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Show Wednesday, September 28, 1977 Page 3 Kimball Art History Of The first fall meeting of the Kimball Art Guild was held last Wednesday afternoon after-noon at the Kimball Art Center. Cen-ter. During the kick-off meeting Guild president Tina Lewis discussed Christmas plans and briefly outlined an "Outlaw Blues" fund-raising follow-up a January raffle of a paid vacation for two to New York City. In conjunction with the Japanese Noh print exhibit, an exciting and enlightening afternoon of Japanese entertainment enter-tainment was provided by flower arranger Mrs. Takumaga, restaurateur Ted Nakamura of Trolley Square's 47th Samurai, and Provo dancer Shinubu Warner. Jody Baumgarten "v.s-7(2f?ii;i f ;st A Ilr "A. mm -tv fj urTe " rt -r-vl? -v. " v . ' v m . ' ' - -w Highland High Auditorium Tickets: $3.50 3.00 advance 12 yrs.A under Sponsored by Exhibit donor Jody Baumgarten of Chicago was on hand to give a brief historical background of her father's rare collection of 115 wood block prints. The Noh Prints "I don't really remember how my father got the prints," prin-ts," commented Baumgarten. Baumgar-ten. "I was too young to understand." un-derstand." Japanese history since the 8th century was dominated by three clans the Fujiwara, the Taira and the Minimoto, Mrs. Baumgarten explained. Dramas centering around clan feuds, the bravery of the warrior Samurais, the faithfulness of servants, etc. evolved. Court performances performan-ces were staged with one ar- ilmby Allprcw4teg-llglllleFlkrllCUvSkiTeain. Wolfe's - Park City Sporthaua Ltd, SMvwm A Guild Hears Rare Prints - chetypal character either dead, a ghost or a symboland sym-boland a secondary character from the realm of the living. Only the main figure, the focus of the brilliant prints, wore a cool, light-weight cyprus mask. Performances were held in a Shinto shrine structure with a simple roof, walkway and bridge decorated by a lone pine or bamboo tree. The cast was comprised of all-male Zen Budhists and backed by one flutist and three drummers to create a single emotional effect. Colored by shocking vegetable dyes, each hue of the prints was applied by a separate dye. "The real craftsmen, ' the unsung heroes," exclaimed Baumgarten, "were the craftsmen who cut these blocks rather than the actual designers." Folk Dancing To enhance the mood of the afternoon, Japanese dancer Sinubu Warner of the International Center at B.Y.U, performed three delicate dances of willows in a warm spring rain, a Japanese girl in love with one of Admiral Nelson's sailors and a night boat romance. Slowly twirling and flowing, Shinubu's graceful moves clearly communicated com-municated the quiet humility of Japanese womanhood. Ikebana Mrs. Takumaga of Salt Lake City demonstrated with serenity the Japanese art of flower arranging known as Ikebana. "Whatever you show," explained ex-plained Takumage, "you must respect the nature of the flower. Ikebana is a religious act of the beauty of movement. Everlasting life is shown through the repeated act of arrangement." Mrs. Takumaga assem- , , bled . three ,,.semrclassical arrangements utilizing the idea of the trinity of life with of a Free Riiite iBarrymore 1 J f i sr6, 1977 -8:00 P.M. 4 Wotfo's, MountalnMr It Ufthouso flowers at three heights representing the sun, moon, and earth; heaven, mid-line and earth; or father, mother and child. "The key to arranging is harmony," according to Takumaga. "If the family harmonizes well there are good communities and better bet-ter countries." The height of the heaven or father line is the height of the container plus one-half to three times the diameter. According to Takumaga, flowers should be arranged so that they are slightly slanted slan-ted or twisted to give shape. Japanese Cuisine "Traditional Japanese cooking is not like what you eat in most Japanese restaurants," said Ted Nakamura of Salt Lake's 47th Samurai Restaurant. "It is bland, natural, nutritious and never overcooked." over-cooked." "You must develop a taste for it," he continued. "There's a lot of raw fish and pickled vegetables, tastes we aren't familiar with." While preparing a luncheon lun-cheon of chicken, tatsuta-age tatsuta-age a breaded fried dish and gyoza hamburger ham-burger fried in a won-ton equivalent, Nakamura related the tale of the 47th Samurai warriors and revealed clues to the art of Japanese cooking. "You eat with the eyes as well as the mouth," he declared. "Arrangement on the dish and on the table are important ; they often form a scene. The Oct. 20 Kimball Art Guild meeting will feature the Utah Weavers' Guild. 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