koutai

Japanese music

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In Japanese performing arts: 7th to 16th centuries
…style of kyōgen music (koutai) is distinct from that of Noh music; it is derived directly from popular songs. Kyōgen plays with music are, however, a rarity. The usual play is a straight dialogue drama, making it perhaps the oldest developed form of nonmusical play in East Asia. Dialogue…
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