Interlude Kyogen

Japanese: 間狂言 - あいきょうげん
Interlude Kyogen

The part of Noh that is handled by the Kyogen actors. The role is called Ai. They can be broadly divided into Katariai, Ashiraiai, and Gekiai. The most common Igatari is when the Shite appears as a guest during the intermission and, at the request of the Waki, sits down to talk about the theme of the piece or related topics. In contrast, Tachitari is when the deity of a subordinate shrine speaks about the origins of the shrine or temple while standing. Tachitari also includes Hayauchiai, which announces the urgency of an emergency, and Kuchiakeai, which starts the Noh with the Ai's narration. Ashirai has a deep theatrical relationship with the Shite and Waki. Gekiai is a skit in which multiple Ai appear and perform among themselves in Noh, without any connection to other Noh roles. Also, special performances that are different from the usual are called "Kaei". Although most Ai are low-ranking roles such as the tokoro no monono (a person who plays a role in a play), tachimochi (a sword bearer), nori-ki (a person who plays a role in a play ...

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Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

能のなかで狂言方が担当する部分。その役をアイという。「語リ間(かたりあい)」「アシライ間(あい)」「劇間(げきあい)」に大別できる。語リ間のうちもっとも多いのが、シテの中入リの間に所の者などとして出、ワキの要請に応じ座って一曲の主題や関連する話題を語る「居語(いがた)リ」である。これに対し末社の神(まっしゃのしん)などが立ったまま社寺の縁起などを語るのを「立語(たちがた)リ」といい、変事の急を告げる「早打チ間(はやうちあい)」やアイの語リによって能が始まる「口開ケ間(くちあけあい)」も立語リに含まれる。アシライ間はシテやワキなどと演技的交渉の深いものである。劇間は複数のアイが出て、能の他の役とはかかわりをもたず、アイ同士が能のなかで演ずる寸劇をいう。また常と異なる特殊演出は「替間(かえあい)」とよぶ。アイはほとんどが所の者、太刀持(たちもち)、能力(のうりき)、末社の神など身分の低い役であるが、能の一役として曲の雰囲気を左右するので軽視できない。なお、能の現行曲約240番のうち40番ほどの曲には間狂言がない。

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