Publication

2018 - Taylor & Francis Group

Language

English

Word Count

147,000 words, Guess

Page Count

588 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCGV1783.2.B87
  • LCCGV1783.2.B87 R68 2018eb

Description

"The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance provides a comprehensive introduction to and analysis of this global art form. Originating in Japan in the 1960s, butoh was a major innovation in 20th century dance and performance, and it continues to shape-shift around the world. Taking inspiration from the Japanese avant-garde, Surrealism, Happenings, and authors such as Genet and Artaud, its influence can be seen throughout contemporary performing arts, music, and visual art practices. This Companion places the form in historical context, documents its development in Japan and its spread around the world, and brings together the theory and the practice of this compelling dance. The interdisciplinarity evident in the volume reflects the depth and the breadth of butoh, and the editors bring specially commissioned essays by leading scholars and dancers together with translations of important early texts"--

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Routledge Companion to Butoh PerformanceTaylor & Francis Group2018

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