KYOGEN AND bUNRAKU
Traditional Japanese Theatre
Bibliography
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
"An Introduction to the World of Bunraku." An Introduction to the World of Bunraku. Web. 27 Mar. 2016.
http://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/unesco/bunraku/en/
This source provides in depth history of the development and organization of Bunraku, as well as detailed descriptions of the stage and how the puppets are built and operated. This site is clearly laid out to lead from a more basic overview of the genre, to specific information about the various types and uses of the heads of different puppets, based on the character of the puppet. The website is also linked from the home website of the Japanese Art Council, which also connects to sites about the other indigenous Japanese theatre forms and their more popular modern performance venues and companies.
Barthes, Roland, and David Savran. “The Dolls of Bunraku”. Diacritics 6.4 (1976): 44–47. Web...
This source dives into the more philosophical and metaphysical purposes and practices of Bunraku puppetry. The article addresses the idea of the theatre as a liminal space in which there is a gateway between the identity of the puppeteers as performers and the puppets as characters. The source quotes “It must be remembered that the agents of the spectacle in Bunraku are visible and impassive at the same time” and goes on to describe how “with Bunraku, the sources of the theatre (the puppeteers) are exposed in their emptiness.” Bunraku also embodies a unique methodology of alienation, in that it separates the aural experience from the visual, while also showing a double layer of visual action in the shadowy movements of the puppeteers behind the puppets.
"Introducing the World of Noh : What Is Kyogen?" Introducing the World of Noh : What Is Kyogen? Web. 27 Mar. 2016.
http://www.the-noh.com/en/world/kyogen.html
This source contrasts what my website generally refers to as Kyogen (hon-kyogen), which are full length plays performed between full length Noh plays, and ai-kyogen, which are short performances between Noh scene, usually by a solo actor, that provides background information to the Noh play in which it is set. Kyogen developed from an older form called Sangaku, from which Noh split to focus more on song and dance. The site goes on to detail the recorded history of the development of Kyogen, as well as listing the different kinds of shows in the repertory of the two oldest Japanese Kyogen schools.
Ishii, Tatsuro. “Scenography of Outdoor Performance in Japan”. The Drama Review: TDR 28.2 (1984): 66–76. Web...
This source details the history of the development of staging conventions in Japanese theatre, from the prehistoric inspirations of the Dengaku rituals, which developed into Sarugaku and then Noh. Japanese performances originated as shamanistic rituals to bring fertility to the harvest. Simple stages were built over rice paddies to celebrate the planting of the rice, and then destroyed after the ceremony. “The outdoor stage, then, is transient, not permanent.” The idea of a transient performance space continues today into the décor of modern Noh theatres, as well as in the staging of performances by travelling Japanese troupes.
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http://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/unesco/noh/en/
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http://web-japan.org/museum/menu.htm
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http://www.glopad.org/jparc/?q=en/adachi/intro
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http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~pmjs/biblio/kyogen.html
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http://countrystudies.us/japan/91.htm
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http://facts-about-japan.com/theater.html
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http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2092.html
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