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ABOUT THE
BOOK
Richly illustrated, and
based largely on sources inaccessible to the
non-Japanese speaker, this book provides a rare glimpse into kagura
(Shinto theater), a performance style with roots predating even noh
drama.
Coverage includes the history of the art; the kagura stage;
schools of performance; synopses of plays and ceremonies; movement and
choreography; kagura costumes; masks and mask-making; implements,
decorations and special effects; the music of kagura; and related folk
arts. There are also additional sections with comparative materials on
noh and kabuki.
A new world of theater awaits...
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR
David
Petersen graduated from the University of Calgary with a B.Sc. in
psychology. After acquiring a TESL certificate, he spent nearly 10
years teaching English in Japan, Hungary, and South Korea. He obtained
a Ph.D. from the University of Malta in 2003, and then returned to
Japan to earn a Level I on the national Japanese proficiency test. He
currently works as a writer and freelance translator.
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