butoh; contemporary Japanese dance with white body paint
An avant-garde dance form that emerged in post-war Japan, characterized by slow, controlled movements and often grotesque imagery. Performers typically wear white makeup.
Butoh is an avant-garde dance that was born in post-war Japan.
At the butoh performance, she moved slowly in white body paint.
舞踏 is a general term for dance, while 暗黒舞踏 specifically refers to the butoh style.
日本舞踊 is traditional Japanese dance, whereas 暗黒舞踏 is a modern, avant-garde form.
From 暗黒 (darkness) + 舞踏 (dance). Coined in the 1960s to describe the avant-garde dance movement.