Abstract
In this study, we examine how difference of schools of Nihon Buyo evokes different impressions of audiences. We recorded motional expressions of Nihon Buyo by video camera and motion capture to analyze the relations between impressions and motional expressions and to make clear the effects of motional expression. The object of our experiment was a part of "Musume-Dojoji", a masterpiece of Nihon Buyo, which was performed by professional female dancers representing the principal five schools on their own style. Experimental process was as follows: (1) Impressions of audiences on each video recorded "Musume-Dojoji" were evaluated. (2) Each motional expression was recorded by the motion capture. Through the above process, we got the result: the impressions and the motion-captured data are correlative. We also found that difference of schools made difference of impressions and motion-captured data. Audiences had different impressions even on slightly different motional expressions.
