Japanese Plays: Classic Noh, Kyogen and Kabuki Works (Tuttle

Japanese Plays: Classic Noh, Kyogen and Kabuki Works (Tuttle Classics)
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Classic Noh, Kyogen and Kabuki Works

Nothing reflects the beauty of life as much as Japanese theater. It is here that reality is held suspended and emptiness can fill the mind with words, music, dance, and mysticism. A.L. Sadler translates the mysteries of Noh, Kyogen, and Kabuki in his groundbreaking book, Japanese Plays. A seminal classic in its time, it provides a cross-section of Japanese theater that gives the reader a sampler of its beauty and power.
- The power of Noh is in its ability to create an iconic world that represents the attributes that the Japanese hold in highest esteem: family, patriotism, and honor.
- Kyogen plays provide comic relief often times performed between the serious and stoic Noh plays. Similarly, Sadler's translated Kyogen pieces are layered between the Noh and the Kabuki plays.
- The Kabuki plays were the theater of the common people of Japan. The course of time has given them the patina of folk art making them precious cultural relics of Japan. Sadler selected these pieces for translation because of their lighter subject matter and relatively upbeat endingsâ€”ideal for a western readership. More linear in their telling and pedestrian in the lessons learned these plays show the difficulties of being in love when a society is bent on conformity and paternal rule.
The end result found in Japanese Plays is a wonderful selection of classic Japanese dramatic literature sure to enlighten and delight.
Country USA
Brand Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer Tuttle Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 13 Black and White Illustrations
ReleaseDate 2010-03-10
UnitCount 1
UPCs 676251310733
EANs 9784805310731

Country	USA
Brand	Tuttle Publishing
Manufacturer	Tuttle Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	13 Black and White Illustrations
ReleaseDate	2010-03-10
UnitCount	1
UPCs	676251310733
EANs	9784805310731

Japanese Plays: Classic Noh, Kyogen and Kabuki Works (Tuttle Classics)

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