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Nō

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Also known as no, noh drama, noh play, nō drama, nō play

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Noh is a classical Japanese dance-drama that has been continuously performed since the 14th century, making it Japan's oldest major theater art still regularly staged today. It combines stylized gestures, masks, costumes, and music to tell stories—often featuring supernatural beings transformed into human form—with trained actors and musicians conveying emotion through highly refined, conventional movements.

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Performing art.name
Noh
Performing art.image
Noh Performance (235951661).jpeg
Performing art.caption
Noh performance on Sado Island, Japan
Performing art.medium
Dance-drama
Performing art.culture
Japan
Intangible heritage.ICH
Nôgaku theatre
Intangible heritage.State Party
Japan
Intangible heritage.ID
00012
Intangible heritage.Region
APA
Intangible heritage.Year
2008
Intangible heritage.Session
3rd
Intangible heritage.List
Representative

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
music genre
Subclass of
nōgaku
Country of origin
Japan
Image
Noh Performance (235951661).jpeg
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Commons category
Nō
topic's main category
Category:Noh
Commons gallery
能
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
native label
能
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Article · Deutsch

Nō (jap. 能) ist eine Form des traditionellen japanischen Theaters, das traditionell nur von Männern gespielt (getanzt) und musikalisch begleitet wird. Seit dem beginnenden 20. Jahrhundert erlangen auch immer mehr Frauen den Status professioneller Nō-Darsteller. Meist trägt der Hauptdarsteller (Shite) eine Maske. Die traditionellen Themen betreffen meist japanische oder chinesische Mythologie oder Literatur. Einige Nō-Theaterstücke befassen sich mit Gegenwartsthemen.

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