Question

In a variant in this genre, the main shite ("SHEE-tay") actor begins as a warrior ghost who has fallen into the underworld and must plead his case for release. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this genre, which features comedic kyōgen performances during planned intermissions between acts.
ANSWER: Noh
[10e] The main shite actor in Noh typically wears these objects traditionally carved from hinoki cypress. These objects are often swapped to emphasize degrees of the emotion they express.
ANSWER: masks
[10h] In a core Noh play, a gardener is tricked into believing that one of these objects will signal a rendezvous with an imperial consort, but commits suicide and haunts the consort after realizing he was tricked.
ANSWER: drums [accept The Damask Drum]
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