Japanese Noh Theatre

Here is list of examples that you expect to find in Japanese Noh Theatre.

- Noh served ,in a way, as a emblem to preserve their Buddhist and traditional values during the late fourteenth century and early fifteenth century.

- Most noh music is nonpulsatile.

- The musicians did not rehearse their music at all, but they try pick up after each other to keep up.

- The hayahsi is a musical ensemble that is made of four instruments: The aerophonic instrument called the nohkan bamboo flute, and three membranophone instruments called the ko-tsuzumi. the taiko cylindrical drum, and the o-tsukumi drum.

- The ko-tsuzumi is considered the most important drum in the hayashi because they are able to control the pitch with the strings attached to the drums.

- Nohkan bamboo flute produces a floaty tone through overblowing.

- Drummers play separate distinctive beats throughout the play.

- The singin style of noh is related to Buddhist chants.

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