three themes
Restoration of Shirabyoushi
1997-
Creation of New Noh and Hyper Noh
2005-
Engagement with overseas history, culture and issues
1993-
Influenced by Gozen Eboshi in the movie "Princess Mononoke", he began to restore shirabyoshi. Unraveling literature and books, restoring and demonstrating songs and dances. Shirabyoshi performances, dedications, and lectures are held.
Without departing from the structure, form, and worldview of Noh, he begins to create a story of "Noh" from a new perspective. Many of the works that heal and sublimate the people of old who were burdened with sorrow have been performed repeatedly.
Based on the experiences he gained while studying abroad in places such as the United States and Israel, as well as the incidents he witnessed, he continues to give performances in the languages of each country. Many works are based on ancient historical facts and ruins.
profile
Makiko Sakurai (Shomyo, Shirabyoshi)
Studied ryuteki under Mr. Sukeyasu Shiba. Studied Tendai sect Ohara style shomyo under Genshin Nakayama.
In 1987, graduated from Tokyo College of Music majoring in composition.
1993 Studied in the United States through the Asian Cultural Exchange Foundation. Studies Navajo and Hopi music.
In 1997, influenced by Eboshi Gozen of "Princess Mononoke", he began to restore shirabyoshi.
Since 2007, he has held the creative Noh play "Manhattan Old Man" every year.
In 2008, he studied abroad in Israel with a scholarship from the Ministry of Education, and studied the Yemeni religious song Diwan with Gheera Beshari.
Since 2009, the Gaza Memorial Service for the martyrs who died in the Israeli invasion of Gaza has been held annually by the Gaza Memorial Service Nembutsu Shu.
In 2014, he formed the band "Arab Shirabyoshi Project" which performs works that fuse Egyptian and Palestinian music with Shirabyoshi, Persian literature and Buddhist scriptures.
New Noh plays "Kaguyahime" (2005), "Queen of the Navy" (2006), "Katanazuka" (2010), "Minister on the Shore" (2014,2015), "Baekje Kannon" (2016), "Tachibana no Onna" (2017), "Okinawa Heike Monogatari" (2020, 2021), Hyper Noh "Water Lilies" (2019), "Throwing Stones" (2020, 2021), Kokeshi Joruri "Hanako's Son-in-Law" (2011), German Drama "Mizu no Onna" (2014, 2016), new works in shirabyoshi "water monkey song", "Horaisan", "dragon woman becomes Buddha", "Shizuyashi Shizu", "Buddha has always been human" He has published dance and song works such as "Kaikotsu".
Aikido 5th Dan
home pagehttp://www.zipangu.com/sakurai/
Meeting of Makiko (2022 site)https://www.mari-pla.me/makikoclub