Flower Street Dance - Kagai Buyo

…His father, Shozo, was a frequent visitor to the Imperial Palace in the late Edo period, and acquired training in gagaku, ranbu, imayo, and other styles. The first's son, Sensho II (whose real name was Rosaburo), was recognized for his choreographic skills and became a choreographer for the Hanamachi dance that flourished in Osaka from the end of the Meiji period. The third head of the school, Rikuhei, inherited the tradition, while experimenting with new ideas on the stage at Takarazuka Revue and Shochiku Music and Drama Club, preserving his light, witty, and elegant style, making him stand out in Kamigata dance. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "hanamachi dance" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…父正蔵は江戸末期，御所に出入りするうち，雅楽，乱舞，今様などを修得した人であった。初世の実子2世扇性(本名路三郎)は，振付技術が認められ，明治末年から大阪で隆盛をきわめた花街舞踊の振付師となった。3世家元陸平はその伝統を継承，一方で宝塚歌劇，松竹楽劇部等の舞台で新機軸を試みながら軽妙闊達の流風を残して上方舞の中で異彩を放っている。…

※「花街舞踊」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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