Ōkura school
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The Ōkura school is one of the principal traditional lineages of Kyōgen, preserving and transmitting classical Japanese comic theatre performance styles.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese performing arts tradition
ⓘ
Kyōgen school ⓘ theatrical lineage ⓘ |
| artForm |
comic theatre
ⓘ
spoken drama ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Noh theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Japanese theatre-goers
ⓘ
international audiences interested in traditional theatre ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese classical theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | intangible cultural heritage of Japan ⓘ |
| field |
performing arts
ⓘ
traditional Japanese theatre ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
classical Kyōgen plays
ⓘ
codified performance conventions ⓘ |
| genre | Kyōgen ⓘ |
| goal |
faithful preservation of classical style
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intergenerational transmission of Kyōgen knowledge ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
comic characterization
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lineage-based transmission ⓘ use of masks in some plays ⓘ use of minimal stage props ⓘ use of stylized speech and movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy | medieval Japanese theatre ⓘ |
| influences | contemporary Kyōgen performance ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | Japanese ⓘ |
| oneOf | principal Kyōgen schools ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | family-based leadership ⓘ |
| partOf | Kyōgen tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
Noh stage
ⓘ
traditional Japanese theatre venues ⓘ |
| performs |
comic interludes between Noh plays
ⓘ
independent Kyōgen programs ⓘ |
| region | Kyoto-Osaka-Tokyo theatre circuits ⓘ |
| role |
preservation of classical Kyōgen repertoire
ⓘ
transmission of Kyōgen performance styles ⓘ |
| teaches |
Kyōgen acting techniques
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Kyōgen choreography ⓘ Kyōgen vocal styles ⓘ |
| tradition | classical Japanese comic theatre ⓘ |
| typeOf | iemoto system tradition ⓘ |
| uses |
classical Japanese language registers
ⓘ
kata (fixed forms) ⓘ traditional Kyōgen costumes ⓘ |
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