Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Japanese Noh

I've found that Noh Classical Theater has several common elements:
  • A Primary Performer that wears a kimono (a dress-like robe), a hakama (skirt), a white mask that shows different pronounced emotions. The performer also holds a fan or sword as his or her primary prop.
  • Normally there are three musicians: A nohkan bamboo flutist, drum player(s), and a vocalist.
  • The vocalist usually only sings the word "Noh" throughout the performance.
  • In some performances, the tempo increases halfway through the piece. This is represented in the video below.
These aspects are echoed in the following video:

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