Ankoku Buto

by Susan Blakeley Klein

A brief introduction to the history, philosophy, and techniques of the Japanese avant-garde dance movement, Ankoku Buto. Evoking images of grotesque beauty, revelling in the seamy underside of human behavior, Buto dance groups such as Sankai Juku and Dai Rakuda-kan have performed to wide critical and popular acclaim, making Buto one of the most influential new forces in the dance world today. The monograph traces the development of Buto from its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 093965749X
• ISBN13: 9780939657490
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher