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760-215 Japanese Theatre
This subject is an introduction to the principal genres of japanese theatre. orcultural contexts for genres including Noh, KyÔgen, kabuki, Banruki, and
http://www.unimelb.edu.au/HB/subjects/760-215.html

Extractions: Next 760-216 Performance and Cyberculture Note This is a theatre studies (T) subject. Availability 2nd and 3rd year Credit Points HECS Band Coordinator Peter Eckersall Prerequisites 25 points of first-year theatre studies or equivalent. Semester Not Offered (view timetable) Subject Description Search Index Faculty of Arts Creative arts
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
flag. Ikebana traditional art of floral arrangement. kabuki - classicalpopular japanese theatre. Kaidan - ghost stories. Kamikaze
http://people.cornell.edu/pages/rr10/glossary.html

Extractions: PREPARED 1/25/97 Amida Buddha - compassionate Buddha of the pure land Bake-Mono - traditional ghost films Bakufu - the feudal shogunate (pre-Meiji) era of Japanese history Bakumatsu - last years of the shogunate era Benshi - popular live narrators who accompanied showings of silent films; eventually supplanted by talkies in the mid-30s Bunraku - puppet theatre that developed in the 16th century; accompanied by a vocal and musical script, Joruri, that resembled movie screenplays in their description of actions and events Bushi - a warrior, equivalent to a samurai in nobility Chambara - popular term for swashbuckling films, ken-geki Cha-no-yu - traditional tea ceremony Edo - old pre-Meiji era name of Tokyo Eiga - cinema/film EIRIN - Japanese film censorship board Fusuma - decorated sliding paper doors found inside Japanese homes Geisha - young women trained in the social arts to serve clients in special tea houses; training included dance, song, musical instruments, flower arrangement (ikebana), and the tea ceremony (cha-no-yu) Geki - theatre jidai-geki - period films sengoku-jidai - Sengoku period films; years of civil strife (1490-1600)
Japanese Web Page
of japanese theatre. (The three kinds of japanese theatre are kabuki,Noh, and Bunraku.). Click here to go to the top of the page.
http://mail.rutherford.k12.nj.us/~ecor/genna_page.htm

Extractions: Japanese Theatre Click here to go to the bottom of the page. Japanese theatre, as I found out, is amusing. It is divided into three different types. Kabuki*, Noh*, and Bonraku* are the three types of Japanese theatres. Bunraku uses puppets for plays instead of people. There are people involved, of course, but their job is to move the bonraku puppets. Each puppet is about one meter tall and takes three people to handle one. Bunraku is accompanied by Japanese instruments and its music. Okuni, a shrine maiden invented Kabuki in the 17th century with her uniqueness. Kabuki is a theatre art that uses puppets instead of people performing plays. Kabuki was created by a woman, but only men can play the roles in a Kabuki. Noh is the art of both women and men working together to perform dance, drama, music, and poetry in one stage. The chorus is called jiutai and usually consists of eight people. The main character is called the shite. Also this type of theatre was made in the 14th -15th century. This picture shows Kabuki puppets in use Noh is a type of Japanese theatre that involves a lot ot both men and women amateurs to perform, dance, and play music.
Art As Japanese Aesthetics
kabuki is the most popular form of theatre in Japan I considered evaluating kabukibecause it is the most in an effort to unearth traditional japanese values.
http://www.indiana.edu/~ealc100/Group2/theatre.html

Extractions: E-Mail Group Theatre in Japan is not the same theater that we know in the United States. Its not even the type of plays that one would expect from Shakespeare or another European Playwright. The culture and traditions in Japan differ greatly from that of Europe and the United States and therefore there theatre is going to be different. This is due to the fact that most of the time theatre tells something about a society and its values and customs (Norma v). Knowledge about a society is available by looking in depth at the arts. In the West we focus on real life and trying to recreate reality. In Japan the theatre is not trying to recreate real life. Instead, it is a stylized rhythmic dance focused on attitudes and different facial expressions (Haar 34). Much different than what we are used to in the West, but we are comparing very different cultures. There are three main types of theatre in traditional Japan: Noh, Bunraku, and Kabuki. Noh began in the 14th century and then was followed by Bunraku and Kabuki late in the 16th century (Norma 22). All three are interrelated yet very different. For example, Bunraku and Kabuki are related, yet Bunraku is a doll theatre and Kabuki is a more evolved version of Noh (Haar 43). The Kabuki is the most popular form of theatre in Japan and resembles the Noh in many ways in similar rhythmic dancing and song. I considered evaluating Kabuki because it is the most popular; however, I am going to focus on Noh, the first of the three theatres, in an effort to unearth traditional Japanese values. After all, Noh is the very essence of the Japanese soul (Komparu xiv).
CMLT C311 1128 Drama:Character And Style In Japanese And Western Drama
of drama and character (Aristotle, Zeami and Chikamatsu) as well as the history andform of japanese theatre (noh, kyo?gen, Bunraku, kabuki, shingeki, and avant
http://www.indiana.edu/~deanfac/blspr03/cmlt/cmlt_c311_1128.html
Eisenstein's Eastern Influences
Of particular interest was the japanese kabuki theatre, Sinojapaneseideographic writing and both Chinese and japanese poetry.
http://www.hatii.arts.gla.ac.uk/MultimediaStudentProjects/98-99/9505060m/objects

