Traditional Japanese theater
Subtitle: an anthology of plays
By: edited by Karen Brazell ; translators, James T. Araki ... [et al.].
Contributors: Brazell, Karen.; Araki, James T.
Series: Translations from the Asian classics
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 561
Subjects: Japanese drama -- Translations into English
Description: "Karen Brazell collects for the first time in one volume the most celebrated plays in all the important genres of traditional Japanese theater - nobk̃yogen, kabuki, and puppet theater. Organized by genre, this illustrated book features authoritative introductions - on topics ranging from music and costuming to performers and audiences - followed by representative acts, scenes, and entire plays. Introductions describe each play's history and the source of its story, and each piece includes a list of characters, descriptions of stage actions and musical accompaniment, and notes on difficult passages."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [551]-556).