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Sources
The Tale of the Heike, a medieval tale of the rise and fall of the Taira clan,
originally sung by blind monks who accompanied themselves on the biwa, is an
important source of material for Noh (and later dramatic forms), particularly
warrior plays. Another major source is The Tale of Genji, an eleventh century
work of profound importance to the later development of Japanese culture.
Authors also drew on Nara and Heian period Japanese classics, and Chinese
sources.
Some famous plays
For a more comprehensive list, see List of Noh plays: A-M N-Z.
Plays with a separate article are listed here.
The following categorization is that of the Kanze school.
Name Kanji Meaning Cat
Aoi no Ue 葵上 Lady Aoi 4
Aya no Tsuzumi 綾鼓 The Damask Drum 4
Dōjōji 道成寺 Dōjōji 4
Hagoromo 羽衣 The Feather Mantle 3
Izutsu 井筒 The Well Cradle 3
Kagekiyo 景清 Kagekiyo 4
Kanawa 鉄輪 The Iron Ring/Crown 4
Kumasaka 熊坂 Kumasaka/The Robber 5
Matsukaze 松風 The Wind in the Pines 3
Nonomiya 野宮 The Shrine in the Fields 3
Sekidera Komachi 関寺小町 Komachi at Sekidera 3
Semimaru 蝉丸 Semimaru 4
Shakkyō 石橋 Stone Bridge 5
Shōjō 猩々 The Tippling Elf 5
Sotoba Komachi 卒都婆小町 Komachi at the Gravepost 3
Takasago 高砂 At Takasago 1
Tsunemasa 経政 Tsunemasa 2
Yorimasa 頼政 Yorimasa 2
Yuya 熊野 Yuya 3
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