print email comment close Butoh Net: The World of Butoh Dance URL: http://www.butoh.net/ Description: "Butoh is a contemporary avant-garde dance form which originated in Japan and which was first performed there in 1959. It combines dance, theater, improvisation and influences of Japanese traditional performing arts with German Expressionist dance ... and performance art to create a unique performing art form. ..." This site includes an international calendar of butoh performances and classes, links to essays on the dance form, and a directory of teachers and performance artists. Publisher: Tangentz Performance Group Library of Congress Subject Headings: But-o Modern dance -- Japan LII Database Information: Record 5857 created by Jennifer English on 05/13/2003 Last modification on 06/24/2003 Published: 05/13/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/5857