Jo-ha-kyū
Jo-ha-kyū(1932)Nōgaku: Japanese Nō Plays, Murray, London [EN]
- 30In the discussion of the dance mention must be made of the theory of jo-ha-kyū, which is a matter of tempo in Nō.
- 31To understand jo-ha-kyū,is to realise the tempo of a Nō play which makes for a greater appreciation.
- 41However, the order of the plays in the programme is governed by a fundamental rule, that is the “Theory of Jo, Ha and Kyū.”