Tamasaburo "Yokihi" 坂東玉三郎 「楊貴妃」 part 1

[thepalacemaid]

Wait, is it just me or was it clearly explained at all in these two parts that it's the spirit of Yang Guifei that the priest is talking to? Here in the peom "Song of Eternal Sorrow", she has already died a tragic death for the emperor, who misses her endlessly and asks the high priest to go find her in the land of the ethereal realm...

[spurcheck]

art transcends borders

lines drawn in dirt by man

[closeugene89]

I am Mexican too , and I'm fan of him .....

[SecondLotus]

i simply adore tamasaburo. Im in the middle of nowheresville, Iowa, USA and the only kabuki fan ( not to mention the only one in my town who knows that kabuki is not a japanese snack:) ) Thank you so much for posting this! Also, i do like the narrator a lot! He's very helpful, and helps explain things.. since I dont know japanese that well. Where is the best place to get these dvds at?? Thanks! thanks! ^_^

[Alusnovalotus]

think again veronikiux!

[thephilosopherkartik]

Splendid imagery conveyed with such surreal grace! It's a tragedy live performances of Kabuki are so rare in India.

[silvertruck817]

I'm from the Philippines, and I think too I'm one of the few Filipinos who appreciate this kind of art! I just recently discovered this kabuki and the first time I saw Tamasaburo, I was in awe! Great are the Japanese, great are the Asians!

[IzAhKaYaH]

@silvertruck817 Kahit Ako, Gus2 Ko Rin Ng Mga Ganitong Style Ng Opera~! Maganda Syang Panuorin!

[Dotechin39]

I saw this at the theatre. Tamasaburo is gifted.

[hikarudacutie]

しごいねえ　！

[teresa561000]

stupendo..grazie arigato.teresa ludovico

[tairanotomomori]

Wow, no pyrotechnics, no acrobatics here. He expresses so much through stillness, suspension, subtle movements and small gestures...so inspiring. Brings home to us the real power of DANCE.

[tairanotomomori]

Wow, no pyrotechnics, no acrobatics here. He expresses so much through stillness, suspension, subtle movements, small gestures.....so inspiring. Perhaps this is the essense of dance.

[SWEETFISH1980]

この英語ナレーションが緩やかな流れをぶった切っているとは気付­かないのか。

[oolight]

......聞道漢家天子使，九華帳裡夢魂驚 it's great that through his interpretation, the old sad but beautiful poem comes back to my mind. Tamasaburo is a real artist!!! Not many real artists out there these days!

[xgteenterritory]

well, this is noh, a kind of Japanese opera, but the story is based on Chinese History, so Firstly, this is Japanese culture and not Chinese, western culture perhaps influnced the settings on the stage, but everything stays Japanese.

[iysum]

This is not Noh. Tamasaburo made this based on Chinese Opera "Yokihi" after he learned Beijing Opera Kata. Listen to the introduction, you will know this. Yet, agree that the stage setting is westernized.

[henjokongo]

So would this be called Kabuki, or is this an innovation unto itself?

[linwuzhay]

is that type of opera traditional to chinese culture or was that a western influence?

[xgteenterritory]

well, this is noh, a kind of Japanese opera, but the story is based on Chinese History, so Firstly, this is Japanese culture and not Chinese, western culture perhaps influnced the settings on the stage, but everything stays Japanese.

[Ginne86]

its traditional chinese. actually more of the traditional western culture is influenced by traditional chinese culture than the other way around.

[Ginne86]

before the 19th c. the chinese regard themselves too highly to recognize western culture as their equal....so its pretty likely that anything originated before the 19th century were purely traditional chinese.

[PeterIVofU]

Great, but actually,it's not Pekin opera that he studied in China,it's Kunqu opera,which is one of the oldest and the most beautiful operas in China.

[plankton4202]

凄いですね！！！

[AnimeIdiot19]

WOW! anohito wa kiirei desu yo!!!!!

[shangyebing]

beautiful,

he is a master.

