Noh

Noh performance at Itsukushima Shrine
Okina hōnō (dedication of Noh play A Venerable Old Man) on New Year's Day
World's oldest Noh stage at Miyajima
A Noh mask made to represent an old man (called a "Ko-jo") in Japanese

Noh or No (Japanese:能 Nō) is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama. It started in the 14th century and continues today. Noh is made up of mai (dances), hayashi (music) and utai (words usually in songs). The performers use masks and dance slowly. Zeami and his father Kan'ami brought Noh to its present-day form during the Muromachi period.[1]

  1. "Noh Theater". japan-guide.com. japan-guide.com. 22 Feb 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.

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