Kiyotsune
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Kiyotsune is a classical Japanese Noh play attributed to Zeami Motokiyo, centered on the tragic fate and lingering spirit of the Taira warrior Taira no Kiyotsune.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Noh play
ⓘ
classical Japanese play ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Zeami Noh canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Zeami Motokiyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Zeami Motokiyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Taira no Kiyotsune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | classical Noh repertoire ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
recounting of death
ⓘ
spirit’s return ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Japanese Buddhist views of the afterlife
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samurai ethos ⓘ |
| dramaticCategory | mugen Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | two-act Noh play ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
shite
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waki ⓘ warrior ghost ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
grief of the living
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reconciliation of the dead’s spirit ⓘ |
| genre | Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
chant and song
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poetic dialogue ⓘ |
| historicalContext | fall of the Taira clan ⓘ |
| includesElement |
choral chanting
ⓘ
dance ⓘ mask performance ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | stage performance ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySource | Heike monogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Japanese medieval drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Taira no Kiyotsune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceTradition |
Hōshō school of Noh
NERFINISHED
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Kanze school of Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ Kita school of Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ Komparu school of Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ Kongō school of Noh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | late Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Heike monogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousElement | Buddhist prayer for the dead ⓘ |
| setting | Kyushu region of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Genpei War
NERFINISHED
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Taira clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
attachment and release
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impermanence ⓘ lingering spirit ⓘ mourning ⓘ tragic fate ⓘ warrior’s death ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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