The Dance of the Heron Maiden Revisited ・ Sagi Musume EXPLAINED (1762)

The dance Sagi Musume (“The Heron Maiden“) is one of the most famous dances in the kabuki repertoire, popularized in recent times by the onnagata star Bandō Tamasaburō V. In this video, we take a quick look at the basic structure, themes and techniques of this dance. Mistake: At 0:27, the text should read “Segawa Kikunojō II“. You can rent a full performance of this dance, with english subtitles, here: And the english translation by Cody M. Poulton is available in the book “Kabuki Plays on Stage Vol 1: Brilliance and Bravado“: Special thanks to the Patreon members who make these videos possible: C. H. White, Eric Pan, SuperGingernutz, calvin, Valerie, L Jay H, Tina Draughon, Faith, Kieran Byfield and Jonatan Alvarado! You can also support Kabuki In-Depth on Patreon: