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Zeami, and William Scott Wilson. FLOWERING SPIRIT: CLASSIC TEACHINGS ON THE ART OF NO.
Kodansha International 2006 4770024991 / 9784770024992 Hardcover Fine in Fine DJ
176 pp. 132 x 189 mm. The actor and playwright Zeami (1363-1443) has been described by Donald Keene as "the greatest figure in the history of NO." As well as astonishing masterpieces for the theories of the art of NO. These were initially secret teachings that were later coveted among the upper echelons of the samurai class, and only reached the general public in the early twentieth century.The Fushikadenis the best known of these treatises, and is just as relevant today as it was six hundred years ago. Not only does it provide practical instruction to actors, likening the actor's art to a flower, but it also offers valuable teachings on the aesthetics and spiritual culture of Japan, as well as a philosophical outlook on life. In The Flowering Spirit: Classic Teachings on the Art of NO, William Scott Wilson accompanies his translation of this classic text with a comprehensive introduction describing the historical background and the main features of NO. He also includes a new translation of one of Zeami's most beautifully written plays, Atsumori, a poetic and moving account of the death of an elegant young warrior, and the redemption of his soul through the prayers of the older seasoned warrior who took his life."In order to understand the Flower you should first observe a flower blooming in nature, and then understand this as a metaphor for the principle of the Flower in all things." "If it is hidden, it is the Flower; if it is not hidden, it is not the Flower."
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