An Introduction to Japanese Folk Performing Arts

By Terence A. Lancashire

Book Overview

Japanese folk performing arts incorporate a body of entertainments that range from the ritual to the secular. They may be the ritual dances at Shinto shrines performed to summon and entertain deities; group dances to drive away disease-bearing spirits; or theatrical mime to portray the tenets of Buddhist teachings. Terence Lancashire provides a valuable introductory guide to the major performance types as understood by Japanese scholars.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138278963
• ISBN13: 9781138278967
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"