Noh Reimagined 2018: "Shishi (music from the ‘Lion Dance’ in the play Shakkyo )" ~ "Shishi 16"

https://noh.muarts.org.uk/event/the-t... Yukihiro Isso: nohkan flute Masaki Umano: Noh (shite) main role actor Jiichi Asami:Jiutai chant Mitsuhiro Kakihara: otsuzumi hip drum Kyosuke Tanabe: kotsuzumi shoulder drum Yoshitani Kiyoshi: aiko stick drum The programme includes Shishi (Lion Dance) from the popular classical Noh play Shakkyo (‎Stone Bridge), in which a lion, messenger of Manjusri Bodhisattva, appears at a stone bridge and dances with gorgeous, fragrant peony flowers. In addition, Yukihiro Isso’s highly-acclaimed Shishi 16, a Lion Dance in modern style, and his brand-new composition with a story by Atsushi Iriki presented by all Noh performers. Camera: Shitong Zhang