Tamasaburo "Yokihi" 坂東玉三郎 「楊貴妃」 part 2

For the first part of the dance, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMW8E-5Ugso
The dance "Yokihi" is based on the Chinese historical figure Princess Yang Kwei-Fei, who was the beloved concubine of the Tang Dynasty emperor Hsuan Tsung (Genso in Japanese). For more information on this story, see http://www.taleofgenji.org/yang_kwei-fei.html

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Bando
• Tamasaburo
• Yokihi
• 坂東玉三郎
• 楊貴妃
• 夢枕獏
• kabuki
• 歌舞伎
• 日本
• 舞踊
• japanese
• dance
• nihon
• buyo
• 京劇
• peking
• opera
• yang
• kwei
• fei

[zeldagamer2123]

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

[tiffenakou]

the music was written specifically for the dance. There is no name to it. Do you want to know the name of the composer instead?

[zeldagamer2123]

sorry for the late answer but please tell me the name of the composer.

[tiffenakou]

lyrics: 夢枕獏

music: 唯是震一

[Wanli07]

I can't agree with you more. Tamasaburo is a paragon of Art.

[Wanli07]

This unique performance is based on the famous Tang dynasty poem 'Song of Everlasting Sorrow' by Bai Juyi, illustrating many of the key themes of the 7th century lyrics. A truly original and beautiful new fusion of Kabuki and Peking Opera by one of the great performing artists of our times.

[95m26]

Superb!!

[CandyCandy2923]

Muy Hermoso :)

[305missbunny]

I do not know much about Japaneese culture, what I do know is that I love it's traditions. I'm from Nicaragua central america and we have traditions too, but none like this! It's beautiful, it catches my attention almost if I wish I were from Japan. The women are beautiful and the men no questions asked. How I wish I were back in ancient civilization. Except for the killings, lol

[andalusian247]

Japanese kabuki portraying a Chinese story.....confusing to some people =) thats why i post this

[toBe8ere]

also, i love whoever you have doing the voice over. i love kabuki costume, make-up and performance but its hard to understand the storyline when i don't know whats been said. i can speak and understand Japanese, im even Japanese myself, well Japanese-American, but i never really thought that the singing was the narration. i always thought it was the accompanying musical piece. so thank you because now i can truly enjoy kabuki. <3

[toBe8ere]

i luv all of the videos i have seen of yours so far and because of you now i know one of many, if not the best, of all kabuki performers...i was originally looking for videos on the new form of nihonbuyo but i saw this beautiful image and had to check out the video and now here i am.

[albertbeccu]

@Idnarmadur I completely agree. The poetic grandeur is so beautiful in this specific part that I'm lost for words as well.

[johnnythao]

The outfit looks very Chinese, even the makeup as well. I guess that's because allot of Japanese traditional outfits and performance arts are influenced from the Chinese.

[NajisaSeshiro]

音楽は美しすぎて真に感動したんです。このYohikiってサウ­ンドトラックがあるかな？あったらアルバムの名前のこと　誰か知っているの？幾らでも手に入れたいので

[einaf639]

So is this a modern Kabuki work?