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词条 Yoshiko Chuma
释义

  1. Biography

  2. Influences

  3. The School of Hard Knocks

  4. References

  5. Further reading and listening

  6. External links

{{Nihongo|Yoshiko Chuma|中馬 芳子|Chūma Yoshiko|extra=born in Osaka, Japan}} is a dancer, a choreographer and the director of the Bessie Award winning performance art group The School of Hard Knocks.[1][2] Described in 2007 by Bloomberg as "a fixture on New York's downtown scene for over a quarter- century", her work spans from early "absurdist gaiety" to more recent serious reflection, which nevertheless represents the "maverick imagination and crazy-quilt multimedia work" for which the artist is known.[3] Dance commentators have found her work difficult to classify; in a 2006 profile, Dance Magazine speculated that "One might call her a postmodern choreographer, a movement designer, or a visual artist whose primary medium is human beings--dancers, musicians, pedestrians".[4] Chuma favors abstract art and discourages efforts to interpret her work, telling Bloomberg that "What I do is ambiguous. I don't have a statement. If I had a statement, I'd be a writer".[3] In 2007, Chuma received a Bessie Award honoring her sustained achievements as a choreographer.[6]

Biography

Chuma arrived in the United States from her native Japan in 1977, settling in Manhattan and subsequently becoming a leader in modern American dance.[2][4] In 2007, The New York Times remarked on her involvement "in one of the great populist moments in New York dance" when, in 1988, she staged an audience-participatory performance art swim-dance in the Astoria pools in Queens.[4] Her avant-garde pieces have included the seven-hour-long "Sundown", an exploration of cubism mounted at Issue Project Space in 2006.[5]

In addition to directing The School of Hard Knocks, Chuma also directed the Daghdha Dance Company of Ireland, commuting internationally between 2000 and 2004.[4]

Influences

Chuma cites American television as a major part of her childhood, and critics have detected influence in her "raucous dance/music/theater spectacles on American pop themes".[12] She has also been inspired by Japanese cinema.[4] Specific art influences include the school of minimalism and the opera Einstein on the Beach.[4] After meeting notable beat poet Allen Ginsberg, she incorporated into her dances his philosophy on spontaneity, encapsulated in his phrase "First thought, best thought."[4][6] Chuma also credits artist Alex Katz and composer Alvin Curran as among her diverse inspirations.[4]

The School of Hard Knocks

The School of Hard Knocks, more fully titled "Yoshiko Chuma & The School of Hard Knocks,"[7] was founded in 1982 and is located in New York City.[8] The name was inspired by Chuma's interest in American idioms during her early days in the United States.[7] In 1984, the group received a Bessie Award for its Collective Work.[9]

References

1. ^Dunning, Jennifer. (March 25, 1979) "Miss Chuma and Dennis Dance". The New York Times. [https://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/25/archives/miss-chuma-and-dennis-dance.html article preview]. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
2. ^Kriegsman, Alan M. (October 11, 1987) [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/73850052.html?dids=73850052:73850052&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=OCT+11%2C+1987&author=Alan+M.+Kriegsman&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=The+Week+of+Giant+Steps%3BNew+York+City+Ballet+Headlines+D.C.'s+Intensive+Days+of+Dance&pqatl=google The week of giant steps] The Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
3. ^Tobias, Tobi. (January 15, 2007) [https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aIn5njOPtHX4&refer=muse Chuma's crazy-quilt choreography returns to Chelsea: N.Y. Dance] Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
4. ^Dunning, Jennifer. (August 25, 2007) [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/25/arts/dance/25solo.html?_r=1&ref=dance&oref=slogin Spirited reminders of a time long gone] The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
5. ^Kourlas, Gia. (July 29, 2006) [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/29/arts/dance/29chum.html?ref=dance For Dance, a Cubism of a different sort]. The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
6. ^Deresiewicz, William. (April 8, 2001). [https://www.nytimes.com/books/01/04/08/reviews/010408.08deresit.html First Thought, Best Thought] The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
7. ^Smith, Amanda. (December 1, 2006) The magic pilgrim: intuition, humor, and a unique perspective inspire Yoshiko Chuma's work. Dance Magazine. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
8. ^Temin, Christine. (October 20, 1985) "Yoshiko Chuma Dance 'From Zero to 20'" The Boston Globe. Excerpt Retrieved 2008-08-05.
9. ^Danspace Project. Past recipients {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719024629/http://www.danspaceproject.org/about/pressreleases/CompleteList.pdf |date=July 19, 2011 }}. Retrieved 2008-08-05.

Further reading and listening

  • [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DEFD61530F934A15752C0A961948260&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Big Picture (1987) review], The New York Times.
  • Daghdha Dance Company review (2001), Dance Magazine
  • Yellow Room (2003), Irish Times
  • Sundown (2006) review, Village Voice
  • [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/24/arts/dance/24chum.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all A Page Out of Order: M (2007) review], The New York Times.
  • [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503E3D71F39F931A25752C0A96F9C8B63 X2 (2009) review], The New York Times
  • X2 (2009) review Village Voice
  • [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/19/arts/dance/19chum.html POOM2 (2008) review], The New York Times
  • [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/22/arts/dance/22dance.html]The New York Times.
  • (recorded interview with Yoshiko Chuma), Kadmus Arts
  • [https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/arts/dance/09chuma.html A-C-E One (2010) review] The New York Times
  • Hold the Clock (2010) review Japan Times

External links

  • Official website
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