By Torifune Butoh Sha
献花 -Kenka-
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KENKA is one of the masterpieces of Butoh performance which was premiered in Japan1992 by Torifune Butoh Sha, the internationally acclaimed dance company
led by Kayo and Yukio Mikami.
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Kayo’s unique and hauntingly beautiful�style of Butoh tells the story of a mother who was
wondering between this world and eternity in search of her child. The stage is consisted of seven parts;
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Kenka by Torifune Butoh ShaTorifune Butoh Sha
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The stage had already performed on 27 cities of 13 countries.
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Kenka by Torifune Butoh ShaTorifune Butoh Sha
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Kenka
Kenka Consecration of Flowers" was Mikami Kayo's debut work and the flagship performance of Torifune Butohsha. This 1992 work is based on the motif of Suzuki Izumi, a writer and friend who died by suicide leaving behind a young child.The choreographic composition follows Hijikata's method, and each choreography has its own established language. In particular, the "Hyakusei" part of the work was composed entirely from Hijikata's Butoh score.
The following part of the "Hundred Forms" is scene I of "Dedication". It was composed from Hijikata's "Butoh".Flower offering.Right arm kacken [left finger chichi, two-handed sword (all over body, from bottom to top of head), two arms down] ➜, moustache pew (pew with both arms, moustache spreading left and right) ➜, glass crack [hand sword squeaking, lantern (moving more) Sue, eyeballs from above (peeking out, down)] ➜, bath trough ➜, chicken (coco) ➜, horse gallop (baboon, left arm gouge) ➜, heavy neck (pulled and moved by heavy neck) ➜, eye technique ➜, horse ➜, patter patter ➜, bonsoir, bonsoir ➜, hundred masks on back ➜, butt spinning, chest spinning ➜, footsteps on snow ➜, skull stare ➜, hands and feet figure-eight jumping ➜, bug boy ➜-Poo people (cheek poo and puff up) ➜-Crows, crows, cursed ➜-Bird chun-chun (squatting down and moving sideways) ➜-House horse neck ➜-Cocoon cocoon of cocoons ➜-Cupit arrows ➜-Apple in hand President ➜-Box people [patter patter (box patter)] ➜-Back kiki (back up) ➜-Went up in smoke, left ➜-Two kids (men) jumped in there.
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