Hello all

I'd like to announce the publication of "An Invitation to Kagura:
Hidden Gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts".

>From the editorial review
Richly illustrated, and based largely on sources inaccessible to the
non-Japanese speaker, this book provides a rare glimpse into Kagura
(Shinto theater), a performance style with roots predating even noh
drama. Coverage includes the history of the art; the Kagura stage;
schools of performance; synopses of plays and ceremonies; movement and
choreography; kagura costumes; masks and mask-making; implements,
decorations and special effects; the music of Kagura; and related folk
arts. There are also additional sections with comparative materials on
noh and kabuki. A new world of theater awaits...

Also, I'm now in the initial stages of collecting material for another
book. If anyone has any stories they would like to share about Kagura,
please let me know at the address below

Cheers

Dr. David Petersen
lulu.com/lang-arts