What is butoh?
Butoh dance is a performing art that originated in Post World-War II Japan and was first performed in 1959. It is a contemporary form of dance that has little to do with either traditional Japanese dances or most western forms of dance, although it does borrow elements from some of each. There are almost as many styles of
butoh as there are performers, and so, it is hard to define for someone who has never seen it. While it did begin in Japan, it's influence has spread with the migration of expatriate and travelling Japanese performers and teachers...
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who is katsura kan?
Based in Kyoto, Japan since 1979, Master
butoh artist, choreographer and teacher Katsura Kan (b. 1948) is a
butoh artist among the ranks of Japan’s first generation of
butoh. He performed with the seminal
butoh troupe Byakkosha (1979-1981). For the past 29 years, Kan has worked with dancers in remote locations throughout Africa, Europe, and South East Asia, in addition to performing his creative works in cosmopolitan cultures. Katsura Kan seeks to spread knowledge of the art and practice of
butoh globally, while educating students, artists and audiences about the links between
butoh and classical Japanese Noh theatre.
