Traditional Japanese dance group Wakahisa-kai
Asian Traditional Dance & Music Foundation, Inc. and Wakahisa-kai present the summer recital and workshop of traditional Japanese dances at Martin Luther King Auditorium inside the Santa Monica City Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 on Saturday, May 14, from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Admission free.
The programs are following:
Renjishi: The story of “Renjishi” was excerpted from the famous Noh play of “Shakkyo" which originally came from China. “Renjishi” is a solemn dance. A father lion realizes that his cub is ready to leave the nest. He pushes the cub over the cliff. And the cub rolls down to the bottom of the ravine. Soon the cub climes back up to his father. This is a training for the cub to become independent. This dance is well known to express a love and a trust between a father and a son. It premiered in 1861.
Furyu-Funazoroe: The dance describes various boats such as boats sailing in the ocean of spring, cargo boats in Sumida River, recreational boats with roof. This dance depicts the details of the Edo (currently Tokyo) atmosphere.
Kanda Matsuri: Kanda Matsuri (festival) is one of the most popular festivals in Edo. A boss and a geisha dance cheerfully together with trendy and rakish character.
For more information, call Wakahisa-kai at (714) 826-3169 or visit www.wakahisakai.com
