Ethos of Noh Actors and Their Art

Name: Ethos of Noh Actors and Their Art
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ISBN: 9780674013971

ISBN-10: 0674013972

ISBN-13: 9780674013971

Edition: 2004

Authors: Eric C. Rath

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Since the inception of the noh drama six centuries ago, actors have resisted the notion that noh rests on natural talent alone. Correct performance, they claim, demands adherence to traditions. Yet what constitutes noh's traditions and who can claim authority over them have been in dispute throughout its history. This book traces how definitions of noh, both as an art and as a profession, have changed over time. The author seeks to show that the definition of noh as an art is inseparable from its definition as a profession. The aim of this book is to describe how memories of the past become traditions, as well as the role of these traditions in the institutional development of the noh…

Book details

List price: $49.50
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 6/30/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 325
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Tables, figures, and color figures


Introduction : landmarks of memory


Masks and memory


Secret manuscripts


The power of secret manuscripts


Bloodlines


Mass-produced mystery


Print and order


Rituals


Conclusion : Noh's modern myths


App.: Schools and roles


Notes


Works cited


Index