NO AND KYOGEN IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD (First edition - first impression)

James R. Brandon (Edited by), Ricardo D. Trimillos (Foreword)

ISBN 10: 0824818105 / ISBN 13: 9780824818104

Published by University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 1997

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First impression of the true first edition, with full number-string sequence including the no. "1" on the printer's page: 97 98 99 00 01 02 5 4 3 2 1. With 21 monochrome plates. ***Very good in black cloth-covered boards with gilt tiles to the spine. No bumps or tears to the cloth, but the boards are bowed. Corners sharp. The boards are clean but slightly damp marked. Page block edges clean. Internally also very good with no inscriptions. Pages clean. Spine tight. ***In a very good illustrated dustwrapper. Head and tail of spine slightly rubbed and creased. Light stain to the back panel near to the spine. Red pen mark through the barcode on the back panel. Vertical crease to the rear inside flap. Dustwrapper clean and bright. ***240mm x 160mm. 249 pages including index to the rear. Contents: Richard Emmert - Expanding No's Horizons: Considerations for a New No Perspective; Arthur H. Thornhill III - Yugen After Zeami; Royall Tyler - The Waki-Shite Relationship in No; Nagao Kazuo - A Return to Essence Through Misconception: From Zeami to Hisao; Tom Hare - No Changes; Domoto Masaki - Dialogue & Monologue in No; Nomura Mansaku - Experiments in Kyogen; J.Thomas Rimer - Contemporary Audiences and the Pilgrimage to No; Nomura Shiro - Teaching the Paradox of No; Jonah Salz - Pidgin-Creole Performance Experiment & the Emerging Entre-Garde. ***'How do classical , highly codified theater arts retain the interest of today's audiences and how do they grow and respond to their changing circumstances? The eight essays presented here investigate these questions, examining the contemporary significance of the "classic" N?, and Ky?gen theater to Japan and the West. They explore the theatrical experience from many perspectives - those of theater, music, dance, art, literature, linguistics, philosophy, religion, history, and sociology. This volume marks the first time the contemporary position of classic Japanese theater has been so broadly investigated.' (Quote taken from inside front flap of dustwrapper). ***First impression of the true first edition, complete in its original dustwrapper. A very good copy of an unusual book - hard to find in the UK. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: NO AND KYOGEN IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD (First edition - first impression)
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0824818105
• ISBN 13: 9780824818104
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: First Impression
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Editions
  • Illustrated
  • Arts

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Synopsis

How do classical, highly codified theatre arts retain the interest of today's audiences and how do they grow and respond to their changing circumstances? The eight essays presented here examine the contemporary relevance and significance of the "classic" No and Kyogen theatre to Japan and the West. They explore the theatrical experience from many perspectives--those of theatre, music, dance, art, literature, linguistics, philosophy, religion, history and sociology.

About the Author

James R. Brandon is emeritus professor of Asian theatre at the University of Hawai‘i.