Kabuki Drama

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7103-1020-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 74 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 170 g

First published in 2006. Kabuki is the most popular form of Japanese traditional theatre. More fast-moving than Noh, it is a colourful and exciting spectacle based around traditional, historical and mythic narratives, many of which involve the code of the samurai. A recurrent theme is the ethical ideal of the samurai who gives up his life for his lord and his country, and the actors who take on the roles of handsome young samurai enjoy large and enthusiastic followings. Kabuki plays are set in the feudal samurai era, and the actors wear dramatic makeup and costumes and engage in wonderfully choreographed swordplay. A feature of traditional Kabuki is that all the female roles are played by men known as onnagata. This is a fine brief introduction to a highly enjoyable art form.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Miyake, Syutaro

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Ost- & Südostasiatische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatertheorie, Ästhetik des Theaters, Theaterkritik
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

How to Appreciate the Kabuki; Characteristics of the Kabuki; Machinery Peculiar to the Kabuki Stage; Principal Kabuki Plays; Technique Peculiar to the Kabuki; Symbolism and Impressionism in the Kabuki and The Story Value of the Kabuki.

Über Autor(innen)

Syutaro Miyake