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Butoh : Metamorphic Dance and Global Alchemy by Sondra Horton Fraleigh is a performing arts available to read on EtoBox.
What is Butoh : Metamorphic Dance and Global Alchemy about?
Both a refraction of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and a protest against Western values, butoh is a form of Japanese dance theater that emerged in the aftermath of World War II. Sondra Fraleigh chronicles the growth of this provocative art form from its mid-century founding under a sign of darkness to its assimilation in the twenty-first century as a poignant performance medium with philosophical and political implications. Through highly descriptive, thoughtful, and emotional prose, Fr
Who reads Butoh : Metamorphic Dance and Global Alchemy?
It is typically read by artists, cooks, musicians and hobbyists working from how-to references.
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- Author
- Sondra Horton Fraleigh
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780252090134
- Category
- performing arts
- Subjects
- History, Sports, Anthropology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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