publication of a new book - “ATSUSHI TAKENOUCHI JINEN BUTOH”

I thank all the people and nature I have met in my life. This book was created by all this encounter. 　Atsushi

- Notice of new publication -

“ATSUSHI TAKENOUCHI JINEN BUTOH”
 

 

Listening to the Universe, the Earth, to ourselves.
We, all the beings of this planet, are born of this earth, then return to it, enriching it with the memory of our lives.    

Atsushi Takenouchi


Published: end of November 2021
 Book size: B5, hard cover
Total:   348 pages
Language: English Polish Complete translation
Limited number of prints:  300 books

Contents:
First chapter- Atsushi's life story, the meeting with Butoh and his performance
Second chapter- JINEN Butoh workshop practice and Atsushi's words

 
title: ATSUSHI TAKENOUCHI JINEN BUTOH BOOK

Author :  Atsushi Takenouchi, Alan Frank
Polish translation from English:  Jarosław Kupść
Editing of the English version:  Jarosław Kupść
Japanese translation of Atsushi's introduction:  Aleksandra Piwek
Front cover photo:  Tomohisa Saito
Back cover photo:  Hiroko Komiya
Publisher:  Fundacja Pompka
Co-publisher:  National Institute of Music and Dance (as part of the "Publishing Program 2021")

Photos:  65 photos by 23 photographer
Agata Wawryszczuk
Akiko Miyake
Alain Herzog
Andrzej Majos
Brenda Molgado
Chihaya Tanaka
Gabriela Rosa da Silva
Georges Karam
Hariko Ubukata
Hiroko Komiya
Jordi Lagoutte
Kathi von Koerber
Kohji Fukunaga
Krzysztof Fabiański
Maciej Rusinek
Noriko Yamamoto(Saitou)
Paolo Porto
Pascale Azelvandre
Piotr Nykowski
Richard Greene
Shingo Wakagi
Tomohisa Saito
Yayoi Ogata


<Book Order & Info >
LINK ( English, please scroll down, click "Więcej/More" above the map.  >>>https://www.fundacjapompka.org.pl/events/nowa-ksiazka-atsushi-takenouchi-jinen-butoh
* After read above link, basically it is email order to: azdrojewska@publink.com.pl
* The book will be available in December.



We are happy to announce the new publication: „Atsushi Takenouchi Jinen Butoh”.
This book is an effect of long lasting conversations between Atsushi Takenouchi and Alan Frank, who summarized them into the text you’ll be able to read soon.

The story behind this book is not free of bumps and difficulties. Just like the life of the artist to whom it is dedicated. This book is not as much about Atsushi, as it is Atsushi himself who lays bare his entire being as honestly as his performances do. It is an authentic record of his life, as well as a testament to many friendships that help to overcome life’s obstacles and test the very essence of humanity. This book is also an expression of gratitude from those who were meant to encounter Atsushi Takenouchi on their path.

We follow Atsushi’s personal life – meeting his family and friends, and entering the world of Butoh of the 1980s. This colorful narrative engages us immediately. We encounter an environment full of interesting characters and legendary figures that have imprinted subtle marks on the soul of this young man and confirmed the right choice of his direction in life.

What is Jinen Butoh? Find out for yourself!


Deep appreciation from Atsushi Takenouchi
This book is the result of Jinen Butoh. With my profound gratitude, I am returning it to all the people I have met and to Jinen – all beings of this Universe.
I would like to thank to Hiroko, with whom I live, for lifelong devotion and collaboration.
I was relying on Alan’s help – I am deeply grateful for the many years of our collaboration on this book as co-author.
My deepest heartfelt gratitude goes to publisher Anita, who supported me as if I were family.
I would like to express my appreciation for everything I have experienced so far.  
    Atsushi


The book was published together with The National Institute of Music and Dance within “Publishing programme 2021” project.

Copyright © for Polish edition and translation 2021 Fundacja Pompka
 

- Invisible - recording/shooting project

- Invisible - new project has started with 3 musicians, 1 film artist, 1 dancer

It was the beginning of October, the air like end of summer welcomed us into the studio in the forest near countryside of Bologna. We are all excited about this new projects and collaboration. Made a lot of sound experiments, improvisations, recording poems, also compositions, including shooting film at site specific location around this area. After mixing and editing work, our first short film piece will be presented in the art festival in this Autumn. Thank you Paul and all the team. The details will be coming soon.

Music: Paul Michael Henry, Yuri Dini, Hiroko Komiya 

Butoh: Atsushi Takenouchi

Film: Filippo Romano

The below is the poem i spoke in Japanese in one song.

Though it is still the draft, i just kept as note. It was like my personal soliloquies inspired by one Italian children song i learnt at one lunch break.

Let's see where we are going ahead. Soon more info will be confirmed!

