@ranshou.f: Kyokanoko Musume Dōjōji (Excerpt #1: Ranbyōshi & Chūkei no Mai), National Theatre, Tokyo, performed by Ranshou Fujima ー Kyokanoko Musume Dōjōji was first premiered in 1753, and it is the most important dance piece in kabuki (dance) history. "Kabuki dance" refers to either the dance performances that take place in a kabuki play or a kabuki play centered on dance, also known as "shosagoto." It was developed after the Genroku period (1688-1704) and has always been closely tied to "onnagata," a form of performance in which male actors play female roles (The onnagata practice first emerged in the 17th century, when women were barred from acting in kabuki theatre). The most notable kabuki dance programs, such as Kyokanoko musume dōjōji (京鹿子娘道成寺), Shujyaku jishi (執着獅子), Sagi musume (鷺娘), and Sekinoto (積恋雪関扉), first premiered in the 18th century and were subsequently developed further by kabuki actors. Examples of early onnagata grandmasters include Segawa Kikunojō (1693-1749) and Nakamura Tomijūrō (1719-1786), both of whom established key programs in the Dōjōji genre—respectively, Keisei Dōjōji and Kyokanoko Musume Dōjōji. The structure of the programs was adapted from the noh play regarding a tragic love myth of Anchin and Kiyohime, but they veered away from "story-acting" but focusing "dance movement" with feminity as opposed to the noh masculine style. Nakamura Utaemon VI once said that Kyokanoko Musume Dōjōji is the king of onnagata and there's no greater piece of repertoire than it. #kabuki- #dance #nationaltheatre #theater #theatre #classical #古典 #History #藤間蘭翔

Cool Grandma🤩 :

Reminder: All kabuki actors are men.

🎎🎍kokeshikofutsu-様 :

She is betrayed by her lover…then turns into a serpent!!

donkeykong :

Anne Hath :

what is the drum in the background? when she walks very fast

♓️🪣 | Eldritch ==❥ Dammek | :

I LOVE IT WHEN THERES THE ICONIC “OOOOOHOWHHHH” IN JAPANESE PLAYS I LOVE IT SO MUCH（＾∇＾）

Diana Torres :

ME GUSTA MUCHO

⚜️🩷🤍🧡~𝔎𝔥𝔞𝔫~🧡🤍🩷⚜️ :

I LOVE JAPAN!!!

useddealdough :

what is that hat called

viousvillevey :

"YOOOOOOOOHHOOOOOOOOOHH!!!"

hans_wife :

Eden999 El amiri :

ame chan 🎀 :

i thought she was a doll 😭

_Andreas_ :

inazuma??

⭑ֶָ֢azelia ky⦻uka🎀꙳˖ও :

cool!

るー :

fact: the actor isn't a female...

Пряна мить :

v :

When she started running fast😳

zachjam01 :

動き方がすごく滑らかで一つ一つの動作や表情からすごく女の人に見えます。

iva_nova29 :

как оно это делает кимоно не двигается

Legion D'arc Alter :

baru sadar gw kalo kabuki ini mirip kek wayang orang, keren njir

human sacrifice :

this is kinda dope

愛 :

YOOOOOOOOO

🧁💫𝄞 𝙷𝚢𝚞𝚗𝚊༉ .ᐟ ★💫🧁 :

I LOVE THIS

🎲サイコロジスト :

藤間流 初見です🥰