An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts Mazarian Arathorn to Salvation

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A WIDE SPECTRUM OF VARIOUS ATHLETIC ENDEVORS

and a wealth of oral history

Imagine having a sacred haven to capture these ephemeral journeysÑa realm where dreams come true not just in the slumbering hours

this work sees Smith follow the lead of his tutor and mentor Francis Hutcheson

An Invitation to Kagura: Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts Mazarian Arathorn to SalvationRichly illustrated, and based largely on sources inaccessible to the non Japanese speaker, this book provides a rare glimpse into kagura (Shinto theater), a performance style with roots predating even noh drama. Coverage includes the history of the art; the kagura stage; schools of performance; synopses of plays and ceremonies; movement and choreography; kagura costumes; masks and mask making; implements, decorations and special effects; the music of