Glossary of Uncategorized
This is the full glossary for the whole JPARC site.
To view a full definition of the term, click on the term. This list can be filtered by performing art category by clicking on the performing art name at the bottom of the page.
To view a full definition of the term, click on the term. This list can be filtered by performing art category by clicking on the performing art name at the bottom of the page.
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADO / アド | A secondary role for kyōgen actors in noh. |
| Aikyōgen 間狂言 | "interlude kyôgen"; the short performances between two acts. Also the role of the actor who appears. |
| Akaten 明転 | "Lights-up change" A scene change in kabuki with the curtain open and stage lights up. |
| Akujō | need definition |
| Amazakurō Akujō | need definition |
| Asakurajō 朝倉尉 [old men] | A mask representing an old man. |
| Ashi-zukai 足遣い [leg operator] | "Leg operator" - usually the junior of the three-man team operating a puppet. |
| Atsuita 厚板 [thick board] | A thick twill kosode style kimono worn by men under a cloak. |
| Atsuita-Karaori 厚板唐織 [brocade robe] | A style of robe worn by young warrior-courtiers. |
| Awaotoko 阿波男 | A mask representing a superhuman god or a revengeful ghost. |
| Ayakashi 怪士 | A mask representing a wraith or a violent god. |