Kaguyahime = The moon princess /
"Kaguyahime is one of Japan's oldest fairytales. The story of the mysterious Moon Princess inspired Jiří 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...
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English |
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West Long Branch, NJ :
Kultur,
©2009.
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| Edition: | [Widescreen]. |
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| Summary: | "Kaguyahime is one of Japan's oldest fairytales. The story of the mysterious Moon Princess inspired Jiří 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 color, as does the use of traditional Gagaku music from the Japanese court"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | "Arthaus Musik"--Container. Program content: c1994. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (69 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; NTSC; 16:9 anamorphic widescreen; LPCM. |
| Production Credits: | Stage design and lighting, Michael Simon ; costumes, Férial Simon ; musicians, Circle Percussion [and others]. |
| ISBN: | 9780769790268 0769790267 |