Kanze Kojiro Nobumitsu
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Jump to navigationJump to searchKanze Kojirô Nobumitsu was a Noh ôtsuzumi drummer[1] and playwright, known especially for the play Ataka, upon which the kabuki play Kanjinchô was later based.
Along with his contemporaries Kanze Nagatoshi and Konparu Zenpô, Nobumitsu is considered a pioneer in fûryû Noh, featuring more complex plots and a greater emphasis on action and drama between characters rather than internal psychological struggles. Unlike Zenpô and Nagatoshi, however, Nobumitsu's plays - especially Ataka and Funabenkei - have retained considerable popularity in the repertoire down through the centuries.[2]
Plays
- Ataka
- Funabenkei
- Kôchô[3]
- Rashômon
- Taisei Taishi
References
- Japanese Noh Drama: Plays Selected and Translated from the Japanese, vol. 3, Nippon Gakujutsu Shinkôkai (1960), 152.
