DATA SOURCES

Edwards, James Rhys.  (2015). "Uyanma (The Kept Woman): Art and Politics in Meiji-Period Okinawa." Japan Studies Association                     Journal (13): 132-146.  MLA International Bibliography. 

Edwards, James Rhys, and Nakazato Masao.  (2016). "Timizi nu in (The Bond of Water in Hands): An Early Modern Ryūkyūan                           Kumi Odori, as Staged by the National Theatre Okinawa." Asian Theatre Journal 33 (2): 270-309.  Project MUSE

Forsythe, Ruth. (2017). "Identity Politics in Okinawan Kumiodori: Mekarushi and Hana no Maboroshi (Vision of Flowers)." Asian                     Theatre Journal 34 (2): 322-346.  Project MUSE. 

Gillan, Matt.  (2018). "Listening to the Voice in Kumiudui: Representations of Social Class and Gender through Speech, Song, and                   Prosody." Asian Music 49 (1): 4-33.  Project MUSE.

Gross, Joan.  (2008). "Defendiendo la (agri) cultura: reterritorializing culture in the Puerto Rican décima." Oral Tradition 23 (2):                       219-234.  Project MUSE.

Foley, Kathy, and Nobuko Miyama Ochner.  (2011). "Possessed by Love, Thwarted by the Bell: An Overview of Kumi                                             Odori." Manoa 23 (1): 83-97.  Project MUSE.   

Ochner, Nobuko Miyama.  (2015). "Manzai Tichiuchi (Vendetta of Performers of" Myriad-Year" Felicity): A Kumi Odori by Tasato                     Chōchoku, as Staged by Kin Ryōshō in 1982." Asian Theatre Journal 32 (1): 1-36.  Project MUSE.

Ochner, Nobuko, and Kathy Foley.  (2005). "Shushin Kani'iri (Possessed by Love, Thwarted by the Bell): A Kumi Odori by                                   Tamagusuku Chokun, as Staged by Kin Ryosho." Asian Theatre Journal 22 (1): 1-32.  JSTOR.

Sims, Martha, and Martine Stephens.  (2011). Living folklore: An introduction to the study of people and their traditions.                                   University Press of Colorado.

The Japan Foundation.  (2014).  “Artist Interview: National Theatre Okinawa, A New Artistic Director and His Kumiodori Spirt.”                       Accessed February 20, 2019, https://performingarts.jp/E/art_interview/1407/art_interview1407e.pdf.    

Thornbury, Barbara E.  (1999). "National treasure/national theatre: The interesting case of Okinawa's Kumi Odori musical dance-                   drama." Asian Theatre Journal (2): 230-247.  University of Hawaii Press. 

IMAGE SOURCES

Home Page:

Video 1: 

Traditional Okinawan Performing Arts.  “Kumiodori.”  Accessed March 12, 2019.  http://www.nt-okinawa.or.jp/traditional-                            okinawan-performing-arts/english/kumiodori_en.html.

Image 1 (all pages): 

Okinawan Island Guide.  “The Art of Okinawan Dance.”  Accessed March 5, 2019.  https://www.oki-islandguide.com/culture-                          lifestyle/the-art-of-okinawan-dance.

Background image (all pages)

For Your Sky.  “Japanese Art Wallpapers.”  Accessed March 5, 2019.  http://www.4usky.com/data/out/48/164420163-japanese-art-                     wallpapers.jpg. 

Overview:

Gallery 1 images 2-5: 

“The Art of Okinawan Dance.”  Accessed March 5, 2019.  https://www.oki-islandguide.com/culture-lifestyle/the-art-of-                                   okinawan-dance.

Image 6: 

Traditional Okinawan Performing Arts.  “Kumiodori.”  Accessed March 12, 2019.  http://www.nt-okinawa.or.jp/traditional-                            okinawan-performing-arts/english/kumiodori_en.html.

Image 7: 

Okinawa Clip.  “A Young Okinawan Bingata Artist takes on the Challenge of Traditional Crafts: Arayaki Yuka.”  (2013).  Accessed                   March 13, 2019.  http://okinawaclip.com/en/detail/16.

Image 8: 

Bibliolore.  “Kumi Wudui Vocal Culture.”  Accessed March 7, 2019.  https://bibliolore.org/2018/10/29/kumi-wudui-vocal-culture/.

Image 9: 

Takara, Tatiane.  (2012).  “Kumi odori.”  Accessed March 7, 2019.  https://www.flickr.com/photos/tt_fotografias/8161659003.

Image 10: 

Gillan, Matt.  (2018). "Listening to the Voice in Kumiudui: Representations of Social Class and Gender through Speech, Song, and                Prosody." Asian Music 49 (1): 4-33.  Project MUSE. 

History and Identity Politics:

Gallery 2 images 11-14:

Gushiken, Taiki.  (2014).  “Cinema Odori Nido Tekiuchi.”  Accessed March 6, 2019.  http://okinawaclip.com/en/detail/397.

Images 15-17: 

Blogspot.  (2007).  “Kumiodori.”  Accessed March 8, 2019.  http://myonamine.blogspot.com/2007/03/kumiodori.html. 

Kumi Odori as Folklore:

Image 18: 

Be Okinawa.  “The National Theatre Passing On Ryukyuan Culture.”  Beokinawa.com.  Accessed March 11, 2019.                                              http://beokinawa.jp/guide/article28.html.

Image 19: 

OIST.  “Sound of Ryukyu- Ryukyu Traditional Performing Arts at OIST.”  Accessed March 12, 2019.                                                                      https://groups.oist.jp/culture/event/sound-ryukyu-ryukyu-traditional-performing-arts-oist.

Image 20: 

Kearney, Seamus.  (2015).  “Post Cards from Okinawa: The Colorful Art of Bingata.”  Euronews.com.  Accessed March 12, 2019.                      https://www.euronews.com/2015/10/27/postcards-from-okinawa-the-colourful-art-of-bingata.

Image 21: 

The Japan Foundation.  (2014).  “Artist Interview: National Theatre Okinawa, A New Artistic Director and his Kumiodori Spirit.”                  PerformingArts.jp.  Accessed March 12, 2019.  https://performingarts.jp/E/art_interview/1407/art_interview1407e.pdf.

Gallery 3 images 22-24: 

Cultural News.  “Okinawa Performing Arts Committee to Mark 30th Anniversary at Armstrong Theatre with Dance and Music.”                 Culturalnews.com.  Accessed March 12, 2019.  https://www.culturalnews.com/?p=25431.

Be Okinawa.  “The National Theatre Passing On Ryukyuan Culture.”  Beokinawa.com.  Accessed March 11, 2019.                                             http://beokinawa.jp/guide/article28.html.