Extractions: Perhaps the greatest influences upon Eisenstein's theories of montage are, somewhat surprisingly, to be found in the cultural icons and artforms of the Far East. Of particular interest was the Japanese Kabuki Theatre, Sino-Japanese ideographic writing and both Chinese and Japanese poetry. Eisenstein's interest in Far-Eastern culture could be traced back to as early as 1920 when, undertaking active service on the Civil War front, he was sent to Moscow where he studied the Japanese language. Although he struggled to grasp its complexities, his studies of Japanese were enough to generate what proved to be an undiminishing admiration of Oriental culture. In his 1929 essay, 'The Unexpected', Eisenstein wrote glowingly of the Kabuki Theatre group which had visited Moscow just a year earlier. He described the group, headed by the internationally renowned Ichikawa Sadanji, as a 'wonderful manifestation of theatrical culture.' Indeed, he was at pains in both 'The Unexpected' and his subsequent essay, 'A Dialectic Approach to Film Form', to laud both the Kabuki theatre and Japanese culture as a whole observing that it adopted as its 'basic nerve', montage. Yet what, in terms of montage, did Eisenstein find so inspirational in the workings of a culture so seemingly divorced from his own? What Eisenstein found in Oriental culture was the near-perfect manifestation of a doctrine which was to underlie his montage theories; the doctrine that art will always function as conflict.
Cheats For Kabuki Warriors On Xbox
Official! 18 Oct 2001 News kabuki Warriors has been inspired by classic arcadefighters and traditional japanese theatre. Well, that's slightly different.
http://www.cheatstation.com/cheats/xbox/kabuki_warriors.html
Theatre And Music
VHS, BETA, Tape 49 Retaining its revered place in the japanese cultural world isthe unique theatrical art form kabuki. This 300year-old theatre combines the
http://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/AboutJapan/AudioVisual/VideoCatalogue/theamus.htm

Extractions: Noh, Bunraku and the total experience which is Kabuki... Presented here is a variety of traditional Japanese theater, including seldom-seen backstage preparations and performances by some of Japan's most illustrious names. The splendor of Japan's four seasons, historical visuals, the Japanese sense of life in harmony with nature, and the mixing of native Japanese culture with elements imported from other cultures are all introduced. Retaining its revered place in the Japanese cultural world is the unique theatrical art form Kabuki. This 300-year-old theatre combines the best of dance, music and acting skills. Kabuki is characterized by elaborate costumes, vivid make-up, highly stylized acting and exaggerated vocalization. These, together with picturesque settings and colourful music afford a memorable experience to the theatre-goer. NHK-3
Option 3.htm
they wish to see some forms of japanese theatre presented at the QET Your job isto investigate three major forms of japanese theatre kabuki, noh, and bunraku
http://members.shaw.ca/jirlam/WebQuestJapan/lost.htm

Extractions: O p t i o n - Artistic Director Does Japanese Theatre You are the artistic director of Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Demands from the public have indicated they wish to see some forms of Japanese theatre presented at the Q.E.T. Your job is to investigate three major forms of Japanese theatre - kabuki, noh, and bunraku. Since your budget will only allow for a production of one of these forms of theatre, you must provide detailed information on all three, and decide on a particular tale to present in your choice of theatre form. After researching, make your presentation to the class, ensuring you have the appropriate visual backup to add to your presentation.For your visual, you may wish to include a colourful display of these three forms of theatre. Begin your research by visiting some websites from the list below: History of Kabuki - http://jin.jcic.or.jp/access/kabuki/history.html History of Bunraku - http://jin.jcic.or.jp/access/bunraku/history.html Noh and Kyogen - http://jin.jcic.or.jp/access/noh/index.html Overview of Noh and Kyogen - http://jin.jcic.or.jp/museum/noh/about_no.html
::Walden Family Playhouse::
Skilled actors wearing lavish costumes and elaborate makeup fill the stage withcolor as traditional japanese kabuki style theatre is used to tell the
http://www.waldenfamilyplayhouse.com/kabuki.html

