The Dance of the Heron Maiden Revisited Sagi Musume EXPLAINED (1762)
The dance Sagi Musume ( The Heron Maiden ) is one of the most famous dances in the kabuki repertoire, popularized in recent times by the onnagata star Bandō Tamasaburō V. In this video, we take a quick look at the basic structure, themes and techniques of this dance. Mistake: At 0:27, the text should read Segawa Kikunojō II. You can rent a full performance of this dance, with english subtitles, here: And the english translation by Cody M. Poulton is available in the book Kabuki Plays on Stage Vol 1: Brilliance and Bravado : Special thanks to the Patreon members who make these videos possible: C. H. White, Eric Pan, SuperGingernutz, calvin, Valerie, L Jay H, Tina Draughon, Faith, Kieran Byfield and Jonatan Alvarado You can also support Kabuki InDepth on Patreon:
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