Lifelines – Motoya Kondo Hoshiko Yamane
Japan
This is an experiment to apply ancient Japanese theatre methods in search of radical contemporary performing art. Tearing off unnecessary decorations, it reveals the raw, naked, and rich reality of life with the presence of the sound and body with an extremely simplified setting, one violin and one body.
The musician does not rely on the melody but rather primordial energy of the sound itself, subtle variations of each texture of the sounds and the vitality of each stroke of the violin which create abstract and tactile sounds that vibrate the space and penetrate into the skin of the dancer and the audience.
The dancer does not rely on the storyline nor numerous flowing body lines of movements, but rather the presence of the body itself. The movement is extremely subtle as if each cell and nerve are dancing instead of muscles.
The perception of time and space is deconstructed. The movement of the dancer is the continuity of the discontinuous moments. As a result, it transforms our daily sense of space as well.
And ultimately the silence behind the sound, stillness behind the movement is going to be revealed, inviting audiences to the primordial ground from which all sounds and movements emerge.
Credits
Dance: Motoya Kondo
Music: Hoshiko Yamane
The performance has been shown in Köln, TenriJapanisch-Deutsche Kulturwerkstatt, in September 2022
Duration: 40 min.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/edQzBURN9g4
Motoya Kondo
Born in Nagoya, Japan, choreographer, dancer, and co-founder of Motimaru Dance Company. From 2005 he had been studying butoh with Yoshito Ohno, son of Kazuo Ohno and worked as his assistant. After 2010 he has started field work researches of local and traditional dances in Japan, India, Nepal, Spain, and Bali, studied Balinese dance with AgunAnom Putra, I Made Djimat, and Ida Bagus Oka Wirjana. Since 2008, he has been immersed in the practice and study of Eastern contemplative traditions, particularly following the Tibetan traditions, and bridging between contemporary art practices and the age old wisdom.
He has been performing and teaching in: Venezia Biennale 2010, 9th International Choreography Competition “No Ballet”, International Dance Festival Lucky Trimmer 2016, Hildesheim University, Leipzig University, Academy of Media Arts Cologne, etc., Europe, Asia, Australia in over 35 cities.
Hoshiko Yamane
Japanese classically trained violinist and composer. Being highly evaluated by the legend Edgar Froese, she joined as a member of Tangerine Dream since 2011. She started classical training at 4 years old, graduated from Aich Prefecture University of Art and Music with the Master of Fine Art for the violin, and after, graduated for Diploma in the violin in University of Music and Theater in Rostock in Germany.
She has been working on her solo projects as well as with others in many different fields such as Jane Birkin, Library Tapes, Masayoshi Fujita, Picture Palace Music, etc. As a composer, she is working with Decca Publishing. Her album was released from 1631 Recordings.