Mythology
Shishi-odori Deer Dance is reminiscent of a mythical creature from a long time ago and unknown place, I think of Tatsumi Hijikata’s childhood memories of his Northern Japan growing up in Akita. I am interested in a retelling, a vitality, the format of performance – potential situations, to deregulate expectation and preconceived ideas of dance and performance.
Azumane – East Peak Mountain Kakinaizawa
A place, a site, its narrative is important, to engender an emotion that was, to experience a presence, some dance rituals endure through history, they survive and can be changed, an idea that it is possible to return to things, to the past, to place things back where they belong.
Azumane – Brig Mynydd Dwyrain Kakinaizawa
Mae lle, safle, ei naratif yn bwysig, i gynhyrchu emosiwn a oedd, i brofi presenoldeb, mae rhai dawnsfeudd defodol wedi parhau drwy hanes, maent yn goroesi a gellir ei newid, syniad ei bod yn bosibl dychwelyd i’r pethau, i’r gorffennol , i osod pethau yn ôl lle maent yn perthyn.
Kakinaizawa Shishi-Odori Deer Dance
Kuchi Shoga – Phonetic sound of Japanese symbols that indicate how a drumbeat is to be played.
Sain seinegol o symbolau Japanese sy’n dangos sut mae curiad drwm yn cael ei chwarae.
Watari byoshi – Passing rhythm
Ikou – prayer in old Japanese language.
In Shinto belief, a prayer sings in praise of something or of an action; you describe it as it is, and that is it’s beauty.
Ikou