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Fans 扇(ōgi)
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Fans used for Noh maintain old style of Japanese fans. We never use them to get cool wind. As Noh was samurai art in Tokugawa shogunate, fans are symbolic substitute for samurai sword for Noh players.
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Hannoh(also spelled Hannō) 半能
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An abbreviated style of Noh. Plays only latter half of a Noh play. It is more understandable than the full Noh play, because the first half of it is often prolonged and lacks movements.
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Hayashi 囃子(Instruments)
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We use 4 instruments for Noh. They are Fue笛 (flute), Kotsuzumi小鼓 (small hand drum), Ōtsuzumi大鼓 (big hand drum), and Taiko太鼓 (drum). The ensemble of these instruments sounds rather improvisational, but fixed scores rule the most part of Noh plays.
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Kyōgen 狂言
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Farce played between Noh plays. Kyōgen actors also take part in Noh.
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Maibayashi 舞囃子
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An abbreviated style of Noh. It consists of only Shiteシテ (main role), chorus, and Hayashi. Shite doesn’t wear a mask and costume.
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Masks 面(omote)
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Noh mask has hundreds of variations, and a variation is duplication of the original mask. Only Shiteシテ (the main role of Noh) wears masks. Some masks are considered as container of deity in Shintō religion.
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Noh(also spelled Nō) 能
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Style of serious drama established by Zeami in late 14th century. These roles usually on the stage: Shiteシテ (main role), Wakiワキ (assistance role), Jiutai地謡 (chorus), Hayashi (instruments), and Kyōgen. Materials are mainly taken from Japanese (sometimes Chinese) myth, military romance, love romance, legend etc. Recent Noh plays also take materials from Western legacy.
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Shimai 仕舞
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An abbreviated style of Noh. It consists of only Shiteシテ (main role) and chorus. Similar to maibayashi, Shite doesn’t wear a mask and costume.
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Takigi-noh 薪能
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Takigi means firewood in Japanese, takigi-noh is a Noh play with the light of firewood. It is considered ancient style of Noh. Ritsumeikan University Noh Club is the only student club that hold takigi-noh every spring.
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