Why Noh Theater is so famous in Japan?


If you are soon planning to get on a holiday trip to Japan, then don’t forget to visit the beauty of Noh Theater! Noh is namely known as one of the most ancient theaters in the world that have been captivating the audience for the last so many years. It’s been a century of thousand years that this theater has been entertaining the audience on a premium level. If you are visiting Japan, and you witness some wooden masks or heard some snippets, then it is quite evident that Noah theater festival has finally arrived. It is a traditional theater style of Japan.
How Much Old is Noh Theater?
Japanese Noh drama performance was introduced in China in the era of the 8th century. It was known as sangaku in Japanese, in which it was quite similar to the modern-day circus. It featured some comedic skits, dances, and acrobatics. Comedic short plays were known as sarugaku, and significant musical ceremonies were known as dengaku.
High Popularity of Noh Plays in Japan
The reason why Noh Theater is being visited by millions of people every year is because of their interesting Noah Plays. These Noah plays are short films that feature little dialogues. Music and movements are used in the play to describe the whole storyline. The entire stories are derived from the classical literature concept, and they depict the imaginary story of legendary events. On just an occasional basis, new Noh plays are performed and written.
What is the duration of one Noh Performance?
On some of the auspicious occasions, Noh plays are performed in Japan. A single performance is based on five different Noh plays in one row. Kyogen is also included between the performance list. They are short comedic plays that are derived from the sangaku. Plays usually start with the Okina, which is a holy invocation of prosperity and peace through the art of dance. This has been one of the primary reasons due to the high popularity of Noh Theater.
But currently, the whole concept of Noh Theater has been completely changed. Besides having five plays, just the involvement of 2 or 4 plays are included. Besides, there will be only 1-2 Kyogen. Throughout the whole year, plays are performed no matter whether it is even a holiday in Japan. If you are expecting to watch its performance, then it will last for around 3 hours maximum.
Why the audience Love Song of Noh Theater?
The main musical song of Noh is played by the hayashi. It is generally made by using four primary instruments in which we have the fue (flute), kotsuzumi (shoulder drum), otsuzumi (hip drum), and taiko (stick drum). The audience loves to listen to the song of Nohtheater because it merely set the whole pace and mood of the show! Musicians are all about the drumming and different voices that are created in the form of rhythm for various performers. Every single musician has been specializing in just one instrument that is performed throughout the whole career.
Dance performance in Noh Theater 
In the middle of the Noh plays, you will be able to catch some new dance movements as well. Most of the character dance movements on the Noh plays are performed right through the rhythmic gestures, which are conveying the story. The movements are somehow slow and quite a lot precise. This will probably be depending on the essential character or activity of a high tempo sequence that may occur.
Where can You See a Noh Performance?
Venues are based on the modern theaters as well as historic shrines. The overall event of the Noh is fully sponsored by the religious groups along with some aristocrats). The price of the ticket range from ¥3,000 to around ¥12,500which makes around $25-110). This price range will be depending upon the duration of performance as well as seat adjustment. Some of the venues will offer discounted tickets to watch just one single act, which is best for all those who have been looking for some brief taste.
So are you ready to take the experience the charm of Noh Theater in your Japan trip?


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