Awa Dance is a troupe of performers who have gone all around the world reviving a type of dance developed in their home prefecture 400 years ago. What amazed me was the music. Heavy with percussion, the music features the kind of syncopation that did not come into western music until the innovation of ragtime in the 1890’s. Colorful, lively and fascinating, this dance captivated us. I hope you like it too.Read more
JapanShinagawa-wan35°37’0” N 139°46’16” E
JapanShinagawa-wan35°37’0” N 139°46’16” E