The Tachibana School in New York City
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Special events
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February 2001: visit of Tachibana Yoshie, Iemoto (head of the tradition) |
New York City performance. The dance is: Kyou no tsuki "Kyoto moon," in which a young geisha is portrayed. |
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February 2001: visit of Tachibana Yoshie, Iemoto (head of the tradition) |
New York City performance. Kyou no tsuki "Kyoto moon," with a view of the stage set. |
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February 2001: visit of Tachibana Yoshie, Iemoto (head of the tradition) |
New York City performance. The dance is: Fuji musume "Wisteria maiden." Here the maiden is seen at a moment of dramatic transformation, depicted by rapid costume change. |
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February 2001: visit of Tachibana Yoshie, Iemoto (head of the tradition) |
New York City performance. The wisteria maiden transformed. |
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February 2001: visit of Tachibana Yoshie, Iemoto (head of the tradition) |
New York City performance. The dance is: Yagura no Oshichi "Oshichi of the watchtower," depicting love to desperation. |
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February 2001: visit of Tachibana Yoshie, Iemoto (head of the tradition) |
New York City performance. This dance simulates the puppet theater. Here Oshichi's two "handlers" can be seen in front of the watchtower. |
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February 2001: visit of Tachibana Yoshie, Iemoto (head of the tradition) |
New York City performance. Music and nagauta singing were performed by: Katada Kisaku (tsuzumi), who is designated as a National Treasure; back row, left to right: Touon-ajimi Jun, Mochizuki Takamitsu (singers); Kineya Gokichirou, Touon-tsukahara Katsutoshi (shamisen).
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February 2001: visit of Tachibana Yoshie, Iemoto (head of the tradition) |
New York City performance. The entire group on this visit. The Iemoto is dressed for the dance Fuuryuu funazoroi "The elegant array of boats."
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