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==Noh {{transliteration|ja|mai}}== {{main|Noh}} [[File:春日神社ー篠山ー翁奉納P1011774.jpg|thumb|[[Noh]] is a stylized dance drama that originated in the 14th century. Performers wear various masks and play the roles of [[kami]], ''[[onryō]]'' (vengeful spirits), and historical and legendary figures.]] The origin of Noh {{transliteration|ja|mai}} can be traced back to as far as the fourteenth century.<ref name="The Noh">[http://www.the-noh.com/en/world/dance.html Introducing the world of Noh : Noh Dance]. The-noh.com. Retrieved on 2012-03-13.</ref><ref>[http://www-staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/pubs/noh.html Noh Dancing]. Don Herbison-Evans (2009-05-07). [https://web.archive.org/web/20090702002320/http://www-staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/pubs/noh.html archived] at the [[Wayback Machine]], 2009-07-02.</ref> Noh {{transliteration|ja|mai}} is a dance that is done to music that is made by flutes and small hand drums called {{transliteration|ja|[[tsuzumi]]}}.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Malm|first=William P.|title=Japanese Music and Musical Instruments|publisher=Tuttle|year=1959|isbn=|location=|pages=113}}</ref> At various points the performers dance to vocal and percussion music; these points are called {{transliteration|ja|kuse}} or {{transliteration|ja|kiri}}. Noh {{transliteration|ja|mai}} dances are put together by a series of forms.<ref name="The Noh"/> Forms are patterns of body movements that are done elegantly and with beauty. There are several types of Noh {{transliteration|ja|mai}} dances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.the-noh.com/|title=the-noh.com : Introducing the world of Noh : Noh Dance|website=www.the-noh.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref> A type that is neither slow nor fast is called {{transliteration|ja|chu no mai}}, and is usually performed by a female dancer. A slower type of dance is the {{transliteration|ja|jo no mai}}, which is also done by a female, sometimes dressed up as a ghost of a noble woman, a spirit, or a deity. A male's dance is {{transliteration|ja|otoko mai}}. In {{transliteration|ja|otoko mai}} the performer does not wear a mask and is portraying the character as being heroic. Another male dance is {{transliteration|ja|kami mai}}, where the dancer acts as though he is a deity. This is a very fast dance. The female version of this is called {{transliteration|ja|kagura}} and can be performed in various ways. {{transliteration|ja|Gaku}} is a dance that imitates music played at the imperial court and is usually done by the main character in a Noh drama. These are the six varieties that make up the Noh {{transliteration|ja|mai}} dance types. Costumes are a major part of Noh theatre, including the Noh {{transliteration|ja|mai}}. Dances and play may start out slowly, so actors create flamboyant, colourful costumes to keep the audience engaged. They also dress to fit the aspects the characters represent, for example a bamboo hat worn by a character represents country life. The most important part of the Noh costumes are the masks. The Noh {{transliteration|ja|mai}} masks are thought to be the most artistic masks in Japan. The masks are only worn by the main characters.<ref>Ishii, 1994, pg. 43</ref> The masks have neutral expressions so it is the job of the actor to bring the character to life.<ref>Pitt Rivers Museum</ref>
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