An Introduction to Japanese Folk Performing Arts (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138278967)

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.

Author: Terence A. Lancashire
ISBN-10: 1138278963
ISBN-13: 9781138278967
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 11/28/2016
Pages: 262
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.55d