Description :Zen philosophy on the Japanese theatre arts can be understood in comparison with the western approach to the performing arts. The Zen aesthetic in Japanese theatre permits great creativity in dramatic expression because the artistic continuum is based upon imagination rather than reality. This philosophy necessarily makes of the arts an expressive and imaginative experience.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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dc.contributor.author
Sato, Shozo
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Japan
dc.date.accessioned
2017-06-14T11:46:07Z
dc.date.available
2017-06-14T11:46:07Z
dc.date.issued
1972
dc.description.abstract
Zen philosophy on the Japanese theatre arts can be understood in comparison with the western approach to the performing arts. The Zen aesthetic in Japanese theatre permits great creativity in dramatic expression because the artistic continuum is based upon imagination rather than reality. This philosophy necessarily makes of the arts an expressive and imaginative experience.
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