WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are also significant visual differences between the two art forms. In noh, performers wear a mask, but in kabuki, they use face paint. Kabuki is also more exaggerated-for example, while both employ wigs, the ones used in kabuki are a lot longer and more voluminous.

Detailed explanation-2: -The duration of the performances depends on the acts and the content. However, usually they run for approximately 4 hours each for the Matinee and the Evening Show. If you prefer to watch from a Single Act Seat, kabuki dances and short dramas last about 30 minutes tohour, while long dramas last about 1 to 2 hours.

Detailed explanation-3: -Plays. Of the roughly 2000 plays created for Noh that are known today, about 240 make up the current repertoire performed by the five existing Noh schools. The current repertoire is heavily influenced by the taste of aristocratic class in Tokugawa period and does not necessarily reflect popularity among the commoners.

Detailed explanation-4: -Traditional theatre includes Noh, a spiritual drama, and its comic accompaniment kyōgen; kabuki, a dance and music theatrical tradition; bunraku, puppetry; and yose, a spoken drama.