Kiyotsune

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Kiyotsune is a classical Japanese Noh play attributed to Zeami Motokiyo, centered on the tragic fate and lingering spirit of the Taira warrior Taira no Kiyotsune.

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Kiyotsune canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Noh play
classical Japanese play
associatedWith Zeami Noh canon
linked to: Zeami Motokiyo
attributedTo Zeami Motokiyo
author Zeami Motokiyo
basedOn Taira no Kiyotsune
belongsTo classical Noh repertoire
centralMotif recounting of death
spirit’s return
countryOfOrigin Japan
culturalContext Japanese Buddhist views of the afterlife
samurai ethos
dramaticCategory mugen Noh
dramaticStructure two-act Noh play
featuresCharacterType shite
waki
warrior ghost
focusesOn grief of the living
reconciliation of the dead’s spirit
genre Noh
linked to: Noh theatre
hasForm chant and song
poetic dialogue
historicalContext fall of the Taira clan
includesElement choral chanting
dance
mask performance
intendedMedium stage performance
language Classical Japanese
literarySource Heike monogatari
literaryTradition Japanese medieval drama
mainCharacter Taira no Kiyotsune
performanceTradition Hōshō school of Noh
Kanze school of Noh
Kita school of Noh
Komparu school of Noh
Kongō school of Noh
periodDepicted late Heian period
linked to: Heian period
relatedWork Heike monogatari
religiousElement Buddhist prayer for the dead
setting Kyushu region of Japan
linked to: Kyushu
subject Genpei War
Taira clan
theme attachment and release
impermanence
lingering spirit
mourning
tragic fate
warrior’s death
timeOfComposition Muromachi period

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Zeami Motokiyo notableWork Kiyotsune