Noh Theatre

Noh theater, also called nogaku, is a form of musical drama. Noh is almost the oldest form of traditional Japanese theatre starting in the 14th century. Noh theatre combines dance, drama, music, and poetry.  Most of the characters in these plays are concealed by masks, and men played both the male and female roles.Noh, just like Kabuki theatre, was accompanied by many types of Japanese traditional musical instruments. Noh performers are simply storytellers who use their visual appearances and their movements to suggest the essence of their tale rather than to enact it.