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Takarazuka Ballet, 05/06/1946 - 05/07/1946
About this film
National Archives description "165' Takarazuka Ondo - Modernized version of Japanese folk dance, illustrating the use of Kimono sleeves (sodo) and fans (sensu). Ondo dancing with elaborate use of hands and movements of head while walking. The girls are dressed in colorful, flowered Kimonos, styled after the attire of Kyoto Maikos with obis hanging behind them and hair arranged in typical maiko fashion. This style of face make-up with whitened, chalk face and small red lips is also traditionally maiko. The opening number of the show, this ondo music, is the Takarazuka theme song with lyrics telling of the place's beauty. 227' Masquerade - Bon-Odori, danced at full moon time in August, is an old folk dance with modernized catchy music played as an accompaniment to the couple dancing. Costumes are of the type worn in the summertime around the early 1800's. It is noticeable that cloth head scarfs were worn at the time. This dance entails intricate footwork and is danced in a circle to repeating dance pattern. 197' "Sakura" (Cherry Blossom) Dance - similar to first scene. This is a maiko-type dance, with girls dressed in cherry blossoms and pink-colored costumes. Probably the best known…
Directors & creators
United States. Air Force
Subjects
Japan, Takarazuka Girl's Opera, United States. Air Force, Clothing and dress, Dance, Nagasaki-shi (Japan)
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