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Zeami: Performance Notes (review)

Zeami: Performance Notes (review) 184 Book Reviews 1933, which only serves to remind readers of the danger of ignoring cultural specifi cities in a book that aims to be a “historical-empirical” study (11). Last, but not least, the book could have benefi ted from careful editing; for exam- ple, it is odd to call the Great Wall a “cultural item” (22) or Pai-hua (vernacu- lar)—should be baihua —a “plain language” (62). Though there are problems with use of critical terms and the kinds of choices detailed above, the book does pull together much material on Shaw and his Chinese interpreters and will be of use to those who wish to explore this topic. While some arguments are contestable, there is a wealth of informa- tion from Chinese sources. Alexander C. Y. Huang Pennsylvania State University, University Park ZEAMI: PERFORMANCE NOTES. By Tom Hare. New York: Columbia Uni- versity Press, 2008. 528 pp. 28 illus. Cloth, $45.00. How does one write inclusively about theatrical performance that layers visual and aural components with its literary and kinetic aspects? A discussion of nö performance compounds the problem with its layers of traditional poetics, nuances derived from the specifi city of costume choices, rhythmic modes, and song http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Theatre Journal University of Hawai'I Press

Zeami: Performance Notes (review)

Koehn, Joni.
Asian Theatre Journal , Volume 26 (1) – Apr 1, 2009
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184 Book Reviews 1933, which only serves to remind readers of the danger of ignoring cultural specifi cities in a book that aims to be a “historical-empirical” study (11). Last, but not least, the book could have benefi ted from careful editing; for exam- ple, it is odd to call the Great Wall a “cultural item” (22) or Pai-hua (vernacu- lar)—should be baihua —a “plain language” (62). Though there are problems with use of critical terms and the kinds of choices detailed above, the book does pull together much material on Shaw and his Chinese interpreters and will be of use to those who wish to explore this topic. While some arguments are contestable, there is a wealth of informa- tion from Chinese sources. Alexander C. Y. Huang Pennsylvania State University, University Park ZEAMI: PERFORMANCE NOTES. By Tom Hare. New York: Columbia Uni- versity Press, 2008. 528 pp. 28 illus. Cloth, $45.00. How does one write inclusively about theatrical performance that layers visual and aural components with its literary and kinetic aspects? A discussion of nö performance compounds the problem with its layers of traditional poetics, nuances derived from the specifi city of costume choices, rhythmic modes, and song

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Published: Apr 1, 2009

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