An Introduction to Japanese Folk Performing Arts

Contents

• Part 1 An Outline of Japanese Folk Performing Arts
• Chapter 1 Introduction '” Definitions and Classifications
• Chapter 2 Ritual Music, Dance and Theatre of ShintÅ Shrines: Kagura
• Chapter 3 Field Music: Ta no gaku (dengaku)
• Chapter 4 Group Dances: FuryÅ«
• Chapter 5 Floats: Dashi (FuryÅ«)
• Chapter 6 Spoken Word and Entertainments of Celebration: Katarimono and Shukufuku Gei
• Chapter 7 Entertainments of Foreign Derivation and Stage Entertainments
• Chapter 8 Folk Performing Arts Today: Contemporary Contexts
• Part 2 A Directory of Important Japanese Folk Performing Arts
• Chapter 9 A Directory of Important Japanese Folk Performing Arts