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Western dance begins with its feet firmly planted on the ground whereas Butoh begins with a dance wherein the dancer tries in vain to find his feet

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Tatsumi Hijikata
Age: 57 †
Born: 1928
Born: March 9
Died: 1986
Died: January 21
Author
Choreographer
Dancer
Hijikata Tatsumi
Begins
Western
Wherein
Ground
Planted
Dance
Firmly
Feet
Tries
Find
Dancer
Trying
Whereas
Vain

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