An Evening with the World of Noh
Date: Friday, 21 September, 2012Venue: Roppongi Midtown, Tokyo
Event description
Zipang Impression’s unique event provides a gateway for an audience unfamiliar with Noh to touch and feel this art form, through a distinctive party-like set-up with English narrative.
For fans of Noh, the event provides a rare opportunity to communicate with artists and listen to their back-stage talk
Noh, an UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage, dates back centuries to religious ceremonies in shrines and musical performances. It developed by combining Mai (dance) with different musical influences including Zen Buddhism. Noh pre-dates Kabuki and has always had a more select following, such as the Shogunate and those holding a high-rank in samurai society.
With a several hundred year old history, Noh is an intricate art form with themes that include the supernatural where spirits and phantoms play, and the movement of the performer is indirect, subtle and metaphorical. Given the sophistication complex nature of Noh, it is one of the lesser known art forms in Japan. It is a beautiful art form and one certainly worth exploring during a stay in Japan.
For details, please visit the event site
eveningwithnoh.peatix.com/
or send an inquiry from Inquiry page
www.z-i.jp/en/bundle.php
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