Kirjallisuutta

Lihavoidulla merkatut kirjat ovat käteviä johdantoteoksia.

Yleisteoksia

Asian Puppets, Wall of the World (monia kirjoittajia), Los Angeles 1976.

Bowers, Faubion: The Drama in the East: A Survey of Asian Dance and Drama, New York 1956.

Brandon, James R.(toim.) Asian Theatre: A Study Guide and Annotated Bibliography. Theatre Perspectives, No.1, New York 1979.

Brandon, James R.: Brandon’s Guide to Theatre in Asia, Honolulu 1976.

Brandon, James R.: Theatre in Southeast Asia, Cambridge 1967.

Das Theatre des Fernen Ostens, ”... Ich Werde deinen Schatten essen”, Berlin 1985.

Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof: Dictionary of Traditional South-East Asian Theatre, Singapore1994.

Kindermann, Heinz (toim.): Fernöstliches Theater, Stuttgart 1966.

Miettinen, Jukka O.: Classical Dance and Theatre in South-East Asia, Singapore 1992.

Miettinen, Jukka O.: Jumalia, sankareita, demoneja. Johdanto aasialaiseen teatteriin, Helsinki 1987.

Intia

Dancing to the Flute. Music and Dance in Indian Art (monia kirjoittajia), Sydney 1997.

Das Gupta, Jyotirinda: Indian theatre, New Delhi 1995.

Gargi, Balwant: Folk Theatre of India, Washington 1966.

Gargi, Balwant: Theatre in India, New York 1962.

Hawley, John Stratton: At Play with Krishna. Pilgrimage Dramas from Brindavan, Princeton 1981.

Jain, Jyotindra: Picture Showmen. Insights into the Narrative Tradition in Indian Art, Mumbai 1998.

Kaalidaasa (käännös Klaus Karttunen): Sakuntalaa, Helsinki 1988.

Karanth, Shivarama K.: Yakshagana, New Delhi 1997.

Karttunen, Klaus (käänt.): Huumori muinaisessa Intiassa. Kolme pienoisnäytelmää, Helsinki 2000.

Khokar, Mohan: Traditions of Indian Dance, London 1979.

Kothari, Sunil (toim.): Bharata Natya. Indian Classical Dance, Bombay 1979.

Narayan, Shovana: Kathak. Rythmic Echoes and Reflections, New Delhi 1998.

The Natya Sastra (Raga Nrtya Series No 2), Delhi s.a. The Performing Arts (monia kirjoittajia), Bombay 1982.

Rebling, Eberhard: Die Tanzkunst Indiens, Berlin 1981.

Richmon, Farley P.: Indian Thatre, Honolulu 1990.

Sarabhai, Mallika (toim.): Performing Arts of Kerala, Middletwon 1994.

Sanskrit Drama in Performance (monia kirjoittajia), Honolulu 1972.

Singha, Rina & Massey, Reginald: Indian Dances. Their History and Growth, London 1967.

Shivaji, Bharati: The Art of Mohiniyattam, New Delhi 1986.

Vatsyayan, Kapila: Classical Indian Dance in Litterature and Arts, New Delhi 1968.

Vatsyayan, Kapila: Indian Classical Dances, New Delhi 1974.

Venu, G.: Production of a Play in Kutiyattam, Trichur 1989.

Venu, G.: Puppetry and Lesser Known Dance Traditions of Kerala, Trichur 1990.

Zarrilli, Philip: The Kathakali Complex. Actor, Performance & Structure, New Delhi 1984.

Burma (Myanmar)

Pe Hla (toim.): Konmara Pya Zat, an Example of Popular Burmese Drama in XIX Century by U Pok Ni, Vol I, London 1952.

Maung Htin Aung, Burmese Drama: A Study, with Translations, of Burmese Plays, Calcutta 1937.

Maung Khe Sein & Whitney, Joseph A.: The Great Po Sein, 1. laitos, Bloomington 1965, 2. laitos Bangkok 1998.

Singer, Noel F.: Burmese Dance and Theatre, Singapore 1995.

Singer, Noel F.: Burmese Puppets, Singapore 1992.

Ma Thanegi: The Illusion of Life, Burmese Marionettes, Bangkok 1994.

Thaimaa

Broman, Sven: Shadws of Life, Nang Talung,Thai Popular Shadow Theatre, Bangkok 1996.

HH Prince Dhaninivat Kromamun Bidyalabh Bridyakorn: Shadow Play (the Nang), Thai Culture, New Series Mo. 3, Bangkok 1973.

HH Prince Dhaninivat Kromamun Bidyalabh Bridyakorn and Danith Yupho: The Khon, Thai Culture, New Series No. 6, Bankok 1973.

Danith Yupho: The Khon and Lakon: Dance Dramas Presented by the Department of Fine Arts, Bangkok 1963.

Danith Yupho: Khon Masks, Thai Culture, New Series No. 7, Bangkok 1971.

Danith Yupho: The Preliminary Course of Training in Thai Theatrical Art, Thai Culture, New Series No. 13, Bangkok 1980.

Ingersol, Fern S. (käännös ja johdanto): Sang Thong: A Dance Drama from Thailand, Written by King Rama II and the poets of His Court, Rutland & Tokyo 1973.

Mattani Rutnin (toim.): The Siamese Theatre: A Collection of Reprints from the Journals of the Siam Society, Bangkok 1975.

Mattani Mojdara Rutnin: Dance, Drama, and Theatre in Thailand. The Process of Development and Modernization, Tokyo 1993.

Natthapatra Chandavij & Promporn Pramualratana: Thai Puppets and Khon Masks, Bangkok 1998.

Surapone Virulrak: Performing Arts during the Reign of King Rama IV, SPAFA Journal Vol. 9 No. 3, Bangkok 1999.

