Kamogawa Dance - Kamogawa Dance

Japanese: 鴨川をどり - かもがわおどり

A dance performance by the geisha ensemble of Pontocho, Kyoto. In spring, the dance festivals of Kyoto's geisha district begin all at once, and the Kamogawa Odori is one of the most representative, along with the Miyako Odori. Founded in 1872 (Meiji 5), the choreography was done by the Shinozuka school, which incorporated elements of Kōwakamai and Kabuki dance and established a school of its own. New and innovative dances were performed by Nakanishi Choji (playwright and theater critic, 1875-1937), Yamagishi Kayo (novelist, 1876-1945), Hayashi Teizō (stage designer, 1911-78), and others, and the tradition remains to this day.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

京都先斗（ぽんと）町の芸妓連による舞踊会。春には京都の花街舞踊がいっせいに開幕されるが，鴨川をどりは都をどりと並んでその代表的なもの。1872年(明治5)に創立され，幸若舞と歌舞伎舞踊を採り入れて流派を開いた篠塚流が振付を担当し，中西蝶二(劇作家，劇評家，1875‐1937)，山岸荷葉(小説家，1876‐1945)，林悌三(舞台美術家，1911‐78)等によって新味のある舞踊が上演されたが，いまもその伝統が残っている。

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