Theater as Music: The Bunraku Play "Mt. Imo and Mt. Se Volume 4

by Kiyoshi Inobe and C. Andrew Gerstle

Bunraku drama has been recognized by many Western artists and scholars form early in this century as a fascinating theatrical tradition. While many have acknowledged the genius of this dramatic form, few have attempted to analyze the tradition in depth. This book is the first attempt to examine Bunraku in performance and to bring together musical, dramatic, and historical analyses into one study. The three authors focus on the famous "Mountains Scene"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0939512386
• ISBN13: 9780939512386
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: U of M Center for Japanese Studies
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"