How Long to Read A History of Butô

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of Butô?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read A History of Butô by Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures Bruce Baird

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

"We begin in the middle. Paris. Late fall 1977. Three Japanese avant-garde dancers, Murobushi Kô, Carlotta Ikeda (Ikeda Sanae), and Hanaoka Mizelle (Yoshioka Yumiko) arrived in Paris, but not to present an avant-garde dance. Rather they aimed to audition a burlesque show at the cabaret Le Jardin Champs-Élysées. If this were a movie, we would show the three approaching the cabaret and then pan to show the nearby Eiffel Tower. Do not be fooled though. Their goal was to use the cabaret as a foot-in-the-door, with the hope of performing their experimental dance. Alas, their burlesque show did not appeal to the promoters. It was just too strange. They tried the Crazy Horse Saloon and Folies Bergères, but their show was not only too bizarre, but also much too small for such venues. At this point, they gave up, their hopes of establishing a foothold in France dashed. Yoshioka reached out to her mother (a high-end cabaret producer in Japan), and she arranged a job for them in Tehran"--

How long is A History of Butô?

A History of Butô by Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures Bruce Baird is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of Butô Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read A History of Butô aloud.

What Reading Level is A History of Butô?

A History of Butô is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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