Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Kyogen

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Kyogen

狂言
alternative words: Kyougen, Noh kyogen, Noh kyougen
keywords: theater
related topics: Muromachi period , Sarugaku , Noh
related web sites: http://www.wnn.or.jp/wnn-history/edo/jiyu/kyogen/ , http://www.tarokaja.com , http://www.fides.dti.ne.jp/~kyogenky/
explanation: A branch of Noh specialized in comic drama and has been always played on the same balustrade as Noh since Muromachi period. Contrary to Noh which is a music based play, Kyogen is the Japanese oldest speech based play though it is assisted by a music. Kyogen still uses the speech, custom and characters of Muromachi period. As the main schools of Kyogen, we can quote Okura, Sagi and Izumi which were patronized by Edo shogunat though Sagi school is now extinguished.