ARTH 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bsc Young Boys, Dengaku, Kakegoe
31 May 2016
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Noh, kyogen, and kabuki : japanese performing arts (week 5) Noh and kyogen : japanese drama . Noh : musicals (mainly tragic stories) in which the leading protagonists wear masks. Kyogen : a comedy skit performed between noh acts (but also enjoyed on its own) Kabuki : a popular drama in which all the characters wear heavy makeup ( no masks) (cid:498)noh acting is all about achieving maximum effect with minimal stylized movements like this (cid:523)shiori(cid:524)(cid:499) A popular entertainment among the samurai (warrior) class. Comprises mainly of the dance of a protagonist called (cid:498)shite(cid:499) accompanied by a noh chorus and noh musicians. Story of noh is told through dialogue, utai (singing), hayashi (musical accompaniment), and dance. When : (cid:498)sangaku(cid:499) (cid:523)a form of popular entertainment(cid:524) was exported from china during the nara period (cid:523)(cid:859)(cid:853)(cid:852) 94) Sarugaku : from the heian (794 1185) and kamakura (1185 1333) periods to the edo period (1603 1868), noh was called (cid:498)sarugaku(cid:499) or (cid:498)sarugaku noh(cid:499)
