Dojoji - A Lover's Duet (a kabuki dance performance)

Cinema Kabuki presented for the first time in North America in High Definition on the Big Screen
Presented by JapanFoundation http://www.jftor.org/whatson/CinemaKabuki.php

Dojoji A Lovers Duet (a dance performance)
Directed for Cinema Kabuki by Naoya Hasumi
Recorded live at Kabuki-za Theatre, Tokyo, 2006
71 minutes, Subtitled in English

Tamasaburo, one of Japans most renowned dancers, and rising star Kikunosuke create elegant mirror images to underscore the beauty and eroticism of one soul divided by the sacred and the profane in Dojoji A Lovers Duet. Abandoning the sacred path has transformed a beautiful young woman into a serpent. Dancing at a dedication ceremony for a temple bell, the woman/serpent rediscovers her higher self. Following Kabuki tradition, both of the dancers are men.

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[MartyGrossFilms]

Onoe Kikukonsuke's bio is available at Kabuki21.com. He is very important now.

[MartyGrossFilms]

Yes, Dojoji originated as a Noh play. Many Kabuki plays come from the Noh tradition.

[1praew]

@Bananenmilch123

"Musume Dojoji"

[wyrdsaysso]

Okay, I know Bando Tamasaburo, but who is Onoe Kikunosuke? For someone to parallel Bando-sama so well, this person must be of incredible skill. Anyone know?

[Bananenmilch123]

Does someone know what the name of the music we hear in this extract is, please ?

[DuctTapedDuke]

@Kzuuto Hmmm, really interesting. Thanks

[Kzuuto]

@DuctTapedDuke

The origine of Dojo-ji story is Noh(Orifinal story - The legend of Buddhist Priest Anchin and Sneak-changed Girl Kiyohime from Kii Country).~

And, in the mid of Edo era, the story was improved by scriptwriter(and composer) - easy to play at Kabuki and Naga-uta.~

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That is why the tale of Dojo-ji is played both Noh and Kabuki(and other classical Dance).

[DuctTapedDuke]

Isn't Dojoji a Noh play? I definitly saw some elements from Noh. . . But unmistakenably also from Kabuki, was it adapted?