TamaSaburo & Kumi Odori of Okinawa

Kabuki Actor, Tamasaburo Bando, performed the Ryukyu Kumi Odori titled "Chifuijin Tanjo" in May at the National Theater in Okinawa.   The photo is a copy of the Okinawa Times.

Center: Tamasaburo Bando

Left: Shigeo Miyagi

Right: Satoru Arakaki

Left (back row): Seigi Tamagusuku




Kumiodori is a theatrical performance where a story is carried out using Lyrics (Ryukyuan Poem), music (Ryukyuan Classical song) and dance (Ryukyuan Classical dance). It was created with Okinawan's indigenous performing arts and traditions as its basis, with influences from Noh and Kabuki in 18th Century.

大城立裕原作、新作組踊「聞得大君誕生」は、今週沖縄国立劇場で上演中です。