MAU 舞うweaves a dance fabric with the vibrant colours of Malaysian traditional dance and Filipino stylized Mindanao dance, Balinese court dance, Japanese Kabuki dance, and the Chinese Liyuan opera from Singapore.
Choreographer Director Fujima Kanjuro VIII, the Grandmaster of the 300 year old Fujima School of Kabuki, laces MAU with Kabuki leitmotifs to create a multi-layered dance adventure full of elegance and wit.
Commissioned by the Japan Foundation to mark the 40th anniversary of Japan-ASEAN friendship, MAU (meaning ‘dance’ in Japanese) celebrates the rich tapestry of Asian dance traditions in a modern setting.
DATE 8.30pm 22nd & 3pm 23rd November 2013
VENUE Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya
TICKET RM20 for Adults, RM10 for Students and JFKL Members
Booking Available from
www.AirAsiaRedtix.com or Istana Budaya Tel : 018 719 7333
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Watch 3 minutes Rehearsal Video Clip recorded in Japan in August 2013!
What is MAU: J-ASEAN Dance Collaboration?
To celebrate the 40th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation in 2013, Istana Budaya and the Japan Foundation proudly presents the traditional dance collaboration project which consists of traditional dance & music performers from ASEAN countries and Japan.
By using the theatrical technique and artistic effects of KABUKI, one of the most sophisticated art forms of Japan with over 400 years of history, the project is expected to bring the new aspect of how to stage the traditional performance. The project also aims to create network between young professionals in each countries by connecting new generation of the leading traditional performer.
Should tradition stay as tradition? What is “traditional” and what is not? What should we “preserve” and what should we “change”? Sharing those questions among participants from other countries, while preparing for the same stage together, will surely bring deeper understanding between their own and each other’s culture, and empower the next leaders of the traditional culture in each country.
