わらんべ草

2021.02.25

わらんべ草

Waranbegusa

A message of Kyogen in the early Edo period. It was written by Toraaki Yaemon (1597 (Keicho 2) to 1662 (Kanbun 2)), the 13th generation of the Kyogen Okura school , and was established in 1660 (Manji 3). “Kyogen Kogosho” was written by adding annotations to “Kyogen” written based on the teachings of his late father, Torasei, and ” Waranbe grass ” was created by modifying this. It is the oldest Kyogen message , which is few in number compared to Noh, and strongly insists on its own legitimacy. Noh mask there is, knowledge of etiquette and acting on the Kyogen, Noh music general of the story, genealogy, a wide range of content such as autobiography is written.