is a Japanese traditional theater art that is performed and a styling manner which combines acting singing and dancing. This rich blend of music, mine, dance, costume, and props have been in existence for almost 4 centuries
Kabuki
The term Kabuki in modern Japanese means
Ka- song
Bu- dance
Ki- skill
It is a highly play that actors show their wide range of skills in visual and vocal performance
Kabuki
When was Kabuki founded?
1603
In Wayangkulit, Dalang is the person or puppeteer who sings the mood and songs (Suluk) at regular intervals during performance.
Suluk are never accompanied by the full Gamelan ensemble. Often accompanied the singer, never more than 3 or 4
Gamelan Ensemble is composed mainly of Bronze percussion instruments, augmented by other percussion instruments, strings, and flute
Also known as the beijing opera which still follows traditional chinese arts in stressing meaning, rather than precise actions. The opera artists goal is to make every performance exceptionally beautiful in every moment they will make
PekingOpera
In PekingOpera, the performers vocal techniques as well as your themes vary depending on his or her Thoughts
Performances of the Peking Opera are accompanied by a music usually played on three types of instruments:
- Wind instruments
- String instruments
- Percussion instruments
A 4- stringed instrument that is plucked
Yue- chin
A 3- stringed instrument which is also plucked
San- sien
A guitar like instruments similar to a flute with 4 strings
Pi-pa
Creates rhythmic and graceful melodies
Variety of gongs and cymbals
Xylophone of heavy bronze bars
Saron
Bronze xylophone with resonance chambers beneath
Gender
Set of bronze bowl's
Bonang
Set of hanging gongs
Gong and kempul
Single inverted bronze nowl
Kenong and Ketuk
Wooden xylophone
Gambang
2 stringed fiddle
Rebab
Flute of the Gamelan
Suling
Horizontal drum beat with the fingers on both ends
Kendang
zither of 13 double strings
Tjelempung
Is an aerophone that are ( cross flutes ) usually played along with singing
T'i ts
An Aerophone and are ( recorded flutes )!usually played along with singing
Diao
Are chordohphones who are violin like two- stringed instrumentz
- Hu- ch'in
- Bu- ch'in
Is an idiophone with ( gongs ) that signify the begginign of the performance
Ta- lo
Siao- lo
Is an idiophone with a ( kettle drum ) used to create the tempo of the performance