A History of Japanese Theatre

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316395324
Total Pages : 1066 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)

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Book Synopsis A History of Japanese Theatre by : Jonah Salz

Download or read book A History of Japanese Theatre written by Jonah Salz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-14 with total page 1066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japan boasts one of the world's oldest, most vibrant and most influential performance traditions. This accessible and complete history provides a comprehensive overview of Japanese theatre and its continuing global influence. Written by eminent international scholars, it spans the full range of dance-theatre genres over the past fifteen hundred years, including noh theatre, bunraku puppet theatre, kabuki theatre, shingeki modern theatre, rakugo storytelling, vanguard butoh dance and media experimentation. The first part addresses traditional genres, their historical trajectories and performance conventions. Part II covers the spectrum of new genres since Meiji (1868–), and Parts III to VI provide discussions of playwriting, architecture, Shakespeare, and interculturalism, situating Japanese elements within their global theatrical context. Beautifully illustrated with photographs and prints, this history features interviews with key modern directors, an overview of historical scholarship in English and Japanese, and a timeline. A further reading list covers a range of multimedia resources to encourage further explorations.

Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance

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Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739123003
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (23 download)

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Book Synopsis Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance by : David Jortner

Download or read book Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance written by David Jortner and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance is a collection of sixteen essays on Japanese theatre, including historical overviews of twentieth century theatre, analyses of specific productions and individuals, and consideration of the intercultural nature of modern Japanese theatre. Also included is a new translation of a 'Superkyogen' play.

The Theatres of Japan

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Publisher : London : Macmillan ; New York : St. Martin's P
ISBN 13 : 9780333016329
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (163 download)

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Book Synopsis The Theatres of Japan by : Peter D. Arnott

Download or read book The Theatres of Japan written by Peter D. Arnott and published by London : Macmillan ; New York : St. Martin's P. This book was released on 1969 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Kabuki Theatre of Japan

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486406459
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Book Synopsis The Kabuki Theatre of Japan by : Adolphe Clarence Scott

Download or read book The Kabuki Theatre of Japan written by Adolphe Clarence Scott and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most comprehensive handbooks available on Kabuki theatre. Text describes the theater's development in the context of Japanese history, with detailed analyses of actors' techniques, music and dance, plays and playwrights, the playhouse's design evolution, and six representative Kabuki plays. Includes glossary of Japanese terms. "Highly recommended." — Library Journal.

Japanese Theatre

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Japanese Theatre by : Thomas Immoos

Download or read book Japanese Theatre written by Thomas Immoos and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Japanese Theatre

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Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462912184
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Book Synopsis Japanese Theatre by : Faubion Bowers

Download or read book Japanese Theatre written by Faubion Bowers and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese Theatre presents a full historical account for Westerners of the theater arts that have flourished for centuries in Japan. Kabuki, arising in the late seventeenth century, is the theater of the commoner. The successive syllables of Kabuki mean "song – dance – skill." The precursors of Kabuki were the puppet theater and the comic interludes in the stately, aristocratic Noh drama – all fully described by the author. In the modem era the Japanese have broken away from Kabuki, and their stage has shown a realistic trend. Left–wing theater groups arose in the 1920’s, were suppressed by the militarists, and then revived during the occupation. Appended to the historical chapters are Mr. Bowers's translations of three Kabuki plays: The Monstrous Spider, Gappo and His Daughter Tsuji, and the bombastic Sukeroku. This book, with its many excellent photographs, is a permanent addition to the West's knowledge of the exotic, exciting theater of Japan and its tradition of great acting.

Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442239115
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre by : Samuel L. Leiter

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre written by Samuel L. Leiter and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre is the only dictionary that offers detailed comprehensive coverage of the most important terms, people, and plays in the four principal traditional Japanese theatrical forms—nō, kyōgen, bunraku, and kabuki—supplemented with individual historical essays on each form. This updated edition adds well over 200 plot summaries representing each theatrical form in addition to: a chronology; introductory essay; appendixes; an extensive bibliography; over 1500 cross-referenced entries on important terms; brief biographies of the leading artists and writers; and plot summaries of significant plays. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Japanese theatre.

Japan's Modern Theatre

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134241941
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Book Synopsis Japan's Modern Theatre by : Brian Powell

Download or read book Japan's Modern Theatre written by Brian Powell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book endeavours to unravel the complicated skeins of Japanese theatre in the modern period and offers an appreciation of the richness of choice of presentational and representational theatre forms. Since the end of world War II there has been continuing but different conflict between the major theatrical genres. Kabuki continues to defend its ground successfully, but the 'new drama' (shingeki) became firmly established in its own right in the 1960s. It was a vigorous and exuberant 'underground' theatre which exploited anything and everything in the Japanese and western theatre traditions. Now, thirty years on, they too have been superseded. The youth theatre of the 1980s and 90s has thrown aside the concerns of the angry underground and developed a fast-moving bewilderingly kaleidoscopic drama of breath-taking energy.

