Kan'ami
Kan'ami ( Japanese 観 阿 弥 , 觀 阿 彌 , full name: Kan'ami Kiyotsugu ( 観 阿 弥 清 次 ); * 1333 in the province of Iga as Yūzaki Kiyotsugu ( 結 崎 清 次 ); † June 8, 1384 in the province of Suruga ), also: Miyomaru, Kanze Kiyotsugu ( 観 世 清 次 ), was a Japanese Nō actor, playwright and musician in the Muromachi period .
Kan'ami's career began in Obata when he started a Sarugaku theater company. Sarugaku was a popular form of theater at the time that included tricks, acrobatics and slapsticks. The group moved to Yamato and formed the Yuzaki Theater Company, which would later become the School of No Theater. He gained popularity and began to give guest appearances in Kyoto . On one of these occasions in 1374, the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was among the spectators and was so impressed that he became his sponsor.
Kan'ami was the first author to incorporate the Kusemai style of singing and dancing and Dengaku dances (derived from peasant harvest festivals) in Nō pieces. He trained his son, Zeami Motokiyo , in his style. This followed him as head of the Kanze School of the Nō.
Important works
- Komachi
- Jinen koji
- Shiino shōshō
- Matzukaze
- Eguchi
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 2005 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD, article- "Kan'ami"
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kan'ami |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 観 阿 弥; 觀 阿 彌; Kan'ami Kiyotsugu; 観 阿 弥 清 次; Yūzaki Kiyotsugu; 結 崎 清 次; Miyomaru; Kanze Kiyotsugu; 観 世 清 次 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese noh actor, playwright and musician in the Muromachi period |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1333 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iga Province |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 1384 |
| Place of death | Suruga Province |