Allie Beyer Asian Theater 111 Erika Dong April
Allie Beyer Asian Theater 111 Erika Dong April 5, 2001 Jason Kwan Luke Luan
Introduction • Map of Japan • Brief History of Japan – Muromachi, Edo, Meiji, and modern times • History of Noh Theater • History of Kabuki Theater • History of Dojoji
Map of Japan • Noh and other art forms developed in capital region and Nara province
Muromachi Period • (picture) Ashikaga Takauji, founder of the Muromachi period in 1338 • 1338 -1573 • Grandson Yoshimitsu (ruled 1358 -1408) first patron of Noh • Successors Yoshimochi and Yoshinori patronized other actors • Followed by Azuchi Momoyama Period (1568 -1600), ruled by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Edo (Tokugawa) Period • 1600 -1868 • Age of peace and national isolation • Tokugawa founds new shogunate at Edo (Tokyo) • (pictured) Osaka Castle reconstruction • Ranking of society – Samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants • Merchant class enjoys Kabuki and Bunraku theater by early 1700 s • (pictured) Painting of Kabuki actor Otani Oniji III
Meiji Period • 1868 – 1912 • Fall of feudal system and political reform • Emperor Restored • Transition of nation-state • Strengthening of industries and military
Contemporary Japan • 1912 – Today • Economic expansion during Taisho Period (’ 12 -’ 26) • World War II and economic recovery during Showa Period (1926 -1989) • Prince Akihito succeeds to throne in 1989, being Heisei Period • Major Earthquakes in Kantou/Tokyo (1923) and Kansai/Kobe/Osaka (1995)
Miyako • Long Haired Princess • Temple of Dojoji • Kannon, god of mercy
Zeami Motokiyo (1363 -1444) • Son of Kannami Kiyotsugu, head of Yuzaki sarugaku troupe • Founder of Noh theater • Patronized by Yoshimitsu • Hardships in latter part of life • Wrote many plays and theoretical books
Luke when he wakes up
Noh after the Ashikagas • (pictured) Patronage by Toyotomi Hideyoshi • “official music” of Tokugawas (Keene 39) • Decline during Meiji Period • Revival after World War Two
Luke getting ready for a night on the town
Noh’s Predecessors • Gigaku and bugaku-masked dances in Imperial court, originally from China (Nakamura 58) • Dengaku-”field music” from countryside (Keene 30) • Ennen-ceremonial prayers that became plays, textual material for Noh • Sangaku (sarugaku)entertainment for commoners and illustration of sermons, direct ancestor of Noh (29)
Luke getting his groove on
The Noh Play Dojoji
The Noh Play Dojoji
Luke saying, “Please…no more pictures!”
Mishima Yukio(1925 -1970) • born with the name Kimitake Hiraoka • wrote 16 novels, 80 short stories and many essays • 1949 first major work Confessions of a Mask • 1953 published Death in Midsummer • 1966 directed and starred in film Patriotism • 1970 committed ritual suicide, Seppuku
Kabuki
Okuni’s dance
Shosagoto : “Fuji Musume” (Wistera Maiden)
Jidaimono : kanadehon chushingura (The treasury of Loyal Retainers) Sewamono: Benten Kozo (Benten the Thief)
Noh background setting in kabuki play
Kata : Performance Style Aragato Shosagoto
Kata : Performance Technique Mie Mai
Intruments 1 Shamisen Tsuzumi Taiko
Instruments 2 Takebue Geza ensemble offstage
Debayashi Ensemble
Costumes and Sets
Make-up
Stage Design Diagram of kabuki stage Kabuki curtains
Bibliographies • “Feudal Age. ” 13 March 2001. <gopher: //gan 1. ncc. go. jp/00/JAPAN/History/Feudal>. • “General Introduction and History. ” 13 March 2001. <http: //www. kt. rim. or. jp/~snoo/intro. E. html>. • “History of the Noh Theater. ” Japan Access. July 1999. 13 March 2001. <http: //jin. jcic. or. jp/access/noh/history. html>. • Keene, Donald. No and Bunraku: Two Forms of Japanese Theater. New York: Columbia University Press, 1990. • “Muromachi Period. ” Schauwecker’s Guide to Japan. 17 Sept. 2000. 13 March 2001. <http: //www. japan-guide. com/e/e 2134. html>. • Nakamura, Yasuo. trans. by Don Kenny. Noh: The Classical Theater. Performing Arts of Japan, Vol. 4. New York: Walker/Weatherhill (in collaboration with Tankosha, Kyoto), 1971. • “Traditional Performing Arts in Japan. ” Based on Japan: A Pocket Guide, 1996 Edition. The Web Kanzaki. 2 July 1996. 13 March 2001. <http: //www. kanzaki. com/jinfo/jart-perform. html>.
TIME-SPACE CREDITS Jason–Japanese History Luke–Did Nohthing Allie–Kabuki History Erika–Dojoji History © 2001. All Rights Reserved. THE END
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