Extractions: SHOW DATES: May 13 - June 8, 2003 Connections to Colorado Content Standards Skilled actors wearing lavish costumes and elaborate make-up fill the stage with color as traditional Japanese KABUKI style theatre is used to tell the hilarious story of a vain Emperor in search of the perfect gift. Two traveling minstrels trick him out of more than his gold as he learns the lesson of humility and honor. Gilbert and Sullivan's music and lyrics make this visually exciting show perfect for every age group as East and West are woven into a delightful tapestry. KABUKI is the 17th Century Japanese theatre style. Its name describes the form (KA means SING, BU means DANCE, KI means ACT.) Exaggerated make-up, costumes, vocal and performance style, make KABUKI accessible to the whole family. Recommended for everyone!
Shakespeare's Global Crusade
While King Lear takes place in England, Ninagawa seamlessly weaves aspectsof japanese theatre, namely kabuki and noh, into his interpretation.
http://www.asij.ac.jp/highschool/journalism/shakespeare.htm

Extractions: from Leonardo DiCaprio to rap to Kabuki, famed actor Michael Maloney reflects on this sudden revival in an exclusive Hanabi interview Michael Maloney escaped to the bathroom during the first Shakespearean play his parents took him to see. But who could blame him? He was eight, and Shakespeare was boring. After failing to earn a spot in the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 (a "golden year" during which the likes of Liam Neeson and Helen Mirren broke onto the scene), Michael worked on more contemporary pieces. It wasn't until 1991, when someone exposed him to a new method of mastering the bard's language, that he truly became "excited about Shakespeare."
Japanese Literature
Creighton University's japanese bibliographic and internet resources as well as online texts.Category Arts Literature World Literature japanese Ekotoba (site devoted to a kabuki play manuscript magazine featuring recent and newjapanese writers Noh and Kyogen theatre (background, history, images, a very
http://mockingbird.creighton.edu/english/worldlit/wldocs/japan.htm

Extractions: JAPANESE LITERATURE RESOURCES PAGE Table of Contents Local On- Line Resources Links to Other Web Sites Recommended Books Audiovisual Resources Authors and Texts Dr. Robert Churchill's Handbook for the Study of Eastern Literatures Dr. Kathleen Collins's Annotated Bibliography for the Study of Women's Literature Links to Other Web Sites: Japanese Text Initiative (University of Virginia/University of Pittsburgh project, on-line texts, links to other sites; soon to include Noh plays, the Manyoshu, etc.) Kunijo Kabuki Ekotoba (site devoted to a Kabuki play manuscript owned by Kyoto University Library, original and translation) HORAGAI (on-line literary magazine featuring recent and new Japanese writers) Noh and Kyogen Theatre (background, history, images, a very nice and useful site) Japanese Literature: Other Web Links (includes sites on Kensaburo Oe, Haiku, etc.) Recommended Books Resource Locations Call numbers refer to the collections at Creighton University's Reinert Alumni Library (RAL) Other locations include the World Literature Library (Hitchcock Communication Arts Building Room 303) and the English Department's Library (Hitchcock Communication Arts Building Room 305). For assistance with materials held in the World Literature and English Department libraries call (402) 280-2822 or (402) 280-2522.
THEATRE ARTS LINKS
Israeli theatre. University of Haifa's theatre Links japanese theatre. kabuki FactSheet; kabuki For Everyone; Noh Mask Homepage; Masuda Houshun, Noh Mask Artist;
http://www.redeemer.on.ca/academics/theatre/international.html
KABUKI For EVERYONE
Introduces a traditional form of japanese theater.Category Kids and Teens Arts Theater and Dramajapanese VERSION is now available.This page is supported by FiX Inc. WebMaster.HOME PAGEjapanese PAGE. kabuki is a traditional form of japanese theater.
http://www.fix.co.jp/kabuki/kabuki.html

Extractions: K abuki is a traditional form of Japanese theater. It was founded early in the 17th century by Okuni , a shrine maiden who brought her unique and lively dance style to the dry river beds of the ancient capital of Kyoto, and over the next 300 years developed into a sophisticated, highly stylized form of theater. Kabuki plays and dances may be about grand historical events or the everyday life of people in the Edo period (1600-1868). For each play, though, the sets, music, costumes and other factors combine to create the fantastic world of Kabuki. We hope you enjoy exploring this page. The Kabuki Master will be on vacation from early September to mid October and will not be available to answer questions. Please refer to the books in the bibliography.
KABUKI-ZA HOME PAGE
Theater in Japan showcases kabuki performances and lists show hours, tickets information and other services. ARCHIVE Shocihku kabuki Pavilion-. English japanese. kabuki-ZA. THEATER A performance of kabuki is one of the most The word "kabuki". literall means, song, dance, and technique.
http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/kabukiza/theater
Japanese Theater
theater. Theater. kabuki, about the japanese kabuki theater. No, aboutthe japanese No theater. Bunraku, about traditional puppet theater.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e637.html
Theatre History On The Web: Asia
Not to be copied. Schauwecker's Guide to Japan, japanese theatre Links forKabuki, Noh and Bunraku. Commercial, but a good resource nonethe-less.
http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/history/asia.htm
UH Press: Journals: Asian Theatre Journal 17, 1 (2000)
the author of Avatars of Vengeance japanese Drama and 1995) and The Stars Who CreatedKabuki Their Lives and Perception in Traditional Chinese theatre Min Tian
http://www.hawaii.edu/uhpress/journals/atj/ATJ171.html

