Japan Society presents "Waves Across Time: Traditional Dance and Music of Okinawa"
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Japan Society
Marking the 50th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan following the U.S.'s post-WWII occupation, a group of the islands' most exquisite dancers will visit New York, performing a diverse program of Okinawan traditional performing arts accompanied by live music, for two nights only.
In this live in-person performance, versatile artists selected by the award-winning young artistic director of the National Theatre Okinawa, Michihiko Kakazu, will perform highlights chosen by Kakazu from the traditional repertoires of kumiodori and zo odori, reflecting Okinawa's complex history and rich performing arts heritage. Throughout, an ensemble of musicians will accompany a stunning array of works on the sanshin — a snakeskin-covered banjo-like instrument unique to the islands, as well as other traditional instruments. The brightly-dyed bingata costumes and the island music's iconic use of pentatonic scales further immerse audiences in the traditional performing styles of Japan's southernmost prefecture.
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