Ishii Baku
Ishii Baku ( Japanese 石井 漠 ; * December 25, 1886 , † January 7, 1962 ) was a Japanese dancer and choreographer.
Ishii trained as a dancer at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo. He then turned to the concept of free and natural dance by Isadora Duncan and the rhythmic gymnastics by Émile Jaques-Dalcroze .
From 1922 to 1925 he toured the United States and Europe with his partner Ishii Konami . Here he received lasting influences from Mary Wigman . After returning to Japan, he opened a dance school. Along with Eguchi Takaya and Itō Michio, he is one of the pioneers of modern dance in Japan.
His daughter Ishii Midori was also known as a dancer. His sons Ishii Kan and Ishii Maki were composers.
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- Elena Polzer: Hikikata Tatsumi's Form Being Jealous of a Dog's Vain (PDF; 668 kB) p. 11
- BookRags - Modern Dance in Japan
- Yukihiko Yoshida Lee Tsia-oe and Baku Ishii before 1945: Comparing the origin of modern dance in Taiwan and Japan . Pan-Asian Journal of Sports & Physical Education, 2011. (English)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ishii, Baku |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 石井 漠 (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese dancer and choreographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1886 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 7, 1962 |