Extractions: Translated and introduced by Brian Powell, p. 1 Kabuki, while being one of Japan's three great classical theatre genres, has also benefited from dramatic works written especially for it by a variety of playwrights in the modern period. These are referred to as shin kabuki or "new kabuki." Mayama Seika is one of the best known shin-kabuki playwrights, and many of the plays he wrote in the 1920s and 1930s are still performed today. He is noted for introducing dense dialogue into kabuki, but he was also a practical playwright who knew well the capabilities of the actors for whom he was writing. Yoritomo's Death focuses on the efforts of the shogun Yoriie (1182-1204) to learn the truth about how his father, the great general and first shogun Yoritomo, met his death. We the audience know, because we are told in Scene 1, and three other people close to Yoriie know, but Yoriie himself does not know. For him discovering the truth becomes an obsession, and his inability to force or persuade the three to tell him proves to him that his political and military power, clearly demonstrated at the beginning of Scene 2, is illusory. And because he has chosen to define himself as an individual by his acquisition of this piece of knowledge, it also destroys him as a person. Brian Powell has written widely on various aspects of modern Japanese theatre and is the author of a monograph on Mayama Seika. He teaches Japanese theatre and literature at Oxford University.
A Select Videography And Bibliography On Japanese Performing Arts Traditions
Mitchell, John D. and Miyoko Watanabe, Staging japanese theatre Noh and KabukiIkkaka sennin (The Holy Hermit Unicorn) and Nara kami (The Thunder God), Key
http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/asdp/biblio/theater/shotwellbib.html

Extractions: About Index Search Other Links ... Comments/Submissions A Select Videography and Bibliography on Japanese Performing Arts Traditions Clayton Shotwell, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology Augusta State University (Augusta, GA). cshotwel@aug.edu Introduction. To assist faculty members in using this Videography and Bibliography I have provided a rating system (using abbreviations) describing the level of technical music knowledge that may be required: (G) = General Reading (assumes basic knowledge of the tradition, but not too technical) (T) = Technical Reading (Intermediate/Advanced, some music terminology) (VHS) = Videotape Videotape Materials on Japanese Performing Arts Aspects of the Kabuki Theatre of Japan (VHS) Produced by the Northwood Institute and the Institute of Advanced Studies in the Theatre Arts (I.A.S.T.A.), New York: IASTA 1987 (13 minutes) (SINCLAIR AV/C 7730) Bunraku: Puppet Theatre of Japan (VHS) New York: Japan Society, 1983. (SINCLAIR AV/C 11715. Bunraku Performance: "Tsuri Ohna". (VHS) Tokyo: K.B.S., 1997, (15 minutes). (SINCLAIR AV/C 8401).
Come To Tokyo!
Japan's celebrated theatre director My productions When people overseas think ofJapanese theatre, it's usually of the traditional genres of noh and kabuki.
http://www.tcvb.or.jp/en/convention/12.html

Extractions: "When people overseas think of Japanese theatre, it's usually of the traditional genres of noh and kabuki. But when they think of Japan as a whole, the first things that are likely to come to mind are Honda and Sony. Or maybe they think of a Ninagawa production! It's certainly true that my shows have achieved considerable success in Europe. Theatre people of my generation studied both the Japanese classics and European drama. What I try to do is to create a synthesis of the two, something different that is provoking yet tasteful." "I don't think it's hard for me to communicate with European actors. In fact, I think I'm one of the few foreign directors who finds it easy. I also use interpreters and translators who think the way I do and the people I work with call them 'Ninagawa's shadows.' But I can also communicate through other means than words alone. Eye contact, for instance, is very important." "My Shakespeare productions, such as Macbeth, are among my favorites since they've been appreciated by audiences outside Japan. In a way, Japan is like a village. If you want to remain there in peace and quiet, you can. But I think it's important to keep asking yourself who you are and to take a more inclusive and universal approach. I look forward to working again in London."

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