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Lyrichord LST 7137
\nby Hemroid The Leader<\/p>\n
In the 6th century, ancient music and dance came to Japan from the Kingdom of Kudara in what is now Korea. \u00a0In the 8th century the Chinese circus came to Japan, with acrobatics, pantomime, and comedy. \u00a0These influences, in combination with indigenous rituals related to the passing of the seasons or cultivation of rice, form the basis for Noh theater, which took on its present form in the 14th century.<\/p>\n
Noh theater troupes are led by a Grand Master and all members are blood relatives or adopted. \u00a0Sons reprise roles of their fathers. \u00a0Small gestures are mimicked through generations, eventually commanding much of the audience’s focus. \u00a0The audience is made up of the Shogun, feudal lords, sophisticates and wealthy commoners.<\/p>\n
This record features members of the Kyoto Noh Theater, designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property by the Japanese government in 1957. \u00a0 It may seem like not much is going on. \u00a0 A wooden flute plays an ancient pentatonic melody, taiko strike here and there, a woodblock plays a slow roll as characters enter and exit the scene, dancers move in exact synchronization. \u00a0The main character wears a wooden face mask, an ornate robe, and speaks in Old Japanese. \u00a0A ceremonial tone pervades throughout.<\/p>\n
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Japanese Noh Music Lyrichord LST 7137 by Hemroid The Leader In the 6th century, ancient music and dance came to Japan from the Kingdom of Kudara in what is now Korea. \u00a0In the 8th century the Chinese circus came to Japan, with acrobatics, pantomime, and comedy. \u00a0These influences, in combination with indigenous rituals related to … <\/p>\n