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• Kabuki Theater

  • a form of traditional Japanese drama with highly stylized song, mime, elaborate performer makeup and dance.
  • art/skill (“the art/skill of singing and dancing” in Japanese). In Japanese, originally as a verb (kabuku) meaning “act dissolutely” or “to be out of the ordinary , later interpreted as: ka – song, bu – dance and ki – art or skill ( "the art or skill or singing and dancing" in Japanese)
  • known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.
  • The word “kabuki” also means in Japanese is “to tilt”
• Kabuki Elements Make-up is also one of the most iconic parts of Kabuki. Actors apply their own make-up by painting their faces and necks white, then adding stylized lines in red, black, or blue. Make-up is also one of the most iconic parts of Kabuki. Actors apply their own make-up by painting their faces and necks white, then adding stylized lines in red, black, or blue. RECAP and ADDITIONAL
• • Colors in Kabuki Make-up
  • composed of very dramatic and exaggerated facial lines and shapes using colors that represent certain qualities which provides an element of style easily recognizable even by those unfamiliar with the art form. It has Rice powder that is used to create the white Japanese powder base for the characteristic stage make-up
• • dark red- passion or anger
  • dark blue- depression or sadness
  • pink- youthful joy
  • black or blue – for fear, villainy, jealousy, and other negative traits
  • light or pale green- calmness and peacefulness light
  • purple- nobility red lines - used to indicate passion, heroism, righteousness, and other positive traits
  • red lines - used to indicate passion, heroism, righteousness, and other positive traits light blue-for an even temper
• The kabuki stage part features are:

  • Hanamichi – an extra section path walkway that extends into the audience which dramatic entrances and exits are made.
  • Kogakudo -kabuki theaters that have stages both in front of the audience and along the sides help create a bond between the actors and viewers.
  • Mawaro butal - the interior of the theater containing a revolving stage.
  • Suppon - A walkway that cuts through the audience
  • Hanamicho - A walkway cuts through the audience seating area to connect the stage with the black of the theater
• • sewa-mono - domestic, or post-Sengoku stories (It is generally related to themes of family drama and romance) plus features battles and samurais.
  • jidai-mono - historical, or pre Sengoku period stories with domestic drama
  • shosagoto – comical dance pieces
• Actors are separated into two main categories:

  • Onna-gata - female roles
  • Aragoto - male roles.
  • Mie – a term in which the character holds a picturesque pose, serving both to express and enhance the heightened moment to the audience's appreciation of the actor's achievement.
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