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Geisha (芸者) (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ ʃ ə /; Japanese:), [1] [2] also known as geiko (芸子) (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or geigi (芸妓), are female Japanese performing artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and hosts.
A dance in the Miyako Odori may involve 32 maiko and geisha and 20 musicians in identical costumes, often performing in unison. [2] Unlike the Kamogawa Odori, which presents a new programme yearly, the performance of the Miyako Odori is much the same year after year. [3]: 77–78
An apprentice geisha on the day of her misedashi, the occasion when a shikomi becomes an apprentice proper. Notice two dangling kanzashi on the sides of her hairstyle.. A maiko (舞妓, IPA: / ˈ m aɪ k oʊ / MY-koh, Japanese:) is an apprentice geisha in Kyoto. [1]
Japanese traditional oiran dance, 2023. There are several types of traditional Japanese dance. The most basic classification is into two forms, mai and odori, which can be further classified into genres such as Noh mai or jinta mai, the latter style having its origins in the pleasure districts of Kyoto and Osaka.
The Kitano Odori, a kabuki dance performed annually by the geisha of Kamishichiken Each district has a distinctive crest ( kamon or mon ), which appears on geisha's kimono, as well as on lanterns. A summer tradition around the time of the Gion Festival among the hanamachi of Kyoto is to distribute personalized uchiwa ( 団扇 , flat fans) to ...
Inspired by Arthur Golden's 1997 novel Memoirs of a Geisha, the video portrays Madonna as a geisha dancing in a small room. The red kimono worn by her in the video was designed by French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier and worn by the singer during her performance of the song at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards. The costume and music video ...
The geisha of this district are known for being subtle and demure, few in number but each highly accomplished dancers and musicians. [2] There are approximately 25 maiko (apprentice geisha) and geisha in Kamishichiken, along with 11 teahouses. [citation needed] The district crest is a ring of skewered dango (sweet dumplings). [3]
In 1751 the first onna geisha (female geisha) arrived at a party and caused quite a stir. She was called geiko ("arts girl"), which is still the term for geisha in Kyoto today. By the end of the 18th century these onna geisha outnumbered taikomochi to the point that, having become so few in number, they became known as otoko geisha ("male