The continuous pattern – used in speeches building up to an explosive climax in the aragoto (oversize, supernatural, rough hero) style, it requires an extraordinary breath control that only few experts succeed in achieving
Gagaku
A classic court music imported from China during the 18th century
Kabuki
A form of traditional Japanese drama with highly stylized song, mime, and dance, using exaggerated gestures and body movements to express emotions, and including historical plays, domestic dramas, and dance pieces
The traditional form of popular theater began at the end of this century
16th Century
Naguata
This music is very flexible, can be performed by an entire orchestra of twenty musicians, of which ten are shamisen players, while other play flutes and drums
Qupai
It refers to instrumental tunes that serve a wider range of purposes than arias
Dalang
The Indonesian term for "puppeteer"
Kabuki is an Asian theater that is performed only by males
Gamelan
It is comprised mainly by bronze, percussion instruments, augmented by other percussion instruments, strings and flute accompanying the Indonesian Theater
Wayang
It refers to kinds of puppets theaters from Indonesia
Aria
It is divided into those of the Ehruang and Xipi varieties. An example of this is wawadiao – sung by a young Sheng to indicate a heightened emotion
Yueqin
It is a four stringed instrument which is also plucked
Jinghu
It is a two –stringed instrument played with a bow
Peking Opera
It is a form of Traditional Chinese theater which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics
Nori Technique
It is adapted from the chanting of joruri, implies a very sensitive capacity of riding the rhythms of shamisen (string instrument), declaiming each accompaniment
Duration
How long or short a sound is
Melody
A series of pitches that makes a tune
China is a country in Asia that has the greatest influence to its neighboring countries in terms of music, arts, and culture
Gong
A percussion instrument
Form
The order and arrangement of the parts of the music
Dynamics
The Loudness and softness of a sound
Tonic
The first note in a musical scale
Taiko
A Japanese musical instrument
Flutes are generally made of wood
Slendro
A pentatonic scale
Peking Opera
Acrobatic performances
Sheng
Aria
Chou
Dance-drama
Peking Opera
Also called "Beijing Opera"
Peking Opera
Xipi and ehruang
Kabuki Theater
Keishi/Keisho makeup
All-male theater
Wayang Kulit
Use of puppet
Projection of shadows
Found in the Javanese and Balinese cultures
Dalang
Use of linen screen with a coconut-oil (or electric) light
Usually tells about epic tales
Color
Red
White
Ochre
Line
Zigzag
Semi-circle
Shape
Sphere
Octagon
Type 2 Diabetes
An adverse effect of cigarette smoking in which nicotine changes cells, making them resistant to insulin which increases sugar level
Peer Pressure
One of the greatest factors that pushes teenagers to try cigarettes and alcohol
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
The other term for sidestream smoke
Fermentation
It is the process used in making alcohol by storing fruit juices and plant extracts added with yeast
Ethanol
It is a type of alcohol that is safe for human consumption, but have many adverse effects
Alcoholism
It refers to addiction to alcohol
Fertility Problems
An adverse effect of cigarette smoking in which risk of ectopic pregnancy and reduce the baby's birth weight may occur or develop