Japanese traditional dance
Enable an agent to recognise a Japanese traditional dance practice, assess its performance and transmission context, and identify appropriate ways to document, learn or present it.
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6 bundles · 11 layers · 16 findings · 27 questions
Tradition and boundaries Establishes which practice the registry label denotes and whose terminology defines it.
Names and usage
Records native-language names and the scope of translated labels.
Attributed tradition name
Record the Japanese designation, its translations and the source responsible for each definition.
- What Japanese term does this entry denote, and who uses that term for this practice? definition
- Does Japanese traditional dance mean Nihon buyō here, a broader grouping, or another explicitly defined category? boundary
Recognition and continuity
Examines traditional status through attributed practitioner and documentary evidence.
Basis of inclusion
Record who recognises the practice as belonging to the named tradition and the continuity or reconstruction evidence supporting that recognition.
- Which practitioners or community sources recognise this practice as part of the named tradition? provenance
- What distinguishes a recognised version from a reconstruction, adaptation or work merely inspired by the tradition? boundary
Repertoire and interpretation Identifies what is danced and how meanings and versions are attributed.
Pieces and versions
Links a dance item to a particular transmitted or documented version.
Version identity
Record the piece or sequence name, version attribution and the evidence used to distinguish it from related versions.
- What piece or sequence is being danced, and to which teacher, school, community or record is this version attributed? provenance
- Which changes in sequence, accompaniment or presentation make this a distinct version according to its practitioners? boundary
Expressive meaning
Documents whether and how movement carries narrative, symbolic or other significance.
Contextual interpretation
Attach interpretations to particular movements and sources without presuming that every gesture has a fixed symbolic meaning.
- Does this dance express a character, narrative, ceremonial purpose or another practitioner-defined intention? definition
- Which teacher explanations, texts or community accounts support the meanings assigned to particular gestures? provenance
Movement and accompaniment Captures the embodied and temporal conventions needed to recognise or rehearse an identified practice.
Embodied conventions
Describes locally relevant posture, stepping, gesture and spatial organisation.
Movement reference
Record observable movement features using practitioner terminology and an identified demonstration or explanation.
- Which posture, weight transfer, footwork, hand, gaze and spatial conventions distinguish this practice in its own teaching vocabulary? definition
- What observable criteria does the relevant teacher or community use to assess execution and permitted variation? measurement
Phrasing and cues
Relates movement sequences to accompaniment and coordination signals.
Dance and accompaniment coordination
Record the cues that organise movement, including any flexibility acknowledged in the identified version.
- Which musical, vocal, spoken, visual or other cues organise entrances, gestures, transitions and endings? definition
- What accompaniment and cueing arrangements must be available to rehearse or perform this version appropriately? action
Performance setting and materials Connects the dance to its occasion, participants, space, dress and handled objects.
Occasion and participation
Records the dance's purpose in a particular setting and the roles of those present.
Situated performance
Identify the occasion, participant roles and any requirements that apply specifically to that setting.
- For what occasion is the dance performed, and how are dancers, accompanying performers, spectators and other participants distinguished? definition
- What conditions must be checked before presenting this dance outside its usual occasion or inviting new participants? action
Space, dress and objects
Identifies physical dependencies of movement and presentation.
Material performance requirements
Record required or optional clothing, footwear, objects and spatial arrangements for the particular version.
- Which garments, footwear, fans or other objects are required, optional or absent, and how do they affect movement? definition
- What floor, clearance and performer-spacing requirements follow from the actual sequence and objects used? measurement
Transmission and responsible use Records how the dance is learned, maintained, documented and shared.
Learning and transmission
Identifies teaching relationships, learning pathways and evidence of continuing practice.
Learning pathway
Record how practitioners learn this dance and who can assess progress where such roles exist.
- How is this dance learned in the relevant community or school, and who is recognised as able to teach or assess it? provenance
- What prerequisite movements, repertoire or participation conditions should an agent establish before arranging instruction? action
- What dated evidence shows whether this version is currently taught, partially remembered or reconstructed from records? provenance
Documentation and reuse
Tracks what records show and the conditions governing their use.
Recording context and permissions
Link each recording or notation to its version, participants and documented conditions for access and reuse.
- Which version and performance context does each record document, and what movement or teaching information does it omit? provenance
- Whose permission or guidance is needed for recording, publication, instructional reuse or adaptation, and what has actually been granted? action
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.
Reported evidence
Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.
Check these first
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Kinds and varieties
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Real-world use
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Failure modes and hazards
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Regional variation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- shishi-odori, kappore, Echigo Jishi, furyū-odori, kashima odo, Sumiyoshi Odori, odori, yassa dance, nannyo odori, hanagasa dance
What it is Filled
Japanese traditional dance is an umbrella term for historically transmitted dance practices of Japan, including theatrical, ritual and communal forms with distinct repertoires, movement conventions and systems of transmission.
