Flower of the East - Azuma no Hanagatsumi

Japanese: 東の花勝見 - あずまのはながつみ

A collection of Kabuki actors' talks on the art. Written by Eishido Namiji. Published in 1815 (Bunka 12). 1 volume. Contains talks on the art of 13 great actors (Sawamura Sojuro I, Nakamura Tomijuro, Onoe Kikugoro, Nakamura Utaemon, Nakamura Nakazo, Bando Mitsugoro II, Arashi Sangoro, Ichikawa Danzo, Matsumoto Koshiro III, Segawa Kikunojo, Ichikawa Danjuro IV, Iwai Hanshiro, and Ichikawa Danjuro V) who were active from the late 18th century to the early 19th century. It is full of valuable talks on the art, such as the training guidelines to be loved by the performer and to train steadily step by step, lessons on character creation such as becoming the character of the role, valuing fruit and using flowers as decoration, and other topics such as the selection of kyogen, dance choreography, requests to patrons, and how to coordinate with your co-star.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

歌舞伎役者の芸談集。永下堂波静撰著。1815年(文化12)刊。1巻。18世紀後半から19世紀前半にかけて活躍した13人の名優(初世沢村宗十郎，中村富十郎，尾上菊五郎，中村歌右衛門，中村仲蔵，坂東三津五郎，2世嵐三五郎，市川団蔵，3世松本幸四郎，瀬川菊之丞，4世市川団十郎，岩井半四郎，5世市川団十郎)の芸談を収めたもの。立者（たてもの）に可愛がられ，着実に段階を踏んで修業せよという修業の心得，役の人物になりきり，実を大切にして花をあしらえとする役作りの教訓，その他，狂言の選定，踊りの振付け，ひいき客への要望，相手役との息の合せ方など，貴重な芸談に満ちている。

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