Martial arts melds with dance
Indonesian silat and Japanese jujitsu take centre stage in dance, writes CHEAH UI-HOON
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THE beautiful forms, speed and creativity in Indonesian martial arts so fascinated Akiko Kitamura, an award-winning Japanese dancer/choreographer, that she spent several months learning them.
Subsequently, she fused what she learnt with contemporary choreography and a multimedia for a modern dance performance.
Her interpretation of the "Asian body" - one that fuses martial arts and dance across cultures - will be presented in two works in the upcoming NUS Arts Festival. One is part of a triple bill for the opening show, while the other premiered in Jakarta last year.
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