Akiko Kanda

Japanese: アキコ・カンダ - あきこかんだ
Akiko Kanda

...To achieve this, it was necessary to develop new movements, and Graham created the technique of contraction and release, which became the basis of the Martha Technique. Many black and Asian dancers appear in his works, and Japanese dancers such as Akiko Kanda and Takako Asakawa are also active. Among his students were M. Cunningham and P. Taylor.

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Japanese:

…そのためには新しい動きの開発が必要となり,グラームはコントラクション(収縮)とリリース(解放)の技法を生み出し,それをマーサ・テクニックの基本にした。作品には黒人や東洋人ダンサーを多く登場させ,アキコ・カンダ,浅川高子ら日本人も活躍している。その門下からはM.カニンガム,P.テーラーを生んだ。…

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