MIENAI　

poem(draft) by Hiroko Komiya

Today is coming to an end and disappearing into the white wave.

With reflection to the blue sky, it becomes an invisible shape.

The words you said shimmer in the light and shadow.

They become a transparent shape and melt in the deep sea.

Today is coming to an end and falling into the white wave.

Become an intangible light like a shapeless memory.

Everything disappears

Everything disappears

Everything disappears

Fading away

Fading away

Fading away

Today is wandering like a shadow in the white waves.

I'm groping for an afterglow in a distant memory.

Looking back, the time and scenery at that time

Everything disappears

Everything disappears

Everything disappears

Fading away

Fading away

Fading away

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© MIENAI project

JINEN Butoh Autumn regular labo openair in Pontedera Italy

 Jinen Butoh Atsushi Takenouchi 

weekly schedule OCTOBER NOVEMBER 2021 ( openair Pontedera )

 Butoh class + Atsushi Takenouchi Butoh improvisation in the end

OCT: Tuesday 5, 12, 19, 26 October - 16:00 - 18:15

NOV: Tuesday 2, 9, 16, 23 November- 15:00 - 17:15

*After finish each course, Atsushi make 15 minutes solo performance(18:15 October. 17:15 November). If you like to see performance well come at end of each course time! 

* This class is open for everyone who is interested in body movement and nature.

At : Parco dei Salici  near Spazio Nu ( 8 mins by walk )

  Meeting: we can meet directly Parco dei Salici.

  Exact practice point, please search :

  https://goo.gl/maps/iJi4dm2VVEVd8NTi7

  This is 300m further to the north direction from the bar parco dei Salici.

 

* No need reservation.

* 1 session cost 10 €.

* Atsushi makes simple Italian speaking and some time English. 

* Even small rain, we do in the park. Please bring rain jacket.

* If the course day is a heavy rain forecast. We will post the cancellation information on the page here>> at 11:00 am on the day of the course.

 Practice content (2 hours)

I: Let the basic natural energy circulate in your body.

  The basic movements of Jinen Butoh

  (movements and shapes of winds and waves, movements and

   shapes of animals and plants, etc.). At the same time, a simple

  form of yoga and Noguchi gymnastics (Japanese gymnastics).

Ⅱ: Dance with the tree and embody the life of the tree with our body.

  Dance with flowers. Feel the 4 seasons of  flowers life.

  Feel the earth, We make the breath of the earth dance.

  We touch the life of insects and animals ,

  then their movements and shapes into dances.

  We dance with the wind and become the wind.

  We becomes a circulation of water, clouds, rain, rivers, and the sea.

  Feel the flow of water in our body.

“Butoh” was born in the 1950s and 1960s. In the background of a strong era of freedom, reform and liberty art. Butoh released various movements and emotions that were born from within our body and made them dance. At that time,

Butoh was called a body revolution.

“Jinen Butoh”. It started by connecting the butoh to 

the nature inside and outside of us.

 Organized by Jinen Butoh School

Link site>>

 Cooperation Spazio NU

2曲目 release "Then. and then...."; Chris H Lynn and Hiroko Komiya

 2曲目リリース　/ 2nd track release - 15/07/2021

"Then. and then…” by Chris H Lynn and Hiroko Komiya (22m25 )

listen >>>

“Then. And then …” with Chris H Lynn. The second song is released. This 22 minute 25 seconds long song is a mix of field recordings and instrumentals, made a sketchbook with the transition of seasons, the sounds of objects, the air there, the imaginary scenery like memories, and the invisible story. “Then. And then….”

Chris H Lynn / Framing Soundsとのコラボレーショントラック2曲目がリリースされました。

この22分25秒の曲はフィールドレコーディング、インストゥルメンタルをミックスし、移りゆく季節、モノの音、そこにある空気、記憶のような心象風景を、そして見えないストーリーを　ひとつのスケッチブックにしてみました。"そして. また そして...." 

photo : Hiroko Komiya

新作 Sound Collaboration; Chris H Lynn and Hiroko Komiya

新曲のお知らせ / New track release 2021        (日本語は下記）

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　                                    ©Framing sounds

" Rendezvous Cycles " by Chris H Lynn and Hiroko Komiya

listen from here >
https://framingsounds.com/2021/06/15/new-collaboration-with-hiroko-komiya-cycle-of-the-prime-numbers/

Hiroko has started sound collaboration with US based artist Chris H Lynn / Framing sounds this spring 2021.

Chris is a moving image maker, sound artist, educator and curator. His digital images and Super 8 films explore the subtle rhythms of movement, light, and sound in urban and rural landscapes.

In this track, you can listen the sound of life magic of Brood X Cicada field recording by Chris with instrumental drones by Hiroko's Hungarian Citera. This periodical cicadas emerge only every 17years. Just during several weeks of life on the earth, they are born, make meeting, then finish their life and go back to the earth till next new birth.

