Description:This monograph with an accompanying CD-ROM explores through plot repetition the relationships between three genres of traditional Japanese theatre, n?, kabuki and ningy?-j?ruri, with a focus on plays depicting the final, fugitive years of Minamoto no Yoshitsune. First, the theoretical background to the concept of plot repetition is discussed and the theme of Yoshitsune's downfall is introduced. The next and main section analyses the treatment of the Funa Benkei and Ataka/Kanjinch? plots in the three genres, with reference to their historical development and contemporary performance. The CD-ROM contains video clips, photographs and nishiki-e prints from productions in each genre to illustrate how the plots are presented on stage.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Progressive Traditions: An Illustrated Study of Plot Repetition in Traditional Japanese Theatre (Brill's Japanese Studies Library, 22). To get started finding Progressive Traditions: An Illustrated Study of Plot Repetition in Traditional Japanese Theatre (Brill's Japanese Studies Library, 22), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Progressive Traditions: An Illustrated Study of Plot Repetition in Traditional Japanese Theatre (Brill's Japanese Studies Library, 22)
Description: This monograph with an accompanying CD-ROM explores through plot repetition the relationships between three genres of traditional Japanese theatre, n?, kabuki and ningy?-j?ruri, with a focus on plays depicting the final, fugitive years of Minamoto no Yoshitsune. First, the theoretical background to the concept of plot repetition is discussed and the theme of Yoshitsune's downfall is introduced. The next and main section analyses the treatment of the Funa Benkei and Ataka/Kanjinch? plots in the three genres, with reference to their historical development and contemporary performance. The CD-ROM contains video clips, photographs and nishiki-e prints from productions in each genre to illustrate how the plots are presented on stage.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Progressive Traditions: An Illustrated Study of Plot Repetition in Traditional Japanese Theatre (Brill's Japanese Studies Library, 22). To get started finding Progressive Traditions: An Illustrated Study of Plot Repetition in Traditional Japanese Theatre (Brill's Japanese Studies Library, 22), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.