First published in 2005. A complete introduction to traditional Japanese dance, this text will delight readers with its lively descriptions and beautiful illustrations. Covering subjects including dance varieties, Kabuki dance, modern dance movements based on Kabuki dance and the influence of Western dance, this book will undoubtedly be of interest to travellers, dancers and anyone curious about the culture of Japan.
I. General Survey of the Japanese Dance I. Introduction 2 Varieties of Present-day Dance Forms II. The Kabuki Dance I. Varieties of the Kabuki Dance 2. The Kabuki Dance and the Music of the Sall1isen 3. The Stage for the Kabuki Dance 4. Presenting the Dramatic Dance 5. The Kabuki Actor as Dancer 6. Choreographers and Their Schools 7. Education in the Art of Dancing- Some Practical Aspects 8 The Geisyia Dance III. Movements for the New Dance I. Movements Based upon the Kabuki Dance 2. Movements Based upon the Technique of The Western Dance
Biography
Kasyo Matida
