Between words - Talking

...The most common form is a role that connects the time between the departure of the first Jite and the appearance of the second Jite in a two-act Noh play, and there are four types of this. The "Kari-ma" (also called "Igo-ri") is a story related to the role played by the Shite, told in response to questions from the Waki, and has the effect of restating or supplementing or explaining the outline or theme of the Noh play. It is also called "Kago-ri" and appears in many Noh plays, such as "Takasago," "Yashima," "Izutsu," "Motsuzuka," and "Kumasaka."...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "gorigama" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…もっとも一般的なかたちは，二場物の能で前ジテの退場後，後ジテの登場までのあいだをつなぐ役で，これに4種ある。〈語リ間〉(〈居語リ〉とも)は，シテの扮する役にまつわる物語を，ワキの問いに答えて語り聞かせるもので，能の梗概や主題を再説または補足･解説する効果をもつ。〈間語リ〉ともいい，《高砂》《八島》《井筒》《求塚》《熊坂》など多くの能にある。…

※「語リ間」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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