Both a refraction of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and a protest against Western values; butoh is a form of Japanese dance theater that emerged in the aftermath of World War II. Sondra Fraleigh chronicles the growth of this provocative art form from its mid-century founding under a sign of darkness to its assimilation in the twenty-first century as a poignant performance medium with philosophical and political implications.
2012-02-07 2012-02-07File Name: B009E99CUC
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