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| Fuji Musume : Kabuki Dance |
"... one
of Japan's greatest stars," Maurice Béjart
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| 95 minutes, DVD only, colour with English commentary | ||
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Tamasaburo Bando performs Kabuki Dance
First performed in 1826, Fuji Musume, the “Wisteria Maiden,” features the spirit of the wisteria plant, transformed into a bashful and romantic young woman. In the town of Otsu a painting of the Wisteria Maiden catches the eye of a male passerby. As he gazes into the painting, the wisteria maiden becomes so infatuated with the man that she comes to life, stepping out of the painting to dance. She writes heartfelt letters, but the letters go unanswered. The dance expresses the depth of emotion of her unrequited love, eventually leading her to sadness and despair. Heartbroken, she re-enters the painting, where she remains in the last pose of the dance. This DVD also contains the dances, Yukari no
Tuki, Yasuna, Aoi
no Ue, Kane no Misaki.
This DVD features an excellent, comprehensive English language commentary by Oxford University scholar Paul M. Griffith explaining the history and details of the play and of the performance. FUJI MUSUME is part of a six part series of DVDs featuring Tamasaburo. “…who will forget Tamasaburo, with hands like long translucent
carvings?” New York Times
Institutional Price: US$125.00 Consumer Price: $60.00 For More Information Contact Marty Gross Film Productions, Inc. |
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