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... called Shidai . To this he recites his opening song . He never wears a mask for he represents the audience ; declares his name and reason for his appear- ance , called the Declaration or Nanori . When he is supposed to be travelling he ...
... called Shidai . To this he recites his opening song . He never wears a mask for he represents the audience ; declares his name and reason for his appear- ance , called the Declaration or Nanori . When he is supposed to be travelling he ...
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... called Tōkyō ) . The classic age of Japanese literature closes in the 12th century and is followed by a period which , though called the Dark Age of Japanese letters , is notable for the rise of the Nō drama and its accompanying ...
... called Tōkyō ) . The classic age of Japanese literature closes in the 12th century and is followed by a period which , though called the Dark Age of Japanese letters , is notable for the rise of the Nō drama and its accompanying ...
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... called the Mark Pillar ( Metsuke - bashira ) , and is used as a mark for the actor while performing . Diagonally opposite the First Actor's Pillar is the Second Actor's Pillar ( Waki - bashira ) , to which the Waki withdraws when he ...
... called the Mark Pillar ( Metsuke - bashira ) , and is used as a mark for the actor while performing . Diagonally opposite the First Actor's Pillar is the Second Actor's Pillar ( Waki - bashira ) , to which the Waki withdraws when he ...
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CONTENTS | xi |
Preface George Freedley | xii |
Acoustics 2343 | 24 |
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