Masked Performance

Masked Performance
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 081221336X
ISBN-13 : 9780812213362
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Book Synopsis Masked Performance by : John Emigh

Download or read book Masked Performance written by John Emigh and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing out of a series of articles written over a 15 year period, and illustrated with over 100 photos, this volume offers a narrowed focus examination of various performing traditions that rely on the expressive power and imagination of masks. It explores the redefinition of self into "other," when the mask is worn, and examines actors and their performances in Papua New Guinea, Orissa, India, and Bali.


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