LOCALE, LIMINALITY, AND LEGITIMACY IN CONTEMPORARY SAGI KYŌGEN: CONCEPTUALIZING TRADITION OUTSIDE KYŌGEN’S PROFESSIONAL WORLD

dc.contributor.advisor Iezzi, Julie A.
dc.contributor.author Rogals, Frederick Alex
dc.contributor.department Theatre
dc.date.accessioned 2022-07-05T19:58:58Z
dc.date.available 2022-07-05T19:58:58Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.description.degree Ph.D.
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10125/102282
dc.subject Theater
dc.subject Asian studies
dc.subject Theater history
dc.subject community theatre
dc.subject cultural transmission
dc.subject Japan
dc.subject kyōgen
dc.subject Sagi
dc.subject tradition
dc.title LOCALE, LIMINALITY, AND LEGITIMACY IN CONTEMPORARY SAGI KYŌGEN: CONCEPTUALIZING TRADITION OUTSIDE KYŌGEN’S PROFESSIONAL WORLD
dc.type Thesis
dcterms.abstract This dissertation looks at the history of the Sagi style of kyōgen, its transformation into a regionalized non-professional art form in the Meiji Period (1868-1912), and the contemporary practice of its current artists. An initial goal of this work is to correct a common misconception that Sagi kyōgen ceased in the Meiji period. It did not; it merely became something which operates outside the institutionalized model of professional kyōgen. That being said, activity outside the professional sphere is not a simple matter of either/or, and contemporary Sagi kyōgen’s in-between status is the source of many dilemmas within the practice of contemporary Sagi kyōgen itself. As such, a primary goal of this work is to examine the liminal space in which contemporary Sagi kyōgen practitioners operate. As they are not part of the professional world, one might be inclined to simply call them amateurs or enthusiasts. However, unlike amateurs, contemporary Sagi kyōgen performers have been tasked with preserving Sagi kyōgen’s traditions and, like the professionals, are responsible for passing on their knowledge to the next generation of actors. Moreover, as contemporary Sagi kyōgen has no headmaster (iemoto), this has created a host of conundrums regarding how issues of authenticity, legitimacy and overall preservation of traditions are approached. As such, another crucial objective of this thesis is to illustrate how regionalization, in particular, has served as a surrogate for the iemoto system, informing contemporary Sagi kyōgen practice, preservation and performance.
dcterms.extent 176 pages
dcterms.language en
dcterms.publisher University of Hawai'i at Manoa
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