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Zeami Motokiyo was a Japanese playwright and aesthetic theorist who lived during the 14th and 15th centuries and is credited with developing Noh, a highly influential form of classical Japanese theater. He matters because he transformed Noh into a refined artistic tradition and wrote down theories about performance and beauty that shaped Japanese aesthetics for centuries to come.
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- 1363-01-01
- Died
- 1443-09-01
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- 1
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- On the art of the Nō drama
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Zeami Motokiyo (世阿弥 元清; Japanese pronunciation: [dze.a.mʲi], c. 1363 – c. 1443), also called Kanze Motokiyo (観世 元清), was a Japanese aesthetician, actor, and playwright.
His father, Kan'ami Kiyotsugu, introduced him to Noh theater performance at a young age, and found that he was a skilled actor. Kan'ami was also skilled in acting and formed a family theater ensemble. As it grew in popularity, Zeami had the opportunity to perform in front of the Shōgun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. The Shōgun was impressed by the young actor and began a close relationship with him. Although some think that due to the prevalence of exploration of male love in Noh plays that the two may have had an intimate relationship, the veracity of this has never truly been proven. Zeami was introduced to Yoshimitsu's court and was provided with an education in classical literature and philosophy while continuing to act. In 1374, Zeami received patronage and made acting his career. After the death of his father in 1385, he led the family troupe, a role in which he found greater success.
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