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No or Noh theatre

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oldest form of Japanese theatre, most classical and stylized

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Kabuki

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“Ka” - song
“bu” - dance
“ki” - skill
most identifiable

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Bunraki

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puppet theatre of Japan

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Origin of Noh theatre

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  • grew from dengaku-no and saraguku-no
  • Kunami (1333-84)dounder of Noh, earliest to form the previous forms into new form of Noh
  • Zeami (1363-1444) No actor and playwright, created the Kadensho
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Kadensho

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(manual) for the No actor (equivalent of the poetics for the western world

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butai (Characteristics of Noh)

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wooden stage, ceramic jars

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hashigakari (Characteristics of Noh)

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bridge, from backstage to the mainstage, connects the two

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shite (Characteristics of Noh)

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lead actor, major dance performer

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waki (Characteristics of Noh)

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2nd actor, introduces shite, can play other characters

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tzure (Characteristics of Noh)

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3rd actor

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Who founded Kabuki theatre?

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Okuni

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Okuni

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founded Kabuki, temple priestess

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hanamichi (Characteristics of Kabuki)

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“flower path” runway extended from stage through audiences to back of house

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maku (Characteristics of Kabuki)

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panels of green/red/brown/black curtain, pulled from side to side

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onna gata (Characteristics of Kabuki)

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unique to Kabuki,male actor trained for years specialises in female characters

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kumadori

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exaggerated makeup

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kurogo

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stagehands, dressed like ninjas, assist actors onstage

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What does a traditional Noh evening consist of?

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5 plays, one from each category

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Categories of Noh plays?

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  1. very serious (god plays)
  2. warrior plays
  3. “Female wiG” plays
  4. Ghost/spirit plays
  5. Dancing Plays
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mi-e (Characteristics of Kabuki)

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momentary freeze so audience can take in beauty of technique

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ki (Characteristics of Kabuki)

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wooden sticks that highlight the begining an dend of the show

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samisen music (Characteristics of Kabuki)

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music featured in Kabuki

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Bunraku

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puppet theatre, dolls 1/2 huan size, three puppeteers

History of Theatre - THR 412 (16 decks)

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