In scope
- Identification of the dance tradition and the meaning of its Japanese and translated names
- Tradition-specific movement, gesture, phrasing and relationships to accompaniment
- Repertoire, versions and conventions governing interpretation
- Staged, communal, ceremonial and other locally identified performance contexts
- Learning, transmission, participation and permissions as defined by the relevant practitioners
Out of scope
- Japanese theatre forms as complete dramatic systems beyond their dance practices
- Musical compositions and instruments apart from their roles in the dance
- Kimono, fans and other performance objects as independently modelled artefacts
- Festivals and religious ceremonies as complete events beyond their dance components
- Schools, associations and individual practitioners as independently modelled organisations or people
Why it exists Filled
Enable an agent to recognise a Japanese traditional dance practice, assess its performance and transmission context, and identify appropriate ways to document, learn or present it.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Require an identifiable Japanese dance tradition or an explicitly attributed claim of continuity; Japanese costume or music alone does not establish inclusion.
- Record whether the name refers specifically to Nihon buyō or uses Japanese traditional dance as a broader umbrella; do not treat the two usages as automatically equivalent.
- Distinguish a dance practice from a whole theatrical production by identifying the movement repertoire, dance segment or practitioner-recognised dance form being described.
- Distinguish participatory or ceremonial practice from a staged adaptation through its purpose, participation rules and recognition by the relevant practitioners.
- Treat a contemporary interpretation as a related version until its claimed traditional status and the authority supporting that status are recorded.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present a staged or tourist form as the whole of a tradition.
- Use sacred or ritual dances as costume entertainment against the holders' wishes.
- Record or share performances where recording is forbidden.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing recordings of ritual or restricted performances.
May
- Describe genres, repertoires and schools of Japanese traditional dance from reliable sources.
- Credit performers, schools and lineages when presenting performances.
Moral aspects Filled
- Lineage systems carry teaching rights that should be respected.
- Ritual dances hold religious meaning for their communities.
Who is affected
- Performers and schools
- Shrine and local communities
- Audiences
Owners Filled
Steward
The schools, lineages and communities that transmit it.
Master systems
- Intangible cultural heritage inventories
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q108182092 - registry parent class
- Q109448926 - registry parent class
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.japanese-traditional-dance
- Wikidata: Q13715134 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13715134)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- Tradition designation: Japanese script, romanisation, translated label and attributed definition
- Practitioner affiliation: Named community, school, lineage or independent practice; unknown where unverified
- Performance context: Staged, communal, ceremonial, instructional, mixed or locally specified
- Repertoire and version: Named piece or dance sequence linked to its attributed version and source
- Movement conventions: Locally named posture, stepping, gesture, gaze and spatial conventions
- Accompaniment relationship: Named music, song, speech, percussion or silence linked to movement cues
- Sequence duration: Seconds or minutes for an identified version and performance
- Transmission condition: Practitioner-described condition, dated evidence and any known gaps in teaching or repertoire
- Participation and documentation conditions: Open, conditional, restricted or unknown, separately for learning, performing, recording and reuse
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Performers in kimono with fans or props, moving in slow, stylized patterns to traditional music.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- Classify a candidate practice using attributed names, practitioner recognition and evidence of continuity.
- Compare performances against the conventions of their identified traditions and versions.
- Prepare rehearsal or presentation requirements from movement, accompaniment, space and object dependencies.
- Route learning and interpretation questions to appropriate teachers or community representatives.
- Document a dance with explicit version attribution and activity-specific recording conditions.
- Identify gaps in transmission evidence and distinguish documented continuity from reconstruction.
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Repetitive movements and demanding postures can cause strain or aggravate existing injuries.
- Restrictive costumes, specialized footwear and stage conditions can contribute to falls or collisions.
- Presenting a dance without its cultural or ritual context can misrepresent practitioners and the meaning of the performance.
- Recording or sharing performances against community expectations can violate privacy or restrictions on sacred material.
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003), UNESCO.
Context of use required Filled
- Japanese traditional dance is encountered in theatrical performances, religious observances, seasonal festivals and community gatherings.
- Specific traditions transmit movement repertoires, musical relationships and performance conventions through teachers, families or community groups.
- Documentation and interpretation depend on the particular tradition, occasion and expectations of its practitioners.
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q13715134: Japanese traditional dance - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Japanese traditional dance - general description of the item
Open questions
- Does the registry intend Japanese traditional dance to denote Nihon buyō specifically or a broader set of Japanese dance traditions?
- Which neighbouring registry or world-model entries already cover overlapping practices, and where should this entry link instead of duplicating coverage?
- Which practitioner and reference sources should establish the included traditions and their differing uses of traditional?
- Which movement and repertoire terms can be compared across traditions without erasing differences in meaning or teaching?
- What evidence is available for current transmission, version attribution and context-specific documentation conditions within the intended scope?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
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