Rakugo : Performing Comedy and Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Tokyo
by
Lorie Brau
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0739122452
ISBN-13
9780739122457
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Lexington Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 15th, 2008
Print length
274 Pages
Weight
553 grams
Dimensions
23.70 x 16.10 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Art treatments & subjectsOther performing artsLiterature & literary studies
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An introduction to the theatrical art of comic storytelling that originated in the Edo period, Rakugo sheds light on Japanese culture as a whole: its aesthetics, social relations, and learning styles. Enriched with personal anecdotes, Rakugo explicates the art's contemporary performance culture: the image, training and techniques of the storytellers, the venues where they perform, and the role of the audience in sustaining the art. Laurie Brau inquires into how this comic art form participates in the discourse of heritage, serving as a symbol of the Edo culture, while continuing to appeal to Japanese today. Written in an accessible manner, this book is appropriate for all levels of student or researcher.
An introduction to the theatrical art of comic storytelling that originated in the Edo period, Rakugo sheds light on Japanese culture as a whole: its aesthetics, social relations, and learning styles. Enriched with personal anecdotes, Rakugo explicates the art''s contemporary performance culture: the image, training and techniques of the storytellers, the venues where they perform, and the role of the audience in sustaining the art. Laurie Brau inquires into how this comic art form participates in the discourse of heritage, serving as a symbol of the Edo culture, while continuing to appeal to Japanese today. Written in an accessible manner, this book is appropriate for all levels of student or researcher.
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