Kabuki today : the art and tradition / photographs by Shunji Ohkura ; introduction by Donald Keene ; text by Iwao Kamimura ; translated by Kirsten McIvor.
Material type: TextLanguage: English, Japanese Publication details: Tokyo : Kodansha Intanashonaru, 2001Edition: First EditionDescription: 181 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 4770021356
- 9784770021359
- Kabuki [Spine title]
- PN2924.5.K3 O48 2001
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Books | Fayza Aboulnaga Central Library | مكتبة فايزة أبو النجا المركزية بالحرم الجامعي | PN2924.5.K3 O48 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | C. 1 | Available | 100XXXX5 |
This volume explores Kabuki, the Japanese theatre form that combines elaborate scenery, costumes, and musical accompaniment, making use of both crude and subtle theatrical devices. Topics cover the art and tradition of Kabuki, types of plays, favorite plays, male and female roles, leading performers, dance, music, costumes, the youngest generation of actors, and Kabuki revitalized. Extensively illustrated with color photographs. Presented in both Japanese and English. Oversize: 9x12". Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Text in English and Japanese.
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