This work is part of two research projects. The dance-theatre work is part of Ami Skånberg Dahlstedt’s investigations of a synthesis between Western dance theatre and Japanese traditional dance. The electronic music is performed on an augmented hybrid keyboard instrument developed as part of Palle Dahlstedt’s research project Creative Performance, here evaluated in interaction with the traditional Noh flute, played by Japanese flutist Kumiko Nonaka. It was extremely difficult to find a title for our performance. Japanese is a beautiful language, but not many people speak it here in Sweden. Shirabyoshi, as the dancers were called – 白 拍子 – means white rhythm. They danced to modern music and modern songs, imayô. No one knows how they sounded. The Gagaku piece Etenraku is the closest musically. But 1911, at least some of the lyrics were found, in an antiquarian bookshop in Tokyo. The song collection, which came out in 1179, is called Ryojin Hisho and was recorded by Emperor Go-Shirakawa with the help of his teacher and shirabyoshi dancer Otomae. At the end of Book 1, Part 1 provides a brief but interesting description of how the song collection Ryojin Hisho got its name. The title derives from an ancient Chinese legend about two very famous singer singers. According to legend, their incredible voices moved the listeners to tears and the reverberation from their voices made the dust on the rafters dance. Ryojin means dust on the rafters. The dust danced for three days before it calmed down. Ryojin then came to get the meaning beautiful voices. The story emphasizes the power of music to not only touch the hearts of humans, but also non-living things. With such variations forming the background of the song collection you can translate Ryojin Hisho as ”Valuable selection of great songs.” Music and dance could make dust on the rafters dance for three days. The most powerful shirabyoshi dancers could also dance to make the rain fall, this gave them a position among the nobles. First they made the dust dance, then they made the rain fall. Hence the title, DUST FALLING RAIN FALLING .