Introduction to Kyōgen
Non-human characters Kyōgen gods are felicitous: like the seven gods of good luck who grant our desires with this-worldly rewards. These gods are not very far from humanity.
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Most “kyogen”do not use masks, although there are about 50 plays where masks are used, usually for non-human characters such as animals, gods, and spirits. In contrast to the expressionless quality of “noh”characters, whether masked or not, “kyogen”performers depend on exuberant facial expressions
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Kyogen has about 20 different types of masks, depicting everything from old people and ugly women to non-human characters, including deities, ghosts, demons, and the spirits of animals and plants. All of them―whether they are laughing or exaggerated expressions―were designed and created in order to elicit laughter from the audience.
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Kyogen Characters. The characters in Kyogen are people from the Muromachi period when the works were created. Oftentimes they do not have names and are familiar people that you find anywhere. Characters with very similar personalities and roles appear in a variety of plays. Some rules apply to the characters’ costumes.
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Kyogen has about 20 different types of masks, depicting everything from old people and ugly women to non-human characters, including deities, ghosts, demons, and the spirits of animals and plants.
Kyogen costumes are simpler in comparison to the noh robes and are based on clothing worn in medieval Japan. Another difference is that masks are not normally used, and when they are used, they generally depict non-human characters. The expressions on kyogen masks are not as restrained as the noh masks;
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About 20 different types of kyōgen masks are known today. Most of these depict non-human characters including demons, deities, ghosts and the spirits of animals and plants. The exaggerated features of kyōgen masks are intended to elicit laughter and create an immediate rapport between the audience and the character portrayed.
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2014年11月5日 · Many of the characters including spirits, demons, Gods, and women are portrayed by actors wearing extremely detailed masks and clothed in beauty and luxury. This is one key difference between Noh and Kyogen: unlike Noh, Kyogen is self-examining, and does not depend on a fancy stage or set up to get the point across.
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Kyōgen features archetypal characters, including: Taro Kaja and Jiro Kaja: Clever servant figures who often outwit their masters. The Master: A bumbling or pompous figure frequently at the center of the comedy. Demons and Spirits: Often portrayed humorously, these supernatural beings add a fantastical element to Kyōgen’s stories.
Theatre of dreams, theatre of play: no and kyogen in Japan
2014年7月3日 · There are over 200 types of no masks and about 20 different types of kyogen masks known today. The former include male and female characters, from old men to demons. Most of the latter depict non-human characters such …
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