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Atsumori

art material performance performance performance major Lifetime Path planned

Creators

  • Zeami tradition, Noh play tradition

Canon Rationale

A major Noh play/performance unit, included for warrior-ghost structure, chant, dance, mask use, Buddhist release, and Zeami-lineage performance rather than as an unbounded theater tradition.

Path

Lifetime path, phase 1, rank 62.

Evidence

  • handbook: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Noh theatre'.
  • syllabus: Columbia University Asia for Educators, 'Noh Drama'.

Audit Flags

translation dependency, version dependency, performance context required

Sensitivity Flags

living tradition, performance context required

Completion unit: watch one complete documented performance or read one complete translation with translated synopsis/performance context.

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