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The art of Kabuki

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Asia Society Video Archive

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The art of Kabuki

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Title
The art of Kabuki
Names
Onoe, Kurōemon, 1922- (Dancer)
Onoe, Kikuzō VI (Dancer)
Bandō, Minosuke, VII (Dancer)
Gordon, Beate (Producer)
Grand Kabuki (Company) (Performer)
Gordon, Beate (Narrator)
Collection

Asia Society Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1969
Table of Contents
Make-up demonstration and explanation. - Two excerpts from "General Kumangi's Battle Camp". - Explanation of musical instruments used in Kabuki. - Demonstration of male vs. female gestures, and postures denoting facets of nature or emotion. - Excerpt from "The Maple-viewing picnic". - Choreographed sword fight and feats of strength.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8921
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-864 (former)
Topics
Dance -- Japan
Kabuki
Genres
Filmed performances
Filmed dance
Notes
Creation/production credits: A production of Channel 13/WNDT Educational Broadcasting Corp., Newark, N.J., 1969. Producer: Beate Gordon for the Japan Society. Director: Bud Myers. Narrated by Beate Gordon.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Performers: Performed by Onoe Kuroemon II, Bando Minosuke VII, Onoe Kizuko VI, and members of the Grand Kabuki.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (Umatic) (30 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY847010737-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12160171
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 99876f80-90de-0135-b121-457c6681f832
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1969: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The art of Kabuki" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1969. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/23d42516-c0c9-4418-832a-84bfd7f0be2d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The art of Kabuki" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 13, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/23d42516-c0c9-4418-832a-84bfd7f0be2d

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1969). The art of Kabuki Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/23d42516-c0c9-4418-832a-84bfd7f0be2d

Wikipedia Citation

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The art of Kabuki