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Zeami

Type Figure Region Japan Time c. 1363–1443 Also known as 世阿彌、Zeami、Zeami Motokiyo、Kanze Motokiyo、观世元清、観世元清

Zeami, son of Kan'ami, was the representative artist and theorist of Kanze-school Noh (c. 1363–c.…

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  1. 1381–1390Kyoto · KyotoDuring this period Zeami performed before courtly and warrior audiences in Kyoto under Kan'ami's instruction, learning dance, song, and playwriting, and after Kan'ami's death in 1384 gradually took on the core performance and creative work of the Kanze troupe.

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