Japanese Noh theater: establishment of traditions, evolution and the current state

Student: Moiseeva Kseniia

Faculty: Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences

Educational Programme: Asian and African Studies (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2020

This work is devoted to the topic of traditional Japanese Noh theater history and its traditions from formation to modern times. In the course of the work, the stages of theater establishment that are directly related to the historical periods of Japan have been studied. The period of Noh theater canonization was studied with the description of traditions: drama, stage, masks, costumes and props, music, characters and their roles, movements. The current state of the Noh theater was considered and a comparison of its structure from the Noh theater during the period of canonization was given. In addition, based on the studied material, conclusions were drawn as to why the theater has reached our times and has not changed much, and what has influenced its current state.

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