THEA 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Indian Classical Drama, Zeami Motokiyo, Noh
5 Apr 2018
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Basic types of theatrical traditions, text-based traditions, performance traditions, every performance tradition has its own set of conventions = rules of conduct/roles of communication, example: sanskrit theatre, commedia del arte. Japanese performance traditions: noh, kyogen, kabuki: noh theatre, time/place: 14th century japan, origins: buddhist and shinto practices of the shogun"s concert, audience: elite, performance style: contemplative; poetic; creates mood; little action (very slow. Space: modeled on shinto shrines; features the hashigakari moving) Founders: kan"ami kiyotsugo (1333-1384), and his son, zeami kiyotsugo (1363- Five categories: god, warrior, women, miscellaneous, and demon: main characters: from history, literature, or legend, chorus -- sometimes speaks as the characters, poetic language, recurring images, word play, allusions. Sometimes the chorus speaks as the character: major role types: Shite (sh-tay) -- main character: waki -- supporting character/explainer (usually a priest, tsure -- accompanying role (companion of the shite, kyogen -- comic character, chorus of ten men.
