Part 1: The Kabuki Theater of Japan

• Kabuki - is a highly stylized Japanese dance-drama.
• Ipponchoshi - used in speeches building up to an explosive climax in the aragoto style.
• Nori Technique - adapted from chanting the joruri
• Yakuharai Technique - A fine delivery of poetical material written in Japanese metrical form
• Hyoshigi - a wooden clapper used in ceremonial music to signal the beginning and end of performances;
• Hayashi - a musical ensemble for kabuki theater which is a live performance off the shamisen players.
• Debayashi - This is an onstage music performances in full view of the audience.
• Nagauta is performed on a tiered platform backstage.
• Joruri is a musical ensemble located on the left side of the stage.
• Hyudorodoro - is used to mark the appearance of the ghost
• Geza - is used for special effects
• DISTINGUISHING ELEMENTS OF KABUKI

  1. Dance
  2. Costume
  3. Makeup
  4. Music