Woman dancing to musical instraments

Woman dancing to musical instraments

This is a so-odori or all-geisha singing and dancing performance. The women wear the same costume. Derived from Edo era kabuki dancing, this is a Japanese version of the synchronized dancing of the mid-Meiji Period. From around this time Western music and dancing was becoming popular. This popularization brought the birth of female opera companies like Takarazuka and Shochiku .==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number83‐2‐0]

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  • ILEA000321587
  • Registered date
  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
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  • Nagasaki University Library
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  • 3072 × 2048 pixel
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