Hana

May 8, 8:00 p.m., 1994

A collaborative performance with dance, music and visuals about the cycle of innocence and seduction, strength and delicateness, birth and death. Dance performed by Meiko Ando, music by Go Hirano and Roderick Zalameda, visuals by Dominique Pepin.

Meiko Ando, born in Japan and now working in Toronto, is a dancer and choreographer inspired by the Japanese Butoh dance traditions. She says: "I see dance as a ritual celebrating life. My theme is to discover various stages of the life cycle."

Go Hirano, a Tokyo-based musician and composer, plays violin and percussion. He has toured North America, Europe and Japan with the Butoh dance group, Bodhi Sattva.

Roderick Zalameda, originally from the Philippines, plays acoustic guitar. His music is based on traditional rhythms and melodies of various eastern cultures.

Dominique Pepin, a Montreal-based visual artist, has worked collaboratively on multi-media events. Her contributions include photography and slide projections.

RW


	May 8, 8:00 p.m., 1994
	A collaborative performance with dance, music and visuals about the cycle of innocence and seduction, strength and delicateness, birth and death. Dance performed by Meiko Ando, music by Go Hirano and Roderick Zalameda, visuals by Dominique Pepin. Meiko Ando, born in Japan and now working in Toronto, is a dancer and choreographer inspired by the Japanese Butoh dance traditions. She says: "I see dance as a ritual celebrating life. My theme is to discover various stages of the life cycle." Go Hirano, a Tokyo-based musician and composer, plays violin and percussion. He has toured North America, Europe and Japan with the Butoh dance group, Bodhi Sattva. Roderick Zalameda, originally from the Philippines, plays acoustic guitar. His music is based on traditional rhythms and melodies of various eastern cultures. Dominique Pepin, a Montreal-based visual artist, has worked collaboratively on multi-media events. Her contributions include photography and slide projections. RW