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A comic
genre of the traditional Japanese theater, Kyogen
was established during the 14th century and boasts
about its repertoire of almost 250 short sketches.
Nowadays its unique theater form refers to more
than 600 years of refinement of theatrical expression:
how to speak, how to move, dance, laugh, cry or
fight to achieve one purpose: to make the audience
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Based
on a spirit of affirmation, Kyogen plots do not
describe even thieves as truly wicked people. Moreover,
in contrast to No, Japan's oldest form of musical
theater, Kyogen does not place emphasis on chanting
and dance. Its outstanding characteristic is the
spoken lines accompanied by dramatic movement without
any requirements for lights, sound and props, etc.
Just relying on their bodies, voices and precise
timing, actors are skillful at entertaining the
audience. |
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