Kan'ami

In thisJapanese name,thesurnameisKanze and Yūzaki.

Kan'ami Kiyotsugu(Quan a di thanh thứ,1333 – June 8, 1384)was a JapaneseNohactor, author, and musician during theMuromachi period.BornYūzaki Kiyotsugu(Kết kỳ thanh thứ)inIga Province,Kan'ami also went byMiyomaru(Quan thế hoàn)andKanze Kiyotsugu(Quan thế thanh thứ).He is the father of the well-known playwrightZeami Motokiyo(Thế a di nguyên thanh).

Theater

Kan'ami's career began in Obata,Nabari-shi, Miewhen he founded asarugakutheater group in theKansairegion on the main Honshu island. The troupe moved toYamatoand formed the Yuzaki theater company, which would become the school ofNohtheater. He grew in popularity and began making trips toKyototo give performances. In 1374, theshōgunAshikaga Yoshimitsuwas in the audience of a performance and was so impressed by it that he became Kan'ami's patron.

Kan'ami was the first playwright to incorporate theKusemaisong and dance style andDengakudances from rustic harvest celebrations. He trained his sonZeami Motokiyoin his style, and his son eventually succeeded him as director of the Kanze school of Noh. Kan'ami died inSuruga Province.

Notable works

• Sotoba Komachi
• Ji'nen koji
• Shiino shōshō
• Matsukaze
• Motomezuka
• Eguchi

Further reading

• Encyclopædia Britannica 2005 Ultimate Reference Suite DVD,article- "Kan'ami"