N\u014d or Noh is a Japanese performing art based on traditional tales. It is a theater in the form of musical drama. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has its origins in the sarugaku no n\u014d<\/em>a form of spectacle that encompasses various performing arts and in the kagura<\/a><\/em>ancient Shinto ceremony. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As the centuries passed, Japanese theater branched out and this style of elegant and refined lyrical drama adapted for aristocratic audiences developed in the period Muromachi<\/em> (1336-1573). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Its authorship is due to Motokiyo Zeami<\/em> (1363-1443), an actor who, like his father, has the support of the shogunate. The history of the N\u014d theater has been linked to its relationship with power ever since. <\/p>\n\n\n\n