Life and death and meeting. This beautiful rendezvous cycles are expressing the eternal transformation of life.

Soon more new tracks are coming!

Info on Chris H Lynn/ Framing sounds; here

I am appreciating for this new collaboration.

" Rendezvous Cycles " by Chris H Lynn and Hiroko Komiya.

"ランデブーサイクル”（循環する出逢い）

Listen ＞

https://framingsounds.com/2021/06/15/new-collaboration-with-hiroko-komiya-cycle-of-the-prime-numbers/

今年2021年の春より、Chris H. Lynn/ Framing SoundsとHiroko Komiyaのサウンドコラボレーションがはじまりました。

Chrisは映像クリエーター、音響作家でアメリカ東海岸拠点のアーテイストです。デジタル撮影およびスーパー8フィルムで撮影された彼の映像は、都市や農村における風景を映し出し、動きと光と音の微妙なリズムが美しいです。

この曲は、ChrisのBrood X Cicadaと呼ばれる周期蝉のフィールドレコーディングに、Hirokoのハンガリアンチテラの弦楽器ドローンを重ね合わせてできた曲です。この周期ゼミは17年ごとにしか出現しません。そして、地上でのわずか数週間の生命の間に、出逢いがあり、そして命を終えて、次の17年後まで大地に戻るのです。生と死と出会い。循環するめぐり逢いは永遠に変容していく生命の形のようにも思えます。

Chris H Lynn/ Framing soundsについてはこの リンク

この新しいコラボレーション、これからも新曲を発表していく予定です。聴いていただけると嬉しいです。

JINEN Butoh Laboratorio regular course openair in Parco dei Salici Pontedera

Jinen Butoh Laboratorio 

regular/weekly openair class in Pontedera started 08/06/2021

2h30 course + Atsushi Takenouchi Butoh improvisation in the end

Tuesday  17:30-20:00   date ; June 8, 22, 29,  July 6, 13 

Thursday 10:00-12:30   date ; June 10, 24, July 1, 8

* after summer, we start from September. the date will be up dated soon.

After every class finish, there is Atsushi Takenouchi Butoh improvisation. 

* This class is open for everyone who is interested in

  body movement and nature.

* You are welcome to join even once a week, twice a week.

We are born from nature and return to nature.

What is important to us in this era.

Through this body, we realize that we are the same life as the earth,

rivers, trees, flowers and animals, and that we are a part of nature.

Jinen Butoh awakens the memories of those all lives in our bodies,

To be deeply aware of the power of nature within us through dancing.

To make the flower of our life bloom.   

JINEN Butoh Laboratorio regular course : by Atsushi Takenouchi

*At : Parco dei Salici  near Spazio Nu ( 8 mins by walk )

  Meeting: we can meet directly Parco dei Salici:

  https://goo.gl/maps/VmaGgccYNnfwBR7B7

  Exact practice point, please search :

  https://goo.gl/maps/iJi4dm2VVEVd8NTi7

  This is 300m further to the north direction from

  the bar parco dei Salici.

  Otherwise, you can arrive Spazio NU 30 mins before,

  then we go together to the park.

* No need reservation.

* 1 session cost 10 €.

* Atsushi makes simple Italian speaking and some time English. 

* Even small rain, we do in the park. Please bring rain jacket.

  If it really rains, we do in Spazio NU.

 Practice content (2 hours)

I: Let the basic natural energy circulate in your body.

  The basic movements of jinen Butoh

  (movements and shapes of winds and waves, movements and

   shapes of animals and plants etc). At the same time, a simple

  form of yoga and Noguchi gymnastics (Japanese gymnastics).

Ⅱ: Dance with the tree and embody the life of the tree

  with our body.

  Dance with flowers. Feel the 4 seasons of  flowers life.

  Feel the earth, We make the breath of the earth dance.

  We touch the life of insects and animals ,

  then their movements and shapes into dances.

  We dance with the wind and become the wind.

  We becomes a circulation of water, clouds, rain, rivers,

  and the sea.

  Feel the flow of water in our body.

“Butoh” was born in the 1950s and 1960s. In the background of

 a strong era of freedom, reform and liberty art.

Butoh released various movements and emotions that were born

from within our body and made them dance. At that time,

Butoh was called a body revolution.

“Jinen Butoh”. It started by connecting the butoh to the

nature inside and outside of us.

< info link >

https://fb.me/e/6mDHXzM7q

http://www.jinen-butoh.com/more_info/ws2106_%202021_corso%20Butoh%20Salici%20Nu_.%20.html

<contact> 

Atsushi Takenouchi,   https://www.facebook.com/atsushi.takenouchi

SPAZIO NU - DANCE & MOVEMENT, www.spazionu.com

Pontedera (PI) Italy