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Kabuki 歌舞伎 – the Japanese traditional play –

Kabuki 歌舞伎 – the Japanese traditional play –. Shumpei Ozawa Class: ESL Computing Date: 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.

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Kabuki 歌舞伎 – the Japanese traditional play –

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  1. Kabuki歌舞伎– the Japanese traditional play – Shumpei Ozawa Class: ESL Computing Date: December 8th, 2011

  2. 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 !!

  3. Outline Izumo

  4. An Important Intangible Cultural Asset in 1965 • An Intangible Cultural Heritagein 2009

  5. Roles Hero / The leading man The villain A female role

  6. Costume

  7. Face paintings Kumadori = a style of kabuki makeup used by players of violent roles

  8. Stage

  9. Stage set

  10. Story Morality plays are popular Summary • People are suffering from tyranny (usually by the government or bad politicians) • Someone will be injured by them • Hero / the leading man helped and defeat the villain ; and he changes his heart It’s really simple story!!

  11. 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

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