일본 전통공연예술의 상호참조에 대하여

This article is based on the following question: how can tradition be alive in everyday life. The key lies in cross-reference. Cross-reference frequently occurs among Noh, Bunraku, and Kabuki, the three traditional performing arts in Japan. Bunraku and Kabuki share several repertories together. However, each changes the play in favor of its own performance. As a result, the play and the performance are different in each art. Noh and Gyogen are two different arts. But they have a relationship based on cross-reference. They are often mentioned together under the name, Nogaku or Noh. They are also played on the same stage one after the other. However, the artists in each art form maintain that Noh and Gyogen are not the same and that they are different. Cross-referencing among Noh, Bunraku, and Kabuki helps each art form improve its style, enrich its repertories, and enlarge its audience. By cross-referencing, Noh, Bunraku, and Kabuki confirm their outstanding position as the three traditional performing arts in Japan among traditional arts. Moreover, by cross-referencing, they reproduce their identities, which are not the same as any other art's.