THEA 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Onnagata, Zeami Motokiyo, Chikamatsu Monzaemon
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Dengaku a type of acrobaic with juggling which later turns into a type of song and dance. The shit the main character: may wear a mask, as may his companions, the shite will not wear a mask if they already match the character. Kokata boy characters: never wear masks, nor do the waki"s who are the secondary characters who appear irst on stage to set the scene. Masks: carved from wood oten cedar, many diferent types. 5 general types of plays: god plays, warrior plays, women plays, madness plays, demon plays. A stage open on 3 sides, with a painted backboard represening a pine tree behind. A walkway hashigakari: along the hashigakari are 3 small pine trees, these deine areas where the actor can stop to deliver lines, before arriving on the main roofed stage. Musicians: instruments include a lute, a shoulder drum, a hip drum, and someimes a sick drum. Major writers: kan"ami kiyotsuga, zeami motokiyo son of kan"ami.
