Noh | Japanese theater

is so representative of silence and stillness that it may take an entire play for an actor to make it across the stage.

Silence and stillness are legendary features of Japan's traditional arts. In Noh theater, as Solomon points out, it may take an entire play for an actor to make it across the stage. Zen Buddhism emphasizes silence and stillness in meditation to a radical degree, and Japanese gardens are notable for their restraint and solemnity. Japanese rock gardens, of course, do not move at all, at least not visibly.

noh japanese theater, n.Definitions

noh japanese theater