[miyukiamakura]

Beautiful

[Arikisei]

god bless china

[Veronikiux]

Look another videos of kabuki theather and you find the diference between Tamasaburo and other actors... Tamasaburo is the kinggg (well, the queennn) of all Onnagata role players!!!! I love Tamasaburo...I'm the only mexican fan of this amazing and awesome actor!!!

[tiffenakou]

you're not alone. JP is also a fan in Mexico.

[Veronikiux]

Great!!! ... Tamasaburo México Fans Club ;)

[lanubeland]

@tiffenakou me too I'm mexican. I love it, Tamasaburo #1 (;

[Huitzi69]

No dear Vero... You ar not the only fan of Mr Bando in Mexico. He/She is a grear artist.

[JPandCo]

thnxx 4 that tiff! y es cierto vero, por aca habemos muchos fans mexicanos, lastima ke no haya venido a mexico!

[LaMagaRouge]

im mexican theres a lot of fans of him, he is so etereal like a bird, and beautiful silence of his movements, by the way I hate the voice of this british

[misterdonmelvin]

@LaMagaRouge Nice comments, but your criticism of Paul Griffith, the narrator, is misplaced. He is by far one of the most knowledgeable Kabuki scholars and his commentary is a treasure. He gives the perfect amount of information at just the right time. What kind of voice would you prefer? I find his refined English tone very unobtrusive. Foreigners wouldn't understand half of what's going on without his commentary. If you own the DVD, you can turn the commentary off, so buy the DVD!

[SHIDANSTAN]

。歌词听不懂，恍看着像是牡丹亭，或是西厢记什么的，

舞者外形不详是「楊貴妃」。「楊貴妃」的衣服颜色鲜艳的多，头戴­金步摇

[abax64]

I just can't stop watching him.

Everytime I discover the pleasure of beauty,

delicacy and the sophistication of the traditional japanese culture. Bravo!!

[theMasanobu]

hehe, it's not Peking Opera, it's Kunqu Opera, a southern chinese opera genre which influences Peking Opera. And Tamasaburo didn't study Peking Opera either, he went to Suzhou(a city near Shanghai), where the Kunqu Opera originates from, and studied it. ; )

[hotarub]

Yes,it is not. Yokihi is famous also in Japan and there is 'Yokihi' in Nou as old as Kunqu Opera. Tamasaburo created this Yokihi as Kabuki dance in 1991.

In 2008 he produced this with Kunqu Opera actor and band, played it in Kyoto and Beijing.

[Yuukyuzan]

Amazing!! No words to such beauty

[Netjerett]

Its just amazing! Tamasaburo himself is such an encanting actor. God, I can't stop watching this...

[marcheheroique]

Incredible... Just incredible.

[sleeplessintokyo]

WOW

[zeldagamer2123]

does someone have the lyric for this song or does someone know the name of the dance?

[Wanli07]

The scene dance and lyrics are based on the Tang dynasty poem 'Song of Everlasting Sorrow' by the poet Bai Juyi.

[zeldagamer2123]

Does someone know name the of the music of this dance?

[soontzuspeechley]

Very rarely do you hear the kokyu so prominent in nagauta music. It's nice to see it's still used, even if only to achieve a "Chinese effect". Also nice is the guqin-sounding intro.

[KRANKYGUY]

Can't get any better than this. A feast for the eyes and ears. And one of the best dancers in Kabuki Za in Tokyo. Often tickets are sold out.

[11271958]

The grace and beauty of Yokihi, the music and the song are truely captivating. They bring tears to my

eyes. Tamasaburo is truely GREAT! A million thanks to

tiffenakou for sharing with us.

[aguqinlover]

I have never seen such a beautiful arts scene

He is the soul of art, grace and beauty

[danie2582]

this is really nice, beautiful and the music is so captivating

[Qcumber]

A beautiful Japanese version of YANG Kwei-Fei. If MEI Lan-Fang were still alive, he probably would certainly have admired it.

[peonyrikki]

Wow, I know this story but I haven't seen something likes this before.