Noh Workshops 能ワークショップ

In Japanese Studies at the University of Edinburgh, we are delighted to be working once again with noh master Munenori Takeda, this year joined by his cousins Yoshiteru Takeda and Takafumi Takeda. On November 26, they will offer two specially compiled workshops on Zoom, hosted from the noh stage at the family theatre in Tokyo that belongs to Naohiro Takeda, father to Yoshiteru and Takafumi.

Noh is a drama with around 650 years of tradition and the world’s oldest major theatre art that is still regularly performed today. Each session will include some historical background to noh, its origins in ceremony and ritual and its continued religious significance. This will be followed by a short talk on the theme for the session and an opportunity to see a shimai dance performed in traditional Japanese dress, and another in full mask and costume.

Session 1: Myriads of gods and noh

• Shimai dance in traditional Japanese dress with family crest: Arashiyama

• Shimai dance with mask and costume: Takasago

Session 2: Exorcising demons and inviting fortune

• Shimai dance in traditional Japanese dress with family crest: Kanawa

• Shimai dance with mask and costume: Takasago

Students participating in J-YAP are cordially invited to join us for one or both of the sessions. Please register on Eventbrite using the links shown on the posters. Those who book tickets on Eventbrite will receive an e-mail to inform them of the Zoom link one day before the event. The Zoom link will also be included in reminders on the day.

You can see the photographs, videos, and students' work (posters, pamphlets videos synopses) from the previous events / projects here.

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