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    Can Japan's ancient Noh theatre survive COVID-19?

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    Can Japan's ancient Noh theatre survive COVID-19?

    Coronavirus may sound the death knell to one of the oldest surviving theatre forms


    Published:  September 02, 2020 14:53 AFP  and  Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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    Kennosuke Nakamori's sonorous voice fills a small room as he practises the lines of a traditional Japanese Noh play, even though he hasn't performed before a live audience in months. Image Credit: AFP
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    He moves gracefully as he rehearses the studied movements associated with the ancient art, but his serene exterior belies deep worries about the future of Noh. Image Credit: AFP
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    The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered theatres across Japan, and while other traditional art forms can rely on generous private backers or state subsidies, Noh depends heavily on staging shows. Image Credit: AFP
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    With audiences and performers already dwindling even before the pandemic, some in the industry fear the virus may sound the death knell for an art considered one of the oldest extant theatre forms in the world. Image Credit: AFP
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    "There are many performers who have stopped doing shows" due to the coronavirus, 33-year-old Nakamori told AFP at his family's theatre in the coastal city of Kamakura, near Tokyo. Image Credit: AFP
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    In some ways, Noh faces the same crisis as other arts around the world affected by coronavirus. Image Credit: AFP
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    Noh's roots date back as far as the eighth century, but the plays performed today were largely developed around Japan's Muromachi period from 1336-1573. Image Credit: AFP
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    The art, which is on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, combines dance, music and drama in a minimalist approach that sets it apart from the more elaborate sets, makeup and costumes of Kabuki. Image Credit: AFP
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    Actors wear wooden masks and traditional kimonos, sliding along the stage in white split-toe tabi socks. Image Credit: AFP
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    Even before the pandemic, audiences for Noh were shrinking and fewer young people undertook the intensive training required. Image Credit: AFP
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    Concerned about the future of Noh, Nakamori and his father have launched a crowdfunding campaign to cover their expected losses for shows they hope to stage in the autumn. Image Credit: AFP

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