Research Guides: DANC 042: Japanese Dance (SC): Nō

Nō

Dance in the No Theatre by Monica Bethe; Karen Brazell
v. 1. Dance analysis
v. 2. Plays and scores
v. 3. Dance patterns.
The Joy of Noh: Embodied learning and discipline in urban Japan by Katrina L. Moore
"Examines Japanese later life learners involved in Noh theater."
Trance and Transformation of the Actor in Japanese Noh and Balinese Masked Dance-Drama by Margaret Coldiron
"This study examines the effect of the mask upon the masked performer int he Balinese Topeng and Calonarang dance dramas and Japanese Noh Theatre. It represents the first systematic study of the relationship between the actor and the mask from the performer's perspective. The approach is largely empirically based and draws upon the author's extensive field research in Bali and Japan which included interviews with performers and mask makers, study of mask carving and dance and observation of private lessons and public performances. This study will be of interest to scholars and students in many fields including Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Performance Studies, Theatre, Dance and Visual Arts. It will be also of interest to theatre and dance practitioners, especially those working with masks or intercultural performance."
The Noh Theater: principles and perspectives by Kunio Komparu
Publication Date: 1983
Rev. and expanded translation of: Nō e no izanai.
Noh: The classical theatre of Japan by Michigan State University. Department of Theatre.
Video from Insight Media
Nō: The classical theatre of Japan by Donald Keene, Ishikawa Jun, Hiroshi Kaneko
from Kodansha International

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