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Tag Archives: kyogen
Book Announcement: A New History of Medieval Japanese Theatre: Noh and Kyōgen from 1300 to 1600
A New History of Medieval Japanese Theatre: Noh and Kyōgen from 1300 to 1600 Authors: Pinnington, Noel J. This book traces the history of noh and kyōgen, the first major Japanese theatrical arts. Going beyond P. G. O’Neill’s Early Nō Drama of … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Japanese theater, kyogen, noh, performance, performance studies, theater, theatre
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Workshop: Traditional Theater Training, Kyoto (summer 2018)
This summer is the 34th annual Traditional Theater Training (T.T.T.) 2018, held at the Kyoto Art Center. T.T.T. is a three-week summer intensive training program that introduces the traditional arts of noh, kyogen, and Nihonbuyo. There is also an optional kotsuzumi … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Japanese theater, kyogen, Kyoto, nihon buyou, noh, performance, performance studies, theater, theatre, traditional theater
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Workshop: Traditional Theater Training 2017, Kyoto
Come train with real masters in Kyoto this summer! This summer marks the 33nd annual Traditional Theater Training (T.T.T.), held at the Kyoto Art Center. We would like to share a little more about the program as we will be … Continue reading
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Tagged kyogen, Kyoto, nihon buyou, noh, theater, Traditional Theater Training
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Book Announcement: A History of Japanese Theatre
We are delighted to announce the publication by Cambridge of A History of Japanese Theatre, edited by Jonah Salz. Featuring chapters by fifty international experts, including fifteen Japanese scholars, this book is the first in English since Benito Ortolani’s 1991 … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, bunraku, butoh, culture, Japanese culture, Japanese theater, japanese theatre, kabuki, kagura, kyogen
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Book Announcement: A History of Japanese Theatre
Jonah Salz (ed.), A History of Japanese Theatre, Cambridge University Press, 2016. From the Cambridge University Press official webpage for the book: Description Japan boasts one of the world’s oldest, most vibrant and most influential performance traditions. This accessible and … Continue reading
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Workshop: Traditional Theater Training, Kyoto (summer 2016)
Want to train with real masters in Kyoto this summer? The 32nd annual Traditional Theater Training (T.T.T.) 2016 will be held at the Kyoto Art Center. T.T.T. is a three-week summer intensive training program that introduces the traditional arts of noh, kyogen, … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Japanese theater, kyogen, Kyoto, nihonbuyo, noh, theater, theatre, Traditional Theater Training, workshop
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Summer Workshop: Study Noh, Kyogen, and Buyo in Japan
The intensive summer program in Kyoto, Traditional Theatre Training (T.T.T.) 2015, invites applications to its 31st annual program. Orientation on 24 July (Fri) will be followed by daily, intensive training 25 July (Sat) to August 11(Tue). A professionally costumed recital will be held on the Oe Noh Stage on 12 August (Wed). … Continue reading
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Tagged buyo, dance, Japan, kyogen, Kyoto, noh, performing arts, summer workshop, theater, theatre, training
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Program: Study noh, kyogen, and buyo in Kyoto
The intensive summer program in Kyoto, Traditional Theatre Training (T.T.T.) 2015, invites applications to its 31st annual program. Orientation on 24 July (Fri) will be followed by daily, intensive training 25 July (Sat) to August 11 (Tue). A professionally costumed recital will be held on the Oe Noh Stage on 12 August (Wed). … Continue reading
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Tagged buyo, Japan, kyogen, Kyoto, noh, performing arts, theater, theatre, traditional arts, Traditional Theatre Training, TTT
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Resources: Premodern literature in translation
Recently we posted a guide to several resources for finding Japanese literature in translation, including databases for old and new works and international competitions for translating recent works. As a complement to these sites, today we’re providing a quickie resource … Continue reading
Summer Workshop: Traditional Theater Training in Kyoto
Traditional Theatre Training invites applicants to study Noh, Kyôgen, or Nihon buyô intensively from July 19-Aug 9 in Kyoto, Japan. T.T.T. introduces the technical skills and spiritual underpinnings of Noh lyric dance, Kyôgen stylized farce, or Kabuki-derived Nihon buyô dance. … Continue reading
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Tagged dance, japanese theatre, kabuki, kyogen, Kyoto, nihonbuyo, noh, theatre, traditional theatre
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 