Translations of six shura (battle)-Noh that have for the main character the ghost of a warrior whose story is told in the Tale of Heike. Each Noh has a detailed introduction and footnotes.
Translations of six shura (battle)-Noh that have for the main character the ghost of a warrior whose story is told in the Tale of Heike. Each Noh has a detailed introduction and footnotes.
First published in 2005. Written for the benefit of travellers to Japan, this concise guide explains all aspects of the Noh performance, including the layout of the theatre, music, masks and...
"This remarkable anthology of... plays is a harbinger of a new age in Japanese theatre studies and will be considered a pivotal work in the future.... The closing essay by editor Karen Brazell on...
The "fourth-group Noh," so designated because they are performed fourth in a formal five-Noh program, includes almost one hundred plays, and is a group of great variety: some plays are supernatural...
This long-awaited volume presents the fifth and final category of Noh plays, often called kiri-no, or "ending Noh," because they are staged last in a formal performance. This group comprises fifty of...