Kambodzha

Phim, Toni Samantha & Thomson, Ashley: Dance in Cambodia, Kuala Lumpur 1999.

Malesia

Ghulam-Sarwar Yosof: Panggung Semar. Aspects of Traditional Malay Theatre, Petaling Jaya 1992.

Sheppard, Mubin: A Royal Pleasure Ground, Malay Decorative Arts and Pastimes, Singapore1986.

Sweeney, Amin: Malay Shadow Puppets, the Wayang Siam of Kelantan, London 1972.

Vietnam

Nguyen Loc & Vo Van Tuong: Vietnam’s Hat Boi Theatre Art, Hanoi 1994.

Nguyen Huy Hong & Tran Trung Chinh: Vietnamese Traditional Water Puppetry, Hanoi 1992.

Song Ban: The Vietnamese Theatre, Hanoi 1960.

Than Van Khe: Marionettes sur eau de Vietnam, Paris 1984.

Indonesia

Bandem, I Made & deBoer, Frederik Eugene: Kaja and Kelod: Balinese Drama in Transition, Singapore 1981.

Brandon, James R: On Thrones of Gold: Three Javanese Shadow Plays, Cambridge 1970.

Buurman, Peter: Wayang Golek: The Entrancing World of Classical Javanese Puppet Theatre, Singapore 1988.

van Groenendael, Victoria M.Clara: Wayang Theatre in Indonesia: An Annotated Bibliography, Leiden 1987.

Holt, Claire: Art in Indonesia, Ithaca 1967.

Mulyono, Sri: Human Character in the Wayang, Singapore 1981.

Van Ness, Edward C. & Prawirohardjo, Shita: Javanese Wayang Kulit: An Introduction, Singapore 1979.

Rebling, Eberhard: Die Tantzkunst Indonesiens, Berlin 1989.

Soedarsono: Dances of Indonesia, Jakarta 1974.

Soedarsono: Wayang Wong: The State Ritual Dance Drama in the Court of Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta 1984.

de Zoete, Beryl & Spies, Walter: Dance and Drama in Bali, London 1938, Singapore 1973.

Kiina

Dolby, William: A History of Chinese Drama, London 1976.

Halson, Elisabeth: Peking Opera, Hong Kong 1982.

Liu Jung-e (kääntäjä): Six Yuan Plays, Middlesex 1972.

Mackerras, Colin P.: The Rise of the Peking Opera, 1770–1870. Social Aspects of the Theatre in Manchu China, Oxford 1972.

Mackerras, Colin P.: The Chinese Theatre in Modern Times, from 1840 to the Present Day, London 1975.

Mackerras, Colin: Chinese Drama: A Historical Survey, Beijing 1990.

Mackerras, Colin (toim.): Chinese Theater: From Its Origin to the Present Day, Hawaii 1983.

Malligan, Jean (kääntäjä): The Lute, Kao Ming’s P’i-p’a, New York 1980.

Nygren,Christina: Frukter från Päronträdgården, Teater i Kina, Stockholm 1986.

Pan Xiafeng: The Statecraft of Peking Opera, Beijing 1995.

Pimpaneau, Jacques: Promenade au jardin des poiriers, Paris 1983.

Scott, Adolphe Clarence: The Classical Theatre in China, London 1957.

Scott, Adolphe Clarence: Traditional Chinese Plays, vol I–III, Wisconsin 1967, 1969, 1975.

Wu Zuguang & Huang Zuolin & Mei Shaowu: Peking Opera and Meilanfang: A Guide to China’s Traditional Theatre And the Art of Its Great Master, Beijing 1980.

Yang Xianyi & Yang Gladys (kääntäjät): Selected Plays of Guan Hanqing, Beijing 1979.

Zhang Yihe (toim.): Chinese Dance, Chinese Culture and Art Series, Beijing 1999.

Zhang Yihe (toim.): Chinese Theatre, Chinese Culture and Art Series, Beijing 1999.

Zhang Yihe (toim.): Modern Chinese Drama, Chinese Culture and Art Series, Beijing 1999.

Zhao Menglin & Yan Jiqing: Peking Opera Painted Faces: With Notes on 200 Operas, Beijing 1992.

Korea

Korean Dance, Drama and Cinema, Korean Art 4., Seoul 1983.

Masks of Korea, Seoul 1981.

Pongsan Mask Dance-Drama, Seoul S.A.

Japani

Arnott, Peter D.: The Theatres of Japan, New York 1969.

Aubray S. & Halford, Giovanna M.: The Kabuki Handbook, Tokyo 1956.

Bowers, Faubion: Japanese Theatre, Tokyo 1974.

Brandon, James R.: Kabuki: Five Classic Plays, Honolulu 1992.

Brandon, James R. & Malm, William P. & Shively, Donald H.: Studies in Kabuki: Its Acting, Music and Historical Context, Honolulu 1979.

Ernst, Eale: The Kabuki Theatre, New York 1956.

Gunji, Masakatsu: Kabuki, Tokyo 1985.

Keene, Donald: Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu, New York 1961.

Komparu, Kunio: The Noh Theater, Principals and Perspectives, New York, Tokyo 1983.

Rimer J. Thomas & Masakazu, Yamazaki (käännös): On The Art of the No Drama, The Major Treatises of Zeami, Princeton 1984.

Ståhle, Anna Greta: Klassisk japansk teater, Stockholm 1976.

Takaya, Ted T. (toim.): Modern Japanese Drama, An Anthology, New York 1979.

Tyler, Royall (käännös): Japanese No Dramas, London 1992.

Yoshinabu, Inoura & Toshio, Kawatake: The Traditional Theatre of Japan, New York, Tokyo 1981.