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Kabuki: the classic theatre of Japan

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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Kabuki

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Title
Kabuki: the classic theatre of Japan
Names
Jitsukawa, Enjaku (Performer)
Ichimura, Uzaemon, 1916-2001 (Performer)
Nakamura, Utaemon, 1917-2001 (Performer)
Nakamura, Kanzaburō, 1909-1988 (Performer)
Onoe, Baikō, 1915-1995 (Performer)
Nakamura, Fukusuke (Performer)
Onoe, Kurōemon, 1922- (Performer)
Ichikawa, Danjūrō (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1960 - 1969 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 6445
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 7-464 (former)
Topics
Kabuki
Dance -- Japan
Kabuki music
Kabuki plays
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Motion pictures
Documentary films
Notes
Acquisition: Presented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan.
Creation/production credits: Produced by Koga Productions Inc. in cooperation with Shochiku Co. Ltd. Supervised by Dr. Shigetoshi Kawatak.
Physical Description
Film reel
Extent: 1 film reel (30 min.) : sound, color ; 16mm.
Description
Unidentified narrator explains (in English) the concepts and principles of the Kabuki art form. Performance techniques, make-up, and costume are discussed and demonstrated, using excerpts from the following Kabuki plays: Shibaraku, starring Jitsukawa Enjaku and Ichimura Uzaemon; Musume dojoji, starring Nakamura Utaemon; Kagami Jishi, starring Nakamura Kanzaburo; Sukeroku, starring Onoe Baiko, Bando Mitsugoro, Nakamura Fukusuke, Onoe Kuroemon, and Ichikawa Danjuro.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Japanese
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY847011753-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12160271
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c24e4c10-7dd2-0134-5e0b-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1960: Created (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Kabuki" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1960 - 1969. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f73e8030-ef9b-0133-d4fb-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Kabuki" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f73e8030-ef9b-0133-d4fb-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1960 - 1969). Kabuki Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f73e8030-ef9b-0133-d4fb-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Kabuki