Shiho Morita Flamenco Performance "Hana 9"
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- Name of the organization or individual
- Tornillo
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY30 Creation Grant [Single-year grant program] 1st term
Business Overview
Why does flamenco transcend national borders and strike a strong chord with us Japanese? Why are we swayed by the singing voice, the sound of the strings, the rhythm of the beating, resonated with the dance, attracted to it? Shiho Morita, a flamenco dancer, expresses this question in his unique world view in the Hana series and continues to search for it. This time, "Hana 9" was as simple as possible, stripping away everything, and showing the universality that comes from that stripping away. Isn't that the root that connects us to flamenco? Guitarist Alfredo Lagos and Cantaol David Lagos from Les de la Frontera, the birthplace of flamenco, were invited from Spain to perform. The program consists mainly of traditional flamenco pieces, combining not only dance but also cante solos and guitar solos. In order to highlight the essence of flamenco, it was performed with simple stage direction and raw sound.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Friday, November 16, 2018 - 17th (Sat)
- Venues
- Sonorium (Suginami Ward, Tokyo)
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Profile
[Shiho Morita]
He sublimates the Spanish culture of flamenco as a Japanese dancer, and through dancing, he expresses in various forms universal things that transcend national and ethnic boundaries. His creative expression has been highly praised, and his performance "Hana 6" won the 2009 Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Award. In 2018, she performed in the traditional festival "Fiesta de la Bulería" in Jerez, Spain, and continues to play a leading role in the development of flamenco culture in Japan.