Would this dance form look at ornamental things like crowns or maybe colourful stuff?
In Japanese culture, there are two contrasting ideas of beauty. One is Shibui, an elegant and austere idea of beauty. The there is Wabi Febi, beauty in the homely or the broken. Butoh has the Wabi Febi element. How old is this form? More than 40 years old. So it’s relatively new? I think it’s new to most of the world. Butoh has not been seen in Chennai before. In a way it’s a new experience for the people. For me, it’s relatively new because I really became deeply involved in it 10 years ago. In which part of Japan did it originate? The hub of Butoh has always been Tokyo. But one of the founders was very connected with nature. Many Butoh choreographers take their work into the countryside. So it’s not totally urban. Is this something you will pursue for a long time? I hope so. I have so much to learn. Some in the audience here asked in-depth questions about the experience of the dancers who did the workshop in Chennai. They were very interested in the challenges and how the two met. Or
