ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Noh (, Nō, derived from the Sino-Japanese word for “skill” or “talent") is a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Developed by Kan’ami and his son Zeami, it is the oldest major theatre art that is still regularly performed today.

Detailed explanation-2: -Famous artists and innovators of Noh include two of its founders: Kan’ami (aka Kanze Kiyotsugu, 1333-1384 CE) and his son Zeami Motokiyo (aka Kanze Motokiyo, 1363-1443 CE), who were actors, directors and playwrights of the genre.

Detailed explanation-3: -Zeami (1363-1443), Japan’s most celebrated actor and playwright, composed more than thirty of the finest plays of no drama. He also wrote a variety of texts on theater and performance that have, until now, been only partially available in English.

Detailed explanation-4: -Noh Drama. Noh drama is the oldest surviving form of Japanese theater. It combines music, dance, and acting to communicate Buddhist themes. Often the plot of a Noh play recreates famous scenes from well-known works of Japanese literature such as The Tale of Genji or The Tale of the Heike.

Detailed explanation-5: -Zeami Motokiyo (c. 1363-c. 1443) and his father, Kan’ami (1333-1384), are credited with the development of Noh in Japan.