Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo

Download or read book Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo written by Sondra Fraleigh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now re-issued, this compact book unravels the contribution of one of modern theatre’s most charismatic innovators. Hijikata Tatsumi and Ohno Kazuo combines: • an account of the founding of Japanese butoh through the partnership of Hijikata and Ohno, extending to the larger story of butoh’s international assimilation • an exploration of the impact of the social and political issues of post-World War II Japan on the aesthetic development of butoh • metamorphic dance experiences that students of butoh can explore • a glossary of English and Japanese terms. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for today’s student.