Listen "MAN WOMAN: Akihito Ichihara and Vangeline at Monira Residency"
Episode Synopsis
This episode focuses on the making of the duet Man Woman by butoh dancers Akihito Ichihara and Vangeline during their choreography residency at the Monira Foundation in New Jersey in July 2024.
In the first part of this episode, Akihito Ichihara and Vangeline have a conversation about MAN WOMAN. The second half takes you behind the scenes of their creative process as they discuss the piece, section by section, for the sound artist composing the soundscape.
About my guest and collaborator: Akihito Ichihara is a renowned Butoh dancer (Sankai Juku, ELF).
To learn more about MAN WOMAN visit https://www.vangeline.com/news/2024/7/10/vhzk6zy97x0uhmu7kkzwrx5vryork8
In the first part of this episode, Akihito Ichihara and Vangeline have a conversation about MAN WOMAN. The second half takes you behind the scenes of their creative process as they discuss the piece, section by section, for the sound artist composing the soundscape.
About my guest and collaborator: Akihito Ichihara is a renowned Butoh dancer (Sankai Juku, ELF).
To learn more about MAN WOMAN visit https://www.vangeline.com/news/2024/7/10/vhzk6zy97x0uhmu7kkzwrx5vryork8
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