"KADO" or "IKEBANA"
("The path or route of appreciate the flowers ")
By Max Roy Fernández Rodríguez
This means the Japanese art of appreciating flowers, emerges as an offering of divine offerings offered by Buddhist monks in ancient times and developed into an independent art form from the fifteenth century with many styles and schools.
This art is a way of showing gratitude to nature and his vision led the human spirit to a level of unselfishness where simplicity and humility are necessary to find true harmony.
you remember more than 3000 schools of KADO. This art was also known by the name of TATEBANA. (RIKK).
Some warriors in awards to the brevity of their lives were inclined to look more intense natural beauty and feel the pleasure in seeing things that others took as a reward: YUMI-MI (Appreciate the Snow), Tsuki-MI (Appreciate the Moon ) HANA-NI (Appreciate the flowers). In fact these forms of assessment were activities of a deeper meaning contemplation as the Shogun Yoshimasa Ryoami wrote: "In reverence and appreciation." Also, Dadoji Yusan wrote: "A man incapable of appreciating the beauty of flowers, should not be trusted to defend the interests of his master, should not be believed his loyalty. "
KADO Many styles were developed according to specific methods and characters: "SHI" Formal, "SO" Informal, "GYO": The interval between the two. Also on the season (station) had and still has great importance in KADO for arrangements, suggesting: Las Camelias (In winter and spring), daffodils (in winter), The Chrysanthemum (Autumn), etc.
The art of flower arrangement began to reach its full flourish in the Muromachi period. Prior to this there was a tradition of arranging flowers in vases, but at this moment in history began to be arranged flowers to enhance the value of the vase. Was Senkei Ikenobo who introduced the flower arrangement in the tea room. Ikenobo School won the full support of the masses and became the representative of this art school. As expected, the floral decoration of the tea room should not aim to produce an effect of elegant beauty, but should express purity and simplicity in their efforts to penetrate the depths of nature.
The Natural World of Japan, has always provided beautiful flowers in all seasons and has decorated the simple beauty of everyday life of Japanese people, this beauty came to have their spiritual significance. At the beginning of period EDO Ikebana (KADO) earned the last qualifying "KADO" (Way of the flowers) with its connotation of spiritual discipline.
Since then, this art has survived. Like the "tea ceremony (cha no yu), the flower arrangement was one of the cultural requirements necessary for the ladies in the Edo period. The tea ceremony and flower arranging are two reflections of Japanese culture. ICHIKAWA
YASUHIRO (Expert Samurai) referred to Kado, poetry, music wing, writing and painting as "the other side of the sword." Belonging to the spirit side. Also others like him inspired by the great beauty, and the subtle, romantic and mysterious of flowers made their case for them as Takahara KYOSHI when he wrote:
"A outside my window is a
Camelia So I do not feel lonely. "
OTHER PERSPECTIVES ON THE "KADO"
The Kado pays great attention to the plants and containers as well as the space around them, distinguishing the simple art of decorative use of flowers.
The style known as the Rikk or TATEBANA ("Agreement upright") is one of the oldest styles of flower arrangement. Prefers arrangements sophisticated attempt to capture the majesty of nature. As speculation is believed to be a way of offering to the deities, the complex symbolism of the Buddhist cosmology, connected to each of the seven branches.
late sixteenth century there was a new form of flower arrangement for tea ceremony, called nageire ("Down or dropped") subsequently culminated in the seventeenth century, we see the emergence of the style or SEIKA Shoko ( "Cut flowers) which mainly consists of three branches composing an asymmetrical triangle. The Shoko was ideal style to convey the essence of plants and their natural line of growth.
In the twilight of the nineteenth century is a resurgence of ikebana, when O HARA Unshine moribana introduced his style ("Flowers piled up") that emphasizes color and natural growth of flowers, flat compositions using almost touch the sides shallow containers.
In the postwar avant-garde IKEBANA a revolutionized the materials considered acceptable. Not only for cut flowers and herbs were used, but also plastic, gypsum and iron were considered suitable to express concepts in surrealist and abstract arrangements. Today there are approximately 3000 schools of Ikebana in Japan. Styles most popular are Ikenobo, O HARA and Sogetsu.
moribana Style, "Flores stacked": Used in shallow vases (Suib) used the Kenzo (Base metal nails). There two forms or styles moribana method: The vertical style and the style inclined. In shallow bowl pour water half way and three main stems are selected for initial flower arrangement. These stems are
SHIN is 11 / 2 look longer than the diameter of the container used, plus the height of it, Shin is the main stem and placed in the vase to 45 ° the left.
SOE: It usually 3 / 4 the length of the Shin. Placed in the vase at 15 degrees to the left.
Hika : The smaller stems (with flowers if possible). Has a length of ¾ length (or half the length) of stem of SOE. Should be placed to the right of the vase.
After selecting these three initial and main stems, branches and complementary flowers should be placed at 65 º.
An important point is that : While performing the arrangement of flowers should be cut under water (in a container extra). This will allow a longer duration of them.
nageire Style ("Down or dropped.") It is done in deep vases without the use of Kenzo. In place of them using "auxiliary branches," which cut through its center (the stem) an inch or two, depending on the length of the three main stems (Shin, Soe and Hika) which are similar to those of moribana style and introducing to see in these branches, intertwined, with the same proportions relative to the vase. There
the same styles and others, highlighting the Suishin (hanging style) where the main branch "SHIN" is below the mouth of the vase. It also highlights in this way the volume spacious.
; My IKEBANA studies. November 2000.
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