wood carver. Jingoro celebrates with wine for the completion of the doll, Kyo Ningyo, which is a replica of Umegae, whom he fell in love with. Suddenly, Kyo Ningyo becomes animated.
The scene takes place in the house of Jingoro, a wood carver. Jingoro celebrates with wine for the completion of the doll, Kyo Ningyo, which is a replica of Umegae, whom he fell in love with.
Music: Excerpted from Gion Shoja by Yoshiko Sakata. Choreography: Sachiyo Ito. Inspired by The Heike Monogatari (The Tale of the Heike Clan). "The sound of the bell of the Gion Temple echoes impermanence of all things. The pale hue of the flowers of the teak-tree shows the truth that they who prosper must fall. The proud ones do not last long, but vanish like a spring-night's dream. And the mighty ones too will perish in the end, like dust before the wind." - Tr. Paul Varley
Soshun means early spring, which indicates the season, when people enjoy the coming of spring as well as the young ladies' age.
Choreographed by Sachiyo Ito Performed at Lincoln Center in 2014
