Author: Faubion Bowers
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462912184
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
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.
Japanese Theatre
Author: Faubion Bowers
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462912184
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462912184
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
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.
The Lure of Japan
Author: Shunkichi Akimoto
Publisher:
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Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Japan
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Just Before the Dawn
Author: Robert Cornell Armstrong
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781016409605
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781016409605
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
On the Laws of Japanese Painting
Author: Henry P. Bowie
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Category : Painting, Japanese
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Painting, Japanese
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Japan Since 1931
Author: Hugh Borton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258379315
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Institute Of Pacific Relations, Inquiry Series.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258379315
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Institute Of Pacific Relations, Inquiry Series.
Japanese Industry: Its Recent Development and Present Condition
Author: George Cyril Allen
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Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
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Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Japan Before Perry
Author: Conrad Totman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520254074
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
By 1853 Japan had been transformed from a sparsely populated land of nonliterate tribal peoples into an elaborately structured commercial society sustaining massive cities and a varied array of sophisticated cultural production. In this authoritative survey, Conrad Totman examines the origins of Japanese civilization and explores in detail the classical, medieval, and early-modern epochs, weaving interpretations of the major themes in Japan's cultural and political development into a rich historical narrative.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520254074
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
By 1853 Japan had been transformed from a sparsely populated land of nonliterate tribal peoples into an elaborately structured commercial society sustaining massive cities and a varied array of sophisticated cultural production. In this authoritative survey, Conrad Totman examines the origins of Japanese civilization and explores in detail the classical, medieval, and early-modern epochs, weaving interpretations of the major themes in Japan's cultural and political development into a rich historical narrative.
Japanese Art
Author: Parke-Bernet Galleries
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Category : Art objects, Japanese
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects, Japanese
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Netsuke & Other Ivory Carvings, Inro, Hardstones, Porcelain and Pottery, Swords, Tsuba, Chinese Cloisonne, Ethnographical Items, Books, Etc., Etc
Author: Glendining & Co
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Signature Book of Netsuke, Inro, and Ojime Artists in Photographs
Author: George Lazarnick
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description