Mapeh

• Peking Opera


  A form of theatre in which speech, singing, mime, and acrobats are performed to an instrumental accompaniment, emerged during 18th century. The highest aim of the performers is to put beauty into every motion.
• Styles of Music

  • Erh-huang (higher sound)
  • His-p'l (lower sound)
• Wayang Kulit


  The traditional shadow theater play of Indonesia
• Dalang


  The puppeteer and narrator of Wayang Kulit
• Gamelan


  The orchestra that accompanies shadow puppetry play in Indonesia
• Wayang


  A puppet itself
• Kulit


  A skin and refers to the leather construction of the puppets
• The audience is the most important person
• Ta-lo and Siao-lo


  Idiophone instruments that signify the beginning of the performance of Peking Opera
• Uses of Music in Performing Arts

  • Welds the performance into a rhythmical whole
  • Controls timing of movements
  • Provides atmospheric background
• Kabuki


  The traditional Japanese theater play which has a combination of acting, dancing and music that includes the manifestation of form, color, and sound
• Bu


  A dance
• Ipponchoshi (Continuous Pattern)


  Used in speeches building up into explosive climax in the Aragoto (oversize, supernatural rough hero). The style requires an extraordinary breath control.
• Nori


  Adapted by chanting that implies a very sensitive capacity of riding the rhythms of the Shamisen (a 3-stringed instrument)
• Yakuharai


  A technique in the same way describes the subtle delivery of poetic text written in Japanese metric form of alternating seven and five syllables
• Gagaku


  A Classical court music imported from China during 18th century
• Kagura


  Performed in Shinto Shrines
• No


  A chant derived from Shomyo, the sophisticated and rich tradition of Buddhist chanting
• NANG


  The shadow puppet show of Thailand
• NANG TALUNG


  • Played with leather puppets, usually possess a movable, jointed arm controlled by a string
• NANG YAI


  • Normally made of cowhide and rattan, do not have jointed arms, but the themes and styles remain the same
• WAYANG KULIT


  The traditional theater art of Indonesia
• KULIT


  Means "skin" in Wayang Kulit
• KABUKI


  The traditional Japanese theater play which has a combination of acting, dancing and music that includes the manifestation of form, color, and sound
• KA


  Means song
• BU


  Means dance
• KI


  Means skill
• ONNA-GATA


  Refers to the female roles in Kabuki
• ARAGOTO


  Refers to the male roles
• KUMADOR


  Enhances or exaggerates facial lines to produce dramatic animal or supernatural character
• Mei


  An element of Kabuki which actors hold a picturesque pose to establish character
• WIGS


  • Important accessories in Kabuki, each costume having its own type
• TAIKO DRUM FESTIVAL


  A traditional festival of Japan
• KODO TAIKO


  A professional taiko drumming troupe
• HEARTBEAT


  The primal source of all rhythm
• CHILDREN OF THE DRUM


  A reflection of Kodo's desire to play their drums simply, with the heart of a child
• ODAIKO


  A big drum used in Taiko Drum Festival
• CHINESE NEW YEAR


  Also known as Spring Festival and Lunar New Year, the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese calendar
• SHENG


  The male main role in Peking Opera
• DAN


  Refers to any female roles in Peking Opera