Performing Japan

Performing Japan
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Publisher : Global Oriental
Total Pages : 352
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ISBN-10 : 9789004213197
ISBN-13 : 9004213198
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Download or read book Performing Japan written by and published by Global Oriental. This book was released on 2008-07-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, using an interdisciplinary, theoretical and ethnographic approach, the editors have brought together a rich collection of current research on contemporary Japanese performance practices. Topics covered include theatre, music, art, fashion and technology, media, architecture and tourism. Well illustrated, Performing Japan will provide added-value in introductory courses on the Japanese language, history, or culture, as well as Asian Studies in general. In addition, it offers valuable comparative references in the context of theatre, music and dance classes which either introduce Japanese forms or focus entirely on the performing traditions of Japan. The fourteen contributors include Joy hendry, Roy Starrs, Peter Eckersall, Kimi Coaldrake, Henry Johnson and Jerry C. Jaffe.


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