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LIT500B2(文学 / Literature 500)
Research: The Texts of Noh Plays B

山中 玲子

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Faculty/Graduate school Graduate School of Humanities
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Year 2024
Class code X0637
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Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 木3/Thu.3
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Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name BT23F能研会議室
Grade 院人日・博士後期課程・選択必修科目
Credit(s) 2
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Class taught by instructors with practical experience
Category 日本文学専攻
(博士後期課程)

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Outline (in English)

《Outline》 Students will read Noh scripts that have been performed uninterruptedly for nearly 700 years and learn what kind of theatre Noh is. Using Noh scripts in Zeami's own handwriting, if available, and referring to old chant books from the Muromachi and Edo periods, learn about the characteristics of Noh scripts that differ from current chant books, the subsequent changes in lyrics and direction, and the problem of Zeami's revisions of Noh scripts.

Learning objects of this class are as follows:
(1) Familiarise yourself with the unique script and symbols of Zeami's Noh books and learn to read their contents.
(2) To be able to prepare texts of Noh plays to be studied by collating ancient chant books.
(3) Learn about historical changes, such as revisions of lyrics and changes in staging.
(4) Learn about the issue of revision by Zeami.
(5) Doctoral students will be able to find problems in each work and write essays linking them to their own research topics.
《Learning activities outside of classroom》Deciphering old manuscripts and researching previous studies should be carried out by each student at the Noh theatre Research Institute.
《Grading Criteria》Presentation on the part you have been assigned 70%. Ordinary marks 30%.

Default language used in class

日本語 / Japanese