The Noh Plays of Japan is the most respected collection of Noh plays in English. The classic Japanese plays can be read for their great literary merit and also provide the reader with an understanding of a unique theatre art and important insights into the cultural; spiritual and artistic traditions of Japan.The Noh Plays of Japan; first published in 1921 and justly famous for more than three-quarters of a century; established the Noh play for the Western reader as beautiful literature. It contains Arthur Waleys exquisite translations of nineteen plays and summaries of sixteen more; together with a revealing introductory essay that furnishes the background for a clear understanding and a genuine appreciation of the Noh as a highly significant dramatic form.Noh plays live on as a magnificent artistic heritage handed down from the high culture of medieval Japan. Among the major types of Japanese drama; the Noh; which is often called the classical theatre of Japan; has had perhaps the greatest attraction for the West. Introduced to Europe and America through the translations of Arthur Waley and Ezra Pound; it found an ardent admirer in William Butler Yeats; who described it as a form of drama "distinguished; indirect; and symbolic" and created plays in its image.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Constant companion. therapy. lifehellip;.. Tango soulhellip;..By CustomerThe past year has been a year of evolution and change for me and along the way I found tango but I donrsquo;t think I truly found Tango until I found this bookhellip;. As a Tango neophyte. Beatrizrsquo;s book has quickly become my touchstone. a constant companion to read and re-read. and reference in moments of struggle. She conveys the beauty and soul of Tango through her conversational style. openness tempered with honor and respect for the true history and a for all aspects of Tango. Via approachable language and gentleness of the storytelling. it feels like coming homehellip;. Warm. intimate. protective. caring. deep. elegant. diverse. and stronghellip;. Through this book she captures and conveys Tango as the experience that captured my heart.There are plenty of books that discuss components of tango. however for my experience and understanding this book is the only one that provided the holistic perspective of Tango. Through her discussion of the history. music. relationship between people and the music and shared movement. and stories from a range of dancers. musicians. and tanguero/as - Beatriz captures and delves deeply into what it is that drew me to Tango. why it is worth spending the years to truly grow into and experience the extreme beauty. warmth. connection and comfort that can come from Tango. Itrsquo;s my touchstone to remind me to enjoy the journey. to take it slow and let my experience and personal Tango grow. and to revel in the home that can be created in a moment wrapped up in the history. emotion. music. and connection.If you are going to read any Tango book - make it this one....1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. To be read over...and over...and over....By Malik WatkinsCurrently. on my third readinghellip;many terms can be used to describe Tango; and. this book provides the quintessential description of each of them. In fact. ldquo;In Strangers Armsrdquo; connects all the Tango books I have read to the human reality of its formation. existence. and evolution. Beatriz. takes each essential element of Tango and creates the type of understanding that gives depth and breadth to each Tango experience. This book delves deeply into the ldquo;The Invisible Heart of the Dance.rdquo; But. it also unearths from the shallow descriptions many hold. the depth of the roots of Tango; the characteristics of its formative geography; how its poetry and musicality give expression to the various experiences within the human condition; its expanding global reach; and. a deeper understanding and interpretation of what we should actually be learning in our Tango classes. Since ldquo;In Strangers Armsrdquo; is written in a conversational 1st hand prose. it is not a book about Tango. This book. is in fact. Tangohellip;1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. One of the best books on tangoBy Matthew J. Brockwell"This dance begins. as our lives begin: by embracing and trusting a stranger." Tango is not an easy subject to write about. Beatriz Dujovne is one of (in my opinion) just a handful of authors who have done so brilliantly. She writes from the perspective of being an Argentine-born scholar who has spent much of her life in the United States. This gives her. I think. both the insiders and outsiders perspectives that together are so necessary to appreciate the global phenomenon that tango has become. She accomplishes what I think is a true tour-de-force with this book: it is at once a meticulously researched example of academic integrity. and at the same time she conveys the unmistakeable sensibility of a deeply felt personal memoir. and her own connection to the dance is quite evident. while never taking center stage. If you love tango. read this book.
