Abstract
Kumi odori is an aristocratic dance-drama developed in 1719 by Tamagusuku Chokun as part of Okinawan court performance for the ritual investiture of the monarch. Shushin Kaniiri (Possessed by Love, Thwarted by the Bell) was written for this court presentation and has remained one of the most frequently performed works. This essay gives an introduction to kumi odori based on the practice of Kin Ryosho, an important twentieth-century master of the form. A translation of Possessed by Love, Thwarted by the Belly with stage directions reflecting Kin Sensei's choreography, follows this essay.1 The essay and translation were originally published in Asian Theatre Journal , 22:1 (spring 2005) in a slightly different format.
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