Women's Gidayu and the Japanese Theatre Tradition

Kimi A. Coaldrake (Autor)

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288 Seiten

1997
Routledge
9780415063340 (ISBN)

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A pioneering study of Gidayu - a traditional form of Japanese musical narrative that is an important part of Japanese cultural life, yet little understood in the West. It is the first such book in English and includes a CD of Gidayu recordings.

Women's gidayu is a traditional form of Japanese musical narrative. During its 350 year history, gidayu has had to cope with the problems imposed by a theatrical culture dominated by men. This book introduces the performers, their musical narratives and the politics of their survival within Japanese performing culture. It offers a case study of the continuation of a music within the context of the Tokyo metropolis and provides insights into Japanese theatre traditions, particularly as they reflect notions of gender, culture and society. Accompanying the book is a CD, that gives access to historical recordings of the plays discussed in the text.

List of Tables; List of Plates; List of Musical Examples; Guide to Compact Disc; List of Musical Experts on Compact Disc; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction. 1. In the Beginning. 2. Performances and Performers: The living tradition and its transmission 3. Tales that are Told 4. Living National Treasure Takemoto Tosahiro: her story as history 5. Revival and the Road to Recognition: the Honmokuter Era 1950-1990 6. Postude Do Suru - What Next?; Appendix. Synopses of the 'Top Ten' Tales References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.5.1997
Reihe/Serie	Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies
Zusatzinfo	references
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-13	9780415063340 / 9780415063340
Zustand	Neuware