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The most sensational flamenco artists ever from Japan
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ARTE Y SOlERA Series
Dance: Mayumi Kagita ・Hiroki Sato
Mami & Hiro Flamenco Dance Company
Vocal
Antonio de la Malena "El Marín"
Manuel Malena
Mateo Solea´ and others.
Guitar
Curo de Jerez , Malena Hijo
Santiago Moreno and others.
Direction・ Creative Design ・Choreography by Mayumi Kagita (as Mami )・Hiroki Sato (as Hiro)
Mami and Hiro has been performing "ARTE Y SILERA", the work they deal with the tradition and origin of Flamenco as a series since 2002.
They turned traditional flamenco songs into the stage production of their own original choreography and direction.
In 2004, they received the most prestigious award, a grand prize of The Cultural Affairs Agency Art Festival for the theater production.
June 7th, 2002：Komaba Eminence
July 24th and 25th, 2003：Komaba Eminence
October 30th, 2004：Komaba Eminence "FLAMENCO SONEZAKI" |
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Arte y Solera
Dance: Mayumi Kagita / Hiroki Sato / Enrique Pantoja / El troupe of Mayumi Kagita
Vocal: Antonio de la Malena / Juaniarez
Guitar: Malena Hijo / Curo de Jerez
Direction and Choreography: Mayumi Kagita / Hiroki Sato
It is a theatrical flamenco production by their studio “Arte y Solera.” “Arte y Solera” means “Arts and Tradition” in English. This name shows Kagita and Sato's will to emphasize on the roots and history of flamenco while pursuing the new possibilities of flamenco. The “Arte y Solera” consists of major numbers of flamenco. They dance with the music of the artists from the mecca of flamenco“Jerez.”
2002/2003 |
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Blue ni somayu yume
Dance: Mayumi Kagita / Hiroki Sato / El troupe of Mayumi Kagita Noh
Dance: Taijiro Tsumura / Keigo Suzuki
Percussio: Gen Oogimi
Violin: Keiji Oota
Vocal: Manolo Sevilla
Guitar: Ikko Yagi / Junichi Takagi
Direction and Choreography: Mayumi Kagita / Hiroki Sato
Kagita and Sato show us the original world of the story “Kanni” from the traditional Japanese Noh through flamenco. The collaboration with Noh in “Lemon Aika” evolved into new world in “Blue” pursuing the possibilities of flamenco. They created the new stage of theatorical flamenco in the fusion of Japanese traditional art and flamenco.
2000, Komaba Eminas |
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Forest of Mazenta
Dance: Mayumi Kagita / Hiroki Sato / El troupe of Mayumi Kagita
Vocal: Enrique Pantoja / Gomez de Jerez
Guitar: Juan Serrano / Pepe Maci´a Marote
Direction and Choreography: Mayumi Kagita / Hiroki Sato
Hideharu Ohawa dedicated a poem “Forest of Mazenta” to the dance of Kagita and Sato. Kagita and Sato made the anthology of flamenco based on his poem. It is a challenging work to bringing out the essence of traditional flamenco into the spatial theater. The singers of flamenco who worked in the troupe of the world famous Antonio Gadez of Spain.
1999, Session Suginami |
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Lemon Aika―Life of Chieko
Dance: Mayumi Kagita / Hiroki Sato / El troupe of Mayumi Kagita
Noh Dance: Taijiro Tsumura / Keigo Suzuki
Oodutumi (Japanese traditional percussion): Shonosuke Ookura
Kodutumi: Masahiro Sakata
Sho (Japanese traditional flute): Satoshi Tsukitaku
Guitar: Ikko Yagi
Harmonica: Katunori Arai
Direction and Choreography: Mayumi Kagita / Hiroki Sato
Magnum opus of Kagita and Sato
Kagita and Sato depict the life of Chieko who is the wife of the famous poet Kotaro Takamura in which they challenge to collaborate with Noh and harmonica. Sato joined the direction and choreography of Kagita. Kagita was awarded the Cultural Affairs Agency’s prize which is the most honorable prize given to great artists in Japan.
1998, Shinjuku Space Zero
2000, Kannai Hall |
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AY, LEJANO...
Dance: Mayumi Kagita / Antonio el Toleo / Miguel el Toleo
Vocal: Lolo / Esmeralda / Yuri Ooki
Guitar: Chicuelo / Takashi Suzuki
Flute: Shunji Yamamoto
Direction and Choreography: Mayumi Kagita / Antonio el Toleo
Kagita depicts the ancient love in the scene of Spain. Invited members from the honorable gipsy family Toreo. Appealing debut work of Kagita as a talented stage creator.
1993, Kitazawa Town Hall |
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