Discuss Noh drama and its relationship to Zen Buddhist attitudes and beliefs.
What will be an ideal response?
The Buddhist value of seeing beyond everyday reality into the farther reaches of existence is embodied in Noh. The non-verbal elements of the drama are part of the broader totalizing effect of the drama as are the chorus, wind instruments, drums, the heroes’ masks, and the part of action and inaction that builds a spiritual presence in the drama. This invites the audience to see beyond everyday reality into the farther reaches of existence, into the aesthetic realm of the yugen. In fact, the word noh means “accomplishment,” and it refers to the virtuoso performance of the drama’s main character, whose inner conflicts must be resolved before his or her soul can find peace.
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