The Kabuki Theatre

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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824803193
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis The Kabuki Theatre by : Earle Ernst

Download or read book The Kabuki Theatre written by Earle Ernst and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies the production and psychology of this Japanese drama form and compares its techniques with those of the Western theater

Kabuki Theatre

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Kabuki Theatre by : Japan. Taishikan (U.S.)

Download or read book Kabuki Theatre written by Japan. Taishikan (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Japanese Theatre

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691043337
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis The Japanese Theatre by : Benito Ortolani

Download or read book The Japanese Theatre written by Benito Ortolani and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From ancient ritualistic practices to modern dance theatre, this study provides concise summaries of all major theatrical art forms in Japan. It situates each genre in its particular social and cultural contexts, describing in detail staging, costumes, repertory and noteworthy actors.

The Classic Noh Theatre of Japan

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Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780811201520
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis The Classic Noh Theatre of Japan by : Ernest Fenollosa

Download or read book The Classic Noh Theatre of Japan written by Ernest Fenollosa and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1959 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Noh plays of Japan have been compared to the greatest of Greek tragedies for their evocative, powerful poetry and splendor of emotional intensity.

Traditional Japanese Theater

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Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231108737
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (87 download)

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Book Synopsis Traditional Japanese Theater by : Karen Brazell

Download or read book Traditional Japanese Theater written by Karen Brazell and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book of its kind: a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performance--noh, kyogen, kabuki, and puppet theater--in one comprehensive, authoritative volume.

The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise

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ISBN 13 : 9780573704239
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis The Sonic Life of a Giant Tortoise by : Toshiki Okada

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Japan's Modern Theatre

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781873410301
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (13 download)

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Book Synopsis Japan's Modern Theatre by : Brian Powell

Download or read book Japan's Modern Theatre written by Brian Powell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book endeavours to unravel the complicated skeins of Japanese theatre in the modern period and offers an appreciation of the richness of choice of presentational and representational theatre forms. Since the end of world War II there has been continuing but different conflict between the major theatrical genres. Kabuki continues to defend its ground successfully, but the 'new drama' (shingeki) became firmly established in its own right in the 1960s. It was a vigorous and exuberant 'underground' theatre which exploited anything and everything in the Japanese and western theatre traditions. Now, thirty years on, they too have been superseded. The youth theatre of the 1980s and 90s has thrown aside the concerns of the angry underground and developed a fast-moving bewilderingly kaleidoscopic drama of breath-taking energy.

Japanese Theatre in Highlight

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Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462913113
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)

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Book Synopsis Japanese Theatre in Highlight by : Francis Haar

Download or read book Japanese Theatre in Highlight written by Francis Haar and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Words cannot explain to an outsider the sight and feel of the Japanese stage. And definitions and descriptions do not convey an exact image to people brought up on a concept of the theatre that differs so greatly from the Japanese as ours. In seeing something foreign, too, our eyes must be guided carefully, so that we know what we are seeing and how to look at it profitably. All of us are to be grateful for this book, because now, without leaving our countries, or for that matter our armchairs, we can peer at leisure into expertly selected, edited and glossed highlights of the three great classical theatre arts of Japan-Noh, Bunraku and Kabuki. The Fifty-four ensuing photographs, with their textual commentary, are the equivalent, in my mind, of fifty-four choice seats at some of the best performances in modern Japan and intimate visits backstage.

The Japanese Theatre

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004484140
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Book Synopsis The Japanese Theatre by : Ortolani

Download or read book The Japanese Theatre written by Ortolani and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-07-04 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An up-to-date cultural history of the Japanese theatre in all its forms including primitive rituals, court and popular dance-drama, puppet shows and westernized plays, is narrated here for the first time in English by a western authority in the field. The book underlines Zeami and Zenchiku's secret tradition of the nō, explaining Zen-inspired spiritual teachings for the actor's training on the way to enlightened performance. It also gives relevance to the transformation of an anti-establishment entertainment by prostitutes into spectacular kabuki stagecraft, and to the modernization process which created shingeki modern drama, and moved it into the context of world theatre. The final chapter summarizes the history of western discovery of the Japanese stage. The illustrations, the indexes, the glossary and the extensive bibliography — including all major literature in western languages until 1989 — also contribute to make this volume a must for all students of the Japanese theatre, and for anyone interested in a better understanding of Japanese culture as mirrored in its theatrical component.