Derived originally from ritual dances of the imperial court at Nara and Kyoto, in the 14th century noh became a fully developed masked drama of chanting, dancing, and highly stylized acting.
Noh had its origins in the imperial court and later morphed into a complex dramatic performance.
mnli hypothesis: Noh had its origins in the imperial court and later morphed into a complex dramatic performance. premise: Derived originally from ritual dances of the imperial court at Nara and Kyoto, in the 14th century noh became a fully developed masked drama of chanting, dancing, and highly stylized acting.