The Art of Noh: Talk and Demonstration

A highly stylized and refined performing art, Noh combines a variety of elements including singing, dancing, musical accompaniment and the use of carved masks and elegant costumes, demanding highly trained actors and musicians. During this event, accompanied by a curator’s introduction to the museum’s Noh mask collection, Noh actors from Kyoto, led by Michiharu Wakebayashi, will explain the origin and history of Noh and demonstrate how masks, fans and costumes are used in Noh.