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When the night grew old, the dancer and her retainers waited for the mountain crone while playing music. The mountain crone appeared in her anomalous figure. She narrated her days living as a mountain crone in deep mountains and gorges. She preached the profound philosophy of the law of Buddha and performed a dance which showed how a genuine mountain crone rounds mountains. In the meanwhile, the figure of the mountain crone disappeared. She had not been seen anymore.
Although the entire piece gives you a solemn and majestic impression, this is not a quiet and slow drama at all. The scenes changes quickly and the changeful chorus also swiftly shifts its tempo. This piece is visually and aurally impressive; if you get into the story, the development of the breathtaking drama will immediately capture you. Examining this drama closely, you ask the question to yourself: “What is a mountain crone?” In Japanese fairy tales, a mountain crone is an evil female ogre living somewhere in deep mountains. The mountain crone in this drama, however, does not terrorize people but rather possesses a mystique and nostalgic atmosphere. Her massive presence gives the audience the impression that she is like an incarnation of the universal wisdom of the humans, of the nature, and of the universe. The word Yamamba (mountain crone) is broadly known in Japan and used for describing a woman in a bizarre atmosphere. But no one ever meets a person who claims that they actually saw a real mountain crone. Since the mountains have been developed for business use in modern-day Japan, the dwelling of mountain crones must have already disappeared into thin air. Today, the only place where you can meet the genuine mountain crone, who lives in the unknown, subtle and quiet hermitage, is probably on the Noh stage. STORY PAPER : Yamamba (Mountain Crone)Story Paper presents noh chant stories in modern speech, with story outlines, highlights and more using Adobe PDF format, which can print out and zoom in. Print out the pages and take them with you when you see the actual noh performance.
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