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Monthly new acquisitions list – during March 2012013 Sorted by subjectBringingJapanto youCALL NUM: 773 YAM 1YAMATO SHINKYOKU SHŌ. [1] [VIDEORECORDING] :YUNESUKO MUKEI BUNKA ISAN, NŌGAKU UTAI TOHAYASHI NO SEKAI = YAMATO SHINKYOKU SHO :UNESCO INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE / SŌGŌSEISAKU, ŌKURA GENJIRŌ.| 大 和 秦 曲 抄 . [1][VIDEORECORDING] = YAMATO SHINKYOKU SHO :UNESCO PUBLISHER: [Tōkyō] : Hinoki Shoten [distributor]; [Fitzroy,Vic. : Artfilms [distributor], c2009.| 東 京 : 檜 書 店[distributor], c2009.| ISBN: 978-4-8279-1200-5 PHYSICAL DESC: 1 videodisc (DVD)(91 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4in. Video RecordingDVD (NTSC, Region ALL); singlelayer; (16:9) letterbox presentation; soundtrack in DolbyDigital stereo. LANGUAGE: Soundtrack in Japanese. Optional subtitles inJapanese or English. SUMMARY: Nohgaku was designated in 2001 as a worldintangible cultural heritage. This DVD takes only thechant and instruments of noh performance. RESTRICTION & SCREENING NOTES: Public screening at JPF-Sydney is available.CALL NUM: 773 YAM 2YAMATO SHINKYOKU SHŌ. 2, GOTAI FŪSHI[VIDEORECORDING] = YAMATO SHINKYOKU SHO. 2,GOTAI-FUSHI : PERFORMANCE SELECTIONS FROM THEFIVE MAIN SCHOOLS OF JAPANESE TRADITIONAL NOH /SŌGŌ SEISAKU, ŌKURA GENJIRŌ.| 大 和 秦 曲 抄 . 2, 五 体風 姿 [VIDEORECORDING] = YAMATO SHINKYOKU PUBLISHER: [Tōkyō] : Hinoki Shoten [distributor]; [Fitzroy,Vic.] : Artfilms [distributor], c2010.|[ 東 京 ] : 檜 書 店[distributor] ; [Fitzroy, Vic.] : Artfilms [distributor],c2010.| ISBN: 978-4-8279-1201-2 PHYSICAL DESC: 1 videodisc (DVD)(103 min.) :sd., col. ;43/4 in.+ 1 booklet Video RecordingDVD (NTSC, RegionALL); single layer; (16:9) in letterbox presentation;soundtrack in Dolby Degital stereo. LANGUAGE: Soundtrack in Japanese. Optional subtitles inJapanese, English or Chinese. Text in booklet inJapanese, English and Chinese. SUMMARY: Comprising excerpts from nine performanceselections from the five main schools of traditionalJapanese noh. Filmed at National Noh Theatre in May2010. RESTRICTION & SCREENING NOTES: Public screening at JPF-Sydney is available.CALL NUM: 773.28 SEKNŌGAKUSHI [VIDEORECORDING] = NOHGAKUSHI /PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY CHISEKO TANAKA.| 能楽 師 [VIDEORECORDING] = NOHGAKUSHI / PRODUCEDAND DIRECTED BY CHISEKO TANAKA.| PUBLISHER: Tōkyō : Wakku, [2004], c2002.| 東 京 : ワック,[2004], c2002.| ISBN: 4-89831-224-1 PHYSICAL DESC: 1 videodisc (DVD) :sd., col. ;4 3/4 in. VideoRecordingDVD (Region ALL, NTSC), single layer, (4:3)presentation; Japanese soundtrack in PCM stereo. LANGUAGE: Sountrack in Japanese. Subtitles optionsavailable in English, French and Chinese. RATING: OFLC rating: Not rated. SUMMARY: Documentary about the Sekine family of nohperformers. Looks at the Kanze School of nohperformance and how this family practices the nohtraditions in their daily life as well as on the stage.CALL NUM: 774 KAB 1KANJINCHŌ [VIDEORECORDING] = KANJINCHO /KIKAKU SEISAKU, SHŌCHIKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NHKSOFUTOWEA.| 勧 進 帳 [VIDEORECORDING] =KANJINCHO / 企 画 ・ 制 作 , 松 竹 株 式 会 社 , NHK ソフトウェアェア.| PUBLISHER: [Tōkyō] : Shōchiku : NHK Sofutowea; [Fitzroy,Vic.] : Artfilms [distributor], c2004.|[ 東 京 ] : 松 竹 : NHK ソフトウェア, c2004.| ISBN: 4-87244-829-4 PHYSICAL DESC: 1 videodisc (DVD)(78 min.) :sd., col. ;4 3/4in.+ 1 folded leaflet. Video RecordingDVD (Region ALL,NTSC); single layer; (4:3) aspect ration; stereo. LANGUAGE: Dialogue in Japanese with optional audiocommentary in Japanese or English. Optional subtitles inJapanese on lyrics. Explanatory leaflet in Japanese andEnglish inserted in container. SUMMARY: Performance of a kabuki play set in the 12thcentury, an age of civil war, when two military clansbattle for political supremacy. RESTRICTION & SCREENING NOTES: Purchaed at institutional price.This copy is permitted for viewing by a non-broadcastaudience at the Japan Foundation, Sydney foreducational purposes.CALL NUM: 774 KAB 2NODA-BAN TOGITATSU NO UTARE [VIDEORECORDING]= TOGITATSU NO UTARE / KIKAKU, SEISAKU, SHŌCHIKUKABUSHIKI KAISHA, NHK SOFUTOWEA.| 野 田 版 研 辰 の討 たれ [VIDEORECORDING] = TOGITATSU NO UTARE /監 修 ・ 制 作 , 松 竹 株 式 会 社 , NHK ソフトウェア.| PUBLISHER: [Tōkyō] : Shōchiku : NHK Sofutowea; [Fitzroy,Vic.] : Artfilms [distributor], c2004.|[ 東 京 ] : 松 竹 : NHK ソフトウェア, c2004.| ISBN: 4-87244-830-8 PHYSICAL DESC: 1 videodisc (DVD)(112 min.) :sd., col. ;43/4 in.+ 1 folded leaflet. Video RecordingDVD (RegionALL, NTSC); single layer; (4:3) aspect ration; stereo. LANGUAGE: Dialogue in Japanese with optional audiocommentary in Japanese or English. Optional subtitles inJapanese. Explanatory leaflet in Japanese and Englishinserted in container. SUMMARY: First staged in 1925, this version has beenupdated by noted director Noda Hideki. A comic drama,inspired by a real life event from 1827, this piece takesthe age-old theme of samurai honor and revengepresenting it in a refreshingly modern light with touchesof irony.5 5-Apr-13Japan Foundation, Sydney, Library.