Възникването на музиката и театъра в Япония според японската митология. Съпоставки с музиката и символиката на театър Кабуки
Emergence of music and theatre according to Japanese mythology. Comparisons with the music and symbolism of Kabuki theatre

Summary/Abstract: Taking a closer look at Japanese mythology could create a broader foundation, which could help to comprehend and interpret the musical and symbolical aspects of Kabuki theatre. Such an approach would ensure a deeper understanding of the specifics of Japanese music and theatre. The main focus of this text is on the first Japanese myth in which a performance is described – the acting, music and dances in it. The main sources by which the myth in question is adduced are the earliest Japanese written texts – Kojiki, compiled in 712, in the Nara period (710 – 794) and Nihon shoki, compiled in 720 also from the Nara period. The text draws on research works dedicated to mythology, to Japanese symbols and so on, offering the author’s comments and interpretations. An interdisciplinary approach is applied encompassing aspects of the historical, comparative, socio-anthropological, and others, sciences.

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