sarugaku noh; archaic noh
Archaic term for noh, specifically referring to the form derived from sarugaku (猿楽). Used in historical contexts.
See also: 能楽
Sarugaku noh is one of the performing arts that developed during the Muromachi period.
Compound of 猿楽 (sarugaku, a form of medieval Japanese entertainment) and 能 (nō, 'noh theatre'). The term is now archaic, replaced by 能楽.