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Kabuki 歌舞伎 – the Japanese traditional play –. Shumpei OzawaClass: ESL ComputingDate: December 8 th , 2011. What is 歌舞伎 !?. 歌 (ka) = to sing / a song 舞 (bu) = to dance / dancing 伎 (ki) = a skill / an actor 歌舞伎 = Drama !!. Outline. Izumo. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Kabuki歌舞伎
– the Japanese traditional play –
Shumpei Ozawa Class: ESL Computing Date: December 8th, 2011
What is 歌舞伎 !?
歌 (ka) = to sing / a song舞 (bu) = to dance / dancing伎 (ki) = a skill / an actor
歌舞伎 = DRAMA !!
Outline
Izumo
Year
1603 - 29 Female kabuki ; started by a female , named *Izumo no Okuni *Izumo( a Japanese region) no(of) Okuni( a female name)
Okuni of Izumo / Okuni in Izumo
Year
29 -73 *Yaro kabuki ; transition*Yaro = male (rough spoken word)
Restricted by the governmentOnly male players
Meiji period Effect from European play
After W.W.Ⅱ It had been banned by 1947
Now …
• An Important Intangible Cultural Asset in 1965
• An Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009
RolesHero / The leading man The villain A female role
Costume
Face paintings
Kumadori = a style of kabuki makeup used by players of violent roles
Stage
Stage set
Story
Morality plays are popularSummary
1. People are suffering from tyranny (usually by the government or bad politicians)
2. Someone will be injured by them3. Hero / the leading man helped and defeat
the villain ; and he changes his heartIt’s really simple story!!
Current situation• Audience : almost elderly people it’s important to attract young age• Charge : from 2,500 yen ($30) to about 20,000 yen ($200)• Problems : some families have power in the world of Kabuki
…
Let’s go to the Kabuki theatre