MEDIATHEK

Born in Tokyo in 1952, Yukio Waguri was the disciple and main male dancer at Tatsumi Hijikata’s Asbestos-kan during 1972-1978. From this period he kept notes of the words Hijikata spoke while choreographing. These words are called Butoh-fu, a unique method for choreography. Waguri has made his own interpretation of these words and continues to use them as a method for his own choreographies and teaching. Over the past 34 years he has taught and choreographed around the world. He is the Artistic Director of the Kohzensha Butoh Company. When choreographing and teaching, his focus is on transforming oneself to become imagery rather than depicting this through movement. His rigid and flexible body, a good sharpness of beautiful model, and delicacy nuance, is able to express his dance delicately. The variety of the dance, mainly based on the change of the subject, shows the possibilities of the future of dance. In addition, to the physical imagery roused through attention to the words of the unique Butoh Fu Hijikata lineage, Waguri also concentrates on collaborations with the artist in other genres. (Quelle:https://www.facebook.com/events/183747255099916/) 1972 became a disciple of Tatsumi Hijikata made a debut as Butoh dancer at "27 Nights for Four Seasons" 1978 first solo piece "Wings for Tower" choreographed by Tatsumi Hijikata 1979-84 discontinued dancing and became an Edo-Komon (Kimono) dyer 1985 made a comeback in Hijikata's last work "Tohoku Kabuki project" 1987-89 performed abroad with Natsu Nakajima 1990 organized his Butoh company "Kohzensha" 1991 a collaboration with membrane sculpture "Blue Pillar" 1993 a collaboration with film "Tales of Light & Shadow" 1994 a seasonal sketch of Japanese body "Wedding with Field" 1995 a collaboration with Japanese drums "Submerged Waterfall" 1996 a travel through 7 Worlds of Butoh choreography "Butoh Kaden" 1997 omnibus with string instruments "Erola --- Dream of Stone" 1998 released CD-ROM "Butoh Kaden" from Justsystem performed and gave workshop at Indonesia and Korea solo performance "Bone of Earth", dedicated to 13th anniversary of Hijikata's death 1999 a folklore sketch of Japan "House of Spring" teach at Waseda University, department of literature participate festival RIBA in Klaipeda, Lithuania participate Korea Japan Art festival in Seoul, Korea &Tokyo teach at International Workshop Festival in Melbourne, Australia (Quelle: http://www.otsukimi.net/koz/e_yw_profile.html) 16.08.2015 sus