Description:Richly illustrated, and based largely on sources inaccessible to the non-Japanese speaker, this book provides a rare glimpse into kagura (Shinto theater), a performance style with roots predating even noh drama. Coverage includes the history of the art; the kagura stage; schools of performance; synopses of plays and ceremonies; movement and choreography; kagura costumes; masks and mask-making; implements, decorations and special effects; the music of kagura; and related folk arts. There are also additional sections with comparative materials on noh and kabuki. A new world of theater awaits...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts. To get started finding An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts
Description: Richly illustrated, and based largely on sources inaccessible to the non-Japanese speaker, this book provides a rare glimpse into kagura (Shinto theater), a performance style with roots predating even noh drama. Coverage includes the history of the art; the kagura stage; schools of performance; synopses of plays and ceremonies; movement and choreography; kagura costumes; masks and mask-making; implements, decorations and special effects; the music of kagura; and related folk arts. There are also additional sections with comparative materials on noh and kabuki. A new world of theater awaits...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts. To get started finding An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.