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Kabuki Group 1: 8 – Czartoryski Reporting and PowerPoint by: Joshua John S. Cabal

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Japanese Theatre Grade 8 MUSIC

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KabukiKabukiGroup 1: 8 – CzartoryskiReporting and PowerPoint by: Joshua John S. Cabal

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Kabuki is a Japanese traditional theatre art that is performed in a stylized manner which combines acting, singing and dancing.

Kabuki is a Japanese traditional theatre art that is performed in a stylized manner which combines acting, singing and dancing.

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Kabuki plays are combined

elements of Noh Drama and Folk

Theater.

Kabuki plays are combined

elements of Noh Drama and Folk

Theater.

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The term Kabuki in modern Japanese means:

Ka - “song”

Bu - “dance”;

ki - “skill”

歌舞伎

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Anatomy of KabukiAnatomy of Kabuki

Kabuki theaters relied on the

stages, plots, and music.

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Kabuki Make-up

Kabuki is also known for its elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.

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Kabuki was founded in 1603 by Okuni, a Shinto priestess.

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1603–1629: Female kabuki

1603–1629: Female kabuki

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Izumo no Okuni was the daughter of a blacksmith who started out as a miko, or a shrine maiden, at the Izumo Shrine. She was known for her beauty and her skill at performing the kagura, a sacred dance. She was therefore chosen to be sent to Kyoto to raise money for the shrine, as was the custom of the age.  

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She and her troupe of mostly women performed dances and comic sketches on a temporary stage set up in the dry riverbed of the Komagawa River in Kyoto.

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1629–1673: Transition to yarō-

kabuki

1629–1673: Transition to yarō-

kabuki

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Male dancers then took over. Known

as wakashu, these men were typically

young and effeminate.

Male dancers then took over. Known

as wakashu, these men were typically

young and effeminate.

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1673–1841: The Golden Age

1673–1841: The Golden Age

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1673–1841: The Golden Age

1673–1841: The Golden Age

Kabuki thrived The dances began to

have a formal structure and kabuki theaters began to catch on.

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Many theaters were destroyed again during

World War II and the forces occupying the

country banned kabuki.

World War II

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The ban only lasted until 1947, but the damage had already been done.

As Japan tried to rebuild itself after the war, it began rejecting its “old

ways” and kabuki was almost abandoned.

Kabuki is continually being revitalized today. Now, the Kabuki is said to be

one of Japan’s best discoveries.

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