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Title:
Kaguyahime The moon princess
Author:
Ishii, Maki, 1936-
Publication Information:
[n.p.] : ArtHaus Musik , [200-?],1994.
Physical Description:
1 video disc (70 min.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
General Note:
Durations 70 min.
Abstract:
Kaguyahime is one of Japan{u2019}s oldest fairytales. The story of the mysterious Moon Princess inspired Jirí Kylián to create a full-length ballet and to commission a score from the Japanese composer Maki Ishii. Through its use of western percussion instruments and Japanese drums, the work combines both occidental and oriental elements, its rhythmic vitality providing a musical structure for the poetic tale. Woodwind instruments extend the tonal colour, as does the use of traditional Gagaku music from the Japanese court. When Jirí Kylián first discovered the fairytale, he found two compelling reasons to choreograph it. First, he was interested in the way the story combines realistic and supernatural elements as only fairytales can; and secondly, he was fascinated by what the tale reveals of Japanese culture through the interplay of the earth and the moon.
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DVD 7.3/12/342967 M1520.I84 K39 1994
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