| Matsukaze | |
|---|---|
| 松風 | |
| English title | Wind in the Pines |
| Written by | Kan'ami |
| Revised by | Zeami Motokiyo |
| Category | 3rd — katsura mono |
| Mood | mugen |
| Style | furyū |
| Characters | shite Matsukaze tsure Murasame waki priest aikyōgen villager |
| Place | Suma-ku, Kōbe |
| Time | Autumn — Ninth month |
| Sources | Kokinshū, Senshusho |
Matsukaze (松風, Wind in the Pines) is a play of the third category, the woman's mode, by Kan'ami, revised by Zeami Motokiyo. One of the most highly regarded of Noh plays, it is mentioned more than any other in Zeami's own writings,[1] and is depicted numerous times in the visual arts.
- ^ Tyler 1992, p. 183.