arts monthly

• Yi Peng festival, lantern festival in thailand
• khom loi, is a traditional paper lantern often adored with messages and symbolizes letting go
• phi ta khon - ghost festival
• taiko festival - a festival that celebrates the art of taiko drumming
• taiko - essential percussion instrument
• toro nagashi festival - japanese floating lantern festival
• kabuki - traditional japanese theater
• masugata - where people gathered
• hayashi - japanese musical accompaniment
• kumadori - distinctive makeup style
• keren - dramatic stage
• mie - dramatic pose
• minami-za theater - oldest theater in japan
• shimote - audience left side, lower or inferior side
• kamite - audience right side, upper or supperior side
• geza orkuromisu - where musicians are located
• hanamichi - long narrow walk way
• mawari butai - rotating stage
• habutae - high quality silk
• kesho - elaborate makeup
• oshiroi - white paint made from rice powder
• jidaimono - history
• sewamono - contemporary