Japanese Mi-Kagura Ritual as Embodied Performance
Journal Article
Overview
abstract
Describes the performance/practice aspect of the court ritual mi-kagura, which is centered around the performance of music and dance. Examines the music portion through interviews with a performer of mi-kagura, thus revealing the ambiguity in symbolic understanding of the ritual. Describes the ceremonial setting and the music and dance performance, especially how a musician masters the ritual action through performance and embodying the Shinto religious concepts underlying the ritual.
