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ILCAA Joint Research Project

An Interdisciplinary Study on Performing Arts in the Time of COVID-19

An Interdisciplinary Study on Performing Arts at a Time of COVID-19 situation

The photos were provided by Takeshi ABE (above)
by Ni Ketut Putri Mingansari (below)

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Performing Arts
  • Body
  • Ritual
  • Cultural Policy

Areas

  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • East Asia

Website

https://covid19performance.aa-ken.jp/

About the Project

Project term: April, 2021–March, 2024

How are performing arts being conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic? In addition, how will modes of expression, the preservation of heritage, and performance in the performing arts change throughout the pandemic? How will the role of the performing arts in society change? This study will seeks to document the current state of the performing arts as well as changes affecting this sector. This study will undertake comparative studies by collecting examples from various regions and genres. This studies will explore strategies for acquiring an enhanced understanding of the performing arts in these uncertain times.

Yukako YOSHIDA, Project Coordinator
(Associate Professor, ILCAA)

Members

Coordinator

  • Yukako YOSHIDA (ILCAA)

Joint Researchers

  • Takeshi ABE
  • Chie KAMINO
  • Emi MAEHARA
  • Ako MASHINO
  • Daisuke MUTO
  • Ryoko NAGAMINE
  • Misako OOTA
  • Satomi OSHIO
  • Masataka SUZUKI
  • Yoshiaki TAKEMURA

Outputs

Meetings

The 7th meeting ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Sat 10 Dec 2022 13:00–18:00
  • Venue: 306, Online meeting
  • Language: Japanese
  • 13:00–13:10 Yukako YOSHIDA (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    13:10–14:10 Ryoko NAGAMINE (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts)
    “Performing Arts and Infection Prevemtion Measures in Taiwan during the COVID19 Pandemic”
    14:10–14:55
    Q&A
    14:55–15:10
    Break
    15:10–16:10 Takeshi ABE (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Tohoku Bunkazai Eizo Kenkujo (Institution for research and documentation of cultural properties in Tohoku area))
    “Festivals and Folk Performing Arts in the Corona Disaster 'The Current Situation in the Tohoku Region'”
    16:10–16:55
    Q&A
    16:55–18:00
    Discussion

The 6th meeting (Round-table Talk on Field Work) ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Sun 6 Nov 2022 13:00–16:00
  • Venue: Online meeting
  • Language: Japanese
  • Topic: Difficulties, challenges, and interesting aspects of fieldwork in the Corona or after Corona period.
    13:00–13:05
    Yukako YOSHIDA (ILCAA)
    “Introduction”
    13:05–14:05 Part I. Foreign Survey Report
    Yukako YOSHIDA (ILCAA)
    “Bali&Jakarta”
    Chie KAMINO (National Museum of Ethnology)
    “Korea”
    Manami SUZUKI (Kyoto University)
    “Turkey&Europe”
    14:15–15:30 Part II: Domestic Survey Report
    Megumi MAEHARA (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)
    “Classical Performing Arts and Conservation Techniques”
    Daisuke MUTO (Gunma Prefectural Women's University)
    “Strip club”
    Takeshi ABE (Tohoku Bunkazai Eizo Kenkujo (Institution for research and documentation of cultural properties in Tohoku area))
    “Tohoku Folk Performing Arts”
    Masataka SUZUKI (Keio University/The Association for the Study of Japanese Mountain Religion)
    “Onbashira Festival”
    15:30–16:00 Part III: Discussion

The 5th meeting ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Sun 10 Jul 2022 13:00–17:15
  • Venue: Online meeting
  • Language: Japanese
  • 13:00–13:10 Yukako YOSHIDA (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    13:10–14:10 Misako OHTA (Kobe University)
    “Covid-19 shock and its historical perspective - in relation to stage performances at the theater”
    14:10–14:50 All participants
    Q&A
    14:50–15:05
    Break
    15:05–16:05 Yuka NIWAYAMA (Guest speaker)
    “German Theatre Practice and Cultural Support after the Corona Disaster and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine”
    16:05–16:45 All participants
    Q&A
    16:45–17:15 All participants
    Discussion

The 4th meeting ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Sun 24 Apr 2022 13:00–18:00
  • Venue: ILCAA Multimedia Conference Room (304), Online meeting
  • Language: Japanese
  • 13:00–13:10 Yukako YOSHIDA (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    13:10–14:10 Yukako YOSHIDA (ILCAA)
    Balinese performing arts at the early stage of COVID-19 pandemic (tentative)
    14:10–14:55 All participants
    Q&A
    14:55–15:10
    Break
    15:10–16:10 Yoshiaki TAKEMURA (National museum of Ethnology)
    Learning, talking and sharing online: the activities of Indian performing arts organization and their student's engagement in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic (Tentative)
    16:10–16:55 All participants
    Q&A
    16:55–18:00 All participants
    Discussion / Planning for the next meeting

The 3rd meeting ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Sun 21 Nov 2021 13:00–18:00
  • Venue: Online meeting
  • Language: Japanese
  • 13:00–13:10 Yukako YOSHIDA (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    13:10–14:10 Satomi OSHIO (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Miyagi University of Education)
    “How are musical activities restricted by “declaration of a state of emergency” for COVID-19? –Discussion based on two different cases; music activities at school, and concert activities in a local city”
    14:10–14:55 All participants
    Q&A
    15:10–16:10 Ako MASHINO (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Tokyo University of the Arts)
    “Space, place and environment: Preliminary thoughts on the endurance of Indonesian performing arts practice in Japan during COVID-19”
    16:10–16:55 All participants
    Q&A
    16:55–18:00 All participants
    Discussion/ Planning for the next meeting

The 2nd meeting ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Mon 9 Aug 2021 13:00–17:00
  • Venue: Online meeting
  • Language: Japanese
  • 13:00–13:10 Yukako YOSHIDA (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    13:10–14:10 Megumi MAEHARA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)
    “The situation and its transition regarding Japanese traditional performing arts amid COVID-19”
    14:10–14:40 All participants
    Q&A
    15:00–16:00 Chie KAMINO (ILCAA Joint Researcher, National Museum of Ethnology)
    “Interrelationships between Ise Dai-kagura and local people: Consistencies and changes before and after the Corona related crisis”
    16:00–16:30 All participants
    Q&A
    16:30–17:00 All participants
    Discussion/ Planning for the next meeting

The 1st meeting ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Sat 24 Apr 2021 13:00–18:00
  • Venue: Online meeting
  • Language: Japanese
  • 13:00–13:50 Yukako YOSHIDA (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    13:50–15:05 5 members
    Research introduction
    15:15–16:30 5 members
    Research introduction
    16:30–17:00 All participants
    Discussion
    17:15–18:00 All participants
    Future plan

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