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44. Noh 能 The word itself is derived from the Japanese word for 'skill' or ‘talent' in which natural forces play an important role. To enjoy viewing a noh performance, the audience focuses on the theatrical costumes as well as the creeping movements, stomping on the stage, the curious method of walking: heel-and-toe… Fans and masks also play important roles. The slow tempo of noh takes the viewer back a few centuries to a time free from distractions - in effect stopping time. At the same time, there is pleasure to be had in discovering the richness of the associations, and puzzling out the vague subtleties. The language in Noh defies translation or even modern Japanese. A noh production is an event unlike any other.

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44. Noh 能 The word itself is derived from the Japanese word for 'skill' or ‘talent' in which natural forces play an important role. To enjoy viewing a noh performance, the audience focuses on the theatrical costumes as well as the creeping movements, stomping on the stage, the curious method of walking: heel-and-toe… Fans and masks also play important roles. The slow tempo of noh takes the viewer back a few centuries to a time free from distractions - in effect stopping time. At the same time, there is pleasure to be had in discovering the richness of the associations, and puzzling out the vague subtleties. The language in Noh defies translation or even modern Japanese. A noh production is an event unlike any other.