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Danjuro's Girls: Women on the Kabuki Stage

Loren Edelson

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Description:"Danjuro"'"s Girls" is a fascinating history of Japan's female kabuki troupes, offering a penetrating investigation into three generations of kabuki actresses associated with the renowned Ichikawa Danjuro acting dynasty. Contextually grounding early female precedents in kabuki, the book focuses on the Ichikawa Girls' Kabuki Troupe, a unique and trailblazing company founded after Japan's defeat in World War II. The troupe became a national sensation in the 1950s, briefly becoming part of the otherwise impenetrable all-male kabuki establishment. Drawing on numerous interviews, as well as written and visual primary sources, "Danjuro"'"s"" Girls" challenges readers to re-examine conventional notions about gender, performance, and traditional Japanese theatre.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Danjuro's Girls: Women on the Kabuki Stage. To get started finding Danjuro's Girls: Women on the Kabuki Stage, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 281

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 0230618588

Description: "Danjuro"'"s Girls" is a fascinating history of Japan's female kabuki troupes, offering a penetrating investigation into three generations of kabuki actresses associated with the renowned Ichikawa Danjuro acting dynasty. Contextually grounding early female precedents in kabuki, the book focuses on the Ichikawa Girls' Kabuki Troupe, a unique and trailblazing company founded after Japan's defeat in World War II. The troupe became a national sensation in the 1950s, briefly becoming part of the otherwise impenetrable all-male kabuki establishment. Drawing on numerous interviews, as well as written and visual primary sources, "Danjuro"'"s"" Girls" challenges readers to re-examine conventional notions about gender, performance, and traditional Japanese theatre.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Danjuro's Girls: Women on the Kabuki Stage. To get started finding Danjuro's Girls: Women on the Kabuki Stage, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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