Zeami, performance notes
Zeami, Thomas Blenman Hare (Translator)
Spanning over four decades, these texts reflect the essence of Zeami's instruction under his famous father, the actor Kannami, and the value of his long and challenging career on the medieval stage. Tom Hare begins with a comprehensive introduction discussing Zeami's critical importance in Japanese culture. He then incorporates essays on the performance of Nō in medieval Japan and the remarkable story of the transmission and reproduction of Zeami's manuscripts over the past six centuries. His translation is fully annotated and includes Zeami's diverse and exquisite anthology of dramatic songs, presented both in English and in the original Japanese
Print Book, English, ©2008
Columbia University Press, New York, ©2008