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Author Ortolani, Benito.

Title The Japanese theatre : from shamanistic ritual to contemporary pluralism / Benito Ortolani
Edition Revised edition
Published Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1995
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1995

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 MELB  792.0952 Ort/Jtf 1995  AVAILABLE
Description xv, 375 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Periods in Japanese History -- Ch. I. The Beginnings. Jomon Period ( -ca. 250 B.C.). Yayoi Period (ca. 250 B.C.-ca. 300 A.D.). Kofun Period (ca. 300 A.D.-710 A.D.) The Haniwa. Kojiki and Nihongi (Eighth Century). Uzume's Trance. Umisachi's Pantomime. Utagaki. "Indigenous" versus "Imported" -- Ch. II. Kagura. The Word Kagura. Use of the Name Kagura. Division of Kagura. Mikagura. Satokagura -- Ch. III. Gigaku. History. Contents and Style. Controversy about the Origins. Survival of Gigaku -- Ch. IV. Bugaku. The Words Bugaku and Gagaku. History of Gagaku and Bugaku. Division of Bugaku. Historical Outline of Bugaku Dances. Bugaku Costumes. Bugaku Masks. Bugaku Props. Musical Instruments. The Bugaku Stage
Summary "The book represents the summation of a lifetime's work by a meticulous teacher and scholar whose fascination with his subject now allows him to share his knowledge, and his enthusiasms, with a larger audience."--J. Thomas Rimer, Asian Theatre Journal
"The reader will find no fuller and more informed account of the complexities of Japanese theatre history and of the cultural matrices from which Japan's various theatre forms grew, than in this admirable scholarly work."--James R. Brandon, Monumenta Nipponica
Widely recognized as the standard history of Japanese theatre for Western readers, this work by Benito Ortolani is now available for the first time in paperback. From ancient folk and ritual performances to modern dance theatre, it provides concise summaries about each major theatrical form, situating the genre in its particular social, political, and cultural contexts and integrating a vast array of detail on such topics as staging, costuming, masks and properties, repertory, acting techniques, and noteworthy actors. Complete with illustrations and an extensive bibliography, this book serves undergraduates and specialists both as a reference and as a cultural history of Japan seen from the perspective of the performing arts
Analysis Theater History Japan
Theater Japan History
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Theater -- Japan -- History.
LC no. 94023504
ISBN 0691043337
9780691043333