Matsukaze

by Kwanami, Zeami (Reviser )

Matsukaze means “Wind in the Pines”, and is the title of a Noh play written by Kanami and revised by the great Noh master, Zeami.

Along with “The Well Stone” it is considered one of the greatest plays in the tradition.

The story revolves around two women who die of grief at the loss of their lover.

Genres: Plays, Read For School, Japanese Literature, Literature, Theatre

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Reviews

[Ángel Agudo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Elegante, melancólico y comedido. Una obra de teatro que busca reflejar el pesar de las protagonistas a través de la naturaleza y no a través de la trama (la cual es casi inexistente). Es mi primer contacto con el teatro Nō y no he captado muy bien el tono o cómo disfrutarlo. Es bello, pero no me ha calado especialmente. Igualmente, con todos los juegos de máscaras, los cantos y los bailes de abanicos que incluye, creo que es un tipo de teatro que necesita verse representado más que leido. Quizá lo disfrute más con el tiempo, despues de haber leido más de este tipo de teatro y haber formado una imagen mental de cómo eran las representaciones.

[Alex Pler · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Aunque nos separemos
por un tiempo,
en cuanto sepa que me esperas,
prometo volver
a tu encuentro".

Magnífica edición de esta obra de teatro noh, una de las más famosas del género. Detrás de su apariencia sencilla, hay una poderosa historia sobre el dolor de los recuerdos y las promesas sin cumplir.

[Kristen Lo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such a different tone than Western Theatre. Very peaceful, sorrowful and nostalgic.

[kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

a beautiful read

[Evie Dittmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

love sister stories love ghost stories (and quartets!) this rocked big fan
(rose and pearl lived by the sea gathering salt in the moonlight)

[Maia L · Rating 3 out of 5]

Before the Fisher brothers fighting over a girl, we had the fisher girls both in love with the same poet

[Berta · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Se nos acercan las altas olas y luego se van alejando"

[rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

absolutely stunning

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Obviously the number is arbitrary. "Obviously."

Noh drama is just so very different from anything we're accustomed to as a play. Less the development of a plot, and more a...slow unfolding of an atmosphere, a feeling, a capturing of a part of the human condition.

Even having read an introductory piece on how carefully every action and role is, how predetermined stylistically everything should be – something that happened to the upper-class art form as it was preserved with the same repertoire over hundreds of years – I still didn't "get" it.

Like trying to read Eliot without annotations for all the myriad allusions I'm sure I missed.

(and lastly: what a linguistic miracle that "pine" has the same double meaning in both languages!)

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although at times it was difficult to understand, the poetry in it is beautiful. It would look better if it were performed.

[Julio Pérez · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m addicted to Noh theater, specially the structure. It looks so simple, one becomes intrigue by each word and starts unfolding the atmosphere the author wants you to create.
I acted the play on July, a new adaptation related to a strike currently happening at my university. Noh theater is going to be in my mind for a very long time.