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On the shore of Suma, a former warrior returns as the priest Rensei to pray for Atsumori, the young man who fell by his hand in battle. The sound of a flute leads him into a conversation with a reaper whose connection to the past becomes the centre of the drama. Spoken exchanges, choral passages and directions for movement and dance place music alongside memories of conflict and hopes for spiritual release.
Elsewhere in these plays, lovers’ spirits recall a long separation through images of weaving, fading charm-sticks and tears. A chorus describes both their actions and their thoughts, and the scene takes the shape of a dream that may dissolve at dawn. Historical introductions and explanatory notes accompany the dramatic writing. Readers interested in Japanese theatre can follow how a few voices and carefully chosen objects bring grief, longing and remembrance onto the stage.
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- Author
- Motokiyo Zeami
- Pages
- 67
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Theater
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