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Noh
Kabuki
Noh Drama
Emerged in the 14th c.
Frozen in the 17th c.
Invention attributed to
Kanami Kiyotsugu
(1333-1384)
Perfected by his son,
Zeami Morokiyo (1363-
1443)
Noh Stage
Musicians
Male Mask
Demon Mask
• Extra
– Acting profession often inherited – lifelong
– Extremely symbolic – artificial movements
Kabuki
Characters
Aragota:
vigorous heroes
Onnagata:
females played by male actors. The
ideal for the onnagata is not to
imitate women but to symbolically
express the essence of the feminine.
Kabuki Colors
• Deep Red- anger, forcefulness
• Red- passion, eagerness
• Pink- youthfulness
• Light Blue- calmness, coolness
• Indigo- melancholy
• Light Green- Tranquility
• Purple- nobility, loftiness
• Brown- selfishness
• Gray on chin- dreariness, cheerlessness
• Black- fear, terror, gloom