Butoh Dance Training: Secrets of Japanese Dance through the Alishina Method

Butoh Dance Training: Secrets of Japanese Dance through the Alishina Method

<p>Drawing on avant garde and classical Japanese dance traditions, the Alishina Method offers a systematized approach to Butoh dance training for the first time in its history. With practical instruction and fully illustrated exercises, this book teaches readers:<br>· basic body training and expression exercises<br>· exercises to cultivate Qi (energy) and to aid improvisation<br>· about katas (forms) and how to develop your own<br>· the importance of voice, sound and music in Butoh<br>· to collaborate and be in harmony with others<br>· techniques to manipulate time and space<br>· how to develop the imagination and refine the senses to enrich performance.<br>This authentic approach to Japanese dance will be compelling reading for anyone interested in contemporary dance, performance arts, Japanese culture or personal development techniques.</p>