Seeds of Beauty ~ Beauty and peace carried by eastern wind ~ (music/dance concert)

Shingo Tokihiro, I Love You Institute
Saikouji Zen Temple, and Tsushoin Temple

Present a co-production debut performance of
Seeds of Beauty (New York edition)

東風散華〜Beauty and peace carried by eastern wind~

Shingo Tokihiro, I Love You Institute
Saikouji Zen Temple and Tsushoin Temple

Directly from Japan Artistic Director Shingo Tokihiro (Composition, Production and Costume) subtly and powerfully makes his New York debut with The Seeds of Beauty (New York edition).

Tokihiro’s costumes were used at National Theatre, New National Theatre, National Treasure Todaiji Temple and more, in Japan. The National Textile Museum in Malaysia. Shingo produces performances beyond genres such as theatre and dance.

This Japan based troupe of performing artists presents a delicate taste of traditional eastern culture with a lineup of nine short scenes planting the SEEDS OF BEAUTY in New York. The performance features (Noh performance) (Shomyo) Keiku Sahashi and (Soen）Seiren.  (Bharatanatyam -Indian Dance) Rukumini Naoko, (Leier, Song）Junko Takaya, (Belly Dance) Yuko Kuwahara, (Erhu）Makiko Naruo, (Shamisen) Ryuzan, (Nembutsu Song and Dance) Rukumini, Yuko, Teo, （Erhu, Song ) Junko Makiko, (Aria on the G string & Hannyashingyo）Souken Danjo and Keiku Sahashi (Epilogue) all the performers (including staff), beauticians /dressers, Yumi Takeda, Reiko Yamane, Yoichiro Furukawa, Ichizo Kubo, (producer/ coordinator) Molly Ackerman assistant Yoshiko Nakamura.

Ticket/donations are $10; purchase at door.

Composition, Production and Costume: Shingo Tokihiro

Prologue（Shomyo）：Keiku Sahashi
Scene１（Soen）：Seiren
Scene２（Indian dance）：Rukumini Naoko
Scene３（Leier, Song）：Junko Takaya
Scene４（Belly Dance）：Yuko Kuwahara
Scene５（Erhu）: Makiko Naruo
Scene６（Shamisen)：Ryuzan
Scene７（Nembutsu Song and Dance ：Rukumini, Yuko, Teo
Scene８（Song with Erhu）：Junko, Makiko
Scene９（Aria on the G string & Hannyashingyo）：Souken Danjo and Keiku Sahashi
Epilogue all the performers (including staff)

＊Each scene Dance about 3min., instrumentals about 5min., collaboration about 7min. NO Break Time.