FF:DVHs056 Theatre No - Course Information

DVHs056 Theatre No - Classical Lyric Drama

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2003

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

MgA. Petr Kantor (lecturer)

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Timetable

Wed 9:10–9:55 13, Wed 9:10–10:45 13, Wed 10:00–10:45 13

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

Course Description: Selected Issues in Japanese Theatre: Theatre Noh: The Classical Lyric Drama of Japan

Syllabus

Noh represents a wellspring for traditional Japanese performing arts and, as such, it has had an enormous influence on Kabuki and other arts that developed later in Japan. The origin of Noh comes from 14th century by fusing three genres: narrative songs utai, a form of dance called shimai, and musical accompaniment called hayashi. Noh is classified as a richly symbolic performance. In spite of its archaic character, it still attracts many various spectators. Authentic research materials brought from Tokyo will be at student's disposal. 1. Introduction to Japanese drama 2. Theatre structures, east and west: some basic similarities 3. Origin of Noh 4. Fundamental aspects of Noh- stage, mask, costume 5. The structure in Noh 6. Ritual in Noh 7. The life of Zeami and his theoretical writings 8. Zeami the theorist in the context of world theatre 9. Zeami on acting: values for the western actor 10. Masterworks of the Noh theatre 11. The function of dreams in Noh plays 12. Ghosts of Shakespeare and Noh plays: theatrical technique 13. Aesthetics of contemporary Japanese performance: influence of Noh

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Způsob ukončení: zkouška

Language of instruction

Czech