Kusemai
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Kusemaiwas a popular Japanese
form of song and dance with a strong irregular beat - emphasis is placed on the beat at the expense of the melody.
This type of music particularly flourished around Kyoto and Nara
, in the 14th and 15th centuries. The name can be roughly translated as "peculiar/unconventional dance." Although dance was originally involved with the performance, it was of minor importance, and probably involved the performer simply stamping the beat.
culture greatly influenced Noh
drama with this unorthodox form of dancing by introducing it to Noh. The playwright Kanami
incorporated it as part of the formation of his famous Noh
theatre style.
Japan
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form of song and dance with a strong irregular beat - emphasis is placed on the beat at the expense of the melody.
This type of music particularly flourished around Kyoto and Nara
Nara, Nara
is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...
, in the 14th and 15th centuries. The name can be roughly translated as "peculiar/unconventional dance." Although dance was originally involved with the performance, it was of minor importance, and probably involved the performer simply stamping the beat.
Noh
It has been said that the shirabyōshiShirabyoshi
were female dancers, prominent in the Japanese Imperial Court, who performed traditional Japanese dances dressed as men. The profession of shirabyōshi developed in the 12th century...
culture greatly influenced Noh
Noh
, or - derived from the Sino-Japanese word for "skill" or "talent" - is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Many characters are masked, with men playing male and female roles. Traditionally, a Noh "performance day" lasts all day and...
drama with this unorthodox form of dancing by introducing it to Noh. The playwright Kanami
Kanami
Kan'ami Kiyotsugu , was a Japanese Noh actor, author, and musician during the Muromachi period. Born Yūzaki Kiyotsugu in Iga Province, Kan'ami also went by the names 'Miyomaru' and 'Kanza Kiyotsugu' ....
incorporated it as part of the formation of his famous Noh
Noh
, or - derived from the Sino-Japanese word for "skill" or "talent" - is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Many characters are masked, with men playing male and female roles. Traditionally, a Noh "performance day" lasts all day and...
theatre style.