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OverviewGorgeous photos and insightful text introduce the work of today's foremost Noh mask artist, actor, and teacher. Gorgeous photos and insightful text introduce the work of today's foremost Noh mask artist, actor, and teacher. Noh master Michishige Udaka (the only living actor to continue to make masks while still performing and teaching), presents 32 of the more than 200 masks he's created, accompanied by revelatory text about the masks and the simple yet nuanced ancient dramatic art of Noh. Best-selling author Ruth Ozeki, who studied Noh theater with Udaka in Japan, has contributed a new Foreword to the paperback edition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michishige Udaka , Shuichi Yamagata , Ruth OzekiPublisher: Kodansha America, Inc Imprint: Kodansha America, Inc Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9781568365909ISBN 10: 156836590 Pages: 164 Publication Date: 13 November 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Michishige Udaka, a leading-role Noh actor, is a member of the Kongo School, where he apprenticed under Iwao Kongo II, the late head of the school. At present, Udaka is the only Noh maskmaker who also performs on stage. For his contribution to the arts, Udaka has been designated a representative of a National Intangible Cultural Asset by the Japanese government. In addition, he teaches actors, dancers, designers, maskmakers, musicians, psychologists, and scholars from all over the world at the International Noh Institute, which he founded in Kyoto in 1986. He has also created three original Noh theater works including ""A Prayer for Peace - Atomic Cloud,"" an earlier piece which he rewrote in 2001 after the September 11 attacks and performed in Hiroshima in 2010. Shuichi Yamagata works as an advertising photographer, and also shoots portraits, scenery, skyscapes, and more." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |