Publication details
Noh Sumidagawa and Joruri Futago Sumidagawa: Genesis of a Story and of a Genre
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| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Studia Orientalia Slovaca |
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| Field | Art, architecture, cultural heritage |
| Keywords | Chikamatsu Monzaemon; derangement; Hanjo; joruri; kokata; madness; monogurui; Motomasa; noh; raving; Sumidagawa; Umewaka |
| Description | The study analyses the development within classical Japanese theatrical forms of noh, joruri and kabuki, by focusing on the correlation of the early 14th century noh Sumidagawa and early 18th century play Futago Sumidagawa (Twins at Sumida River). By attempting to trace back the original story on which the whole series of dramatic works called Sumidagawa mono was based, the approximate time of the possible historical event is established. It also analyses the theme of monogurui, usually translated as ‘madness’ but actually having a different quality in noh. |