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1. Asian
Theater -
KABUKI
Presentation by Group 3

2. ● Kabuki is a classical form of Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known
for its heavily-stylised performances, the often-glamorous costumes worn by
performers, and for the elaborate kumadori make-up worn by some of its
performers
● The term kabuki originally suggested the unorthodox and shocking character
of this art form. In modern Japanese, the word is written with three characters:
ka, signifying “song”; bu, “dance”; and ki, “skill”.
● Today, 'kabuki' is recognized internationally as one of Japan's great performing
arts. Essentially a popular theatre, it has always reflected the tastes and
fashions of the townspeople.
· WHAT IS KABUKI? ·

3. · HISTORY OF
KABUKI ·
● The history of kabuki began in 1603 when
Izumo no Okuni, possibly a miko of Izumo-
taisha, began performing with a troupe of
female dancers a new style of dance drama,
on a makeshift stage in the dry bed of the
Kamo River in Kyoto, at the very beginning of
the Edo period, and Japan's rule by the
Tokugawa shogunate, enforced by Tokugawa
Ieyasu.

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● In the earliest forms of kabuki,
female performers played both
men and women in comic
playlets about ordinary life. It
didn't take long for the style to
become popular, and Okuni
was asked to perform before
the Imperial Court. In the wake
of such success, rival troupes
quickly formed, and kabuki
was born as ensemble dance
and drama performed by
women.

5. Hanamichi
footbridge/walkway that
leads through the
audience, allowing for a
dramatic entrance or exit
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· STAGES USED IN KABUKI ·

6. Seri(迫)
refers to the stage "traps" .
These traps raise and
lower actors or sets to the
stage.
-Seridaishi or seriage
refers to traps that moves
upwards
-Serisage or Serioroshi to
traps descending
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· STAGES USED IN KABUKI ·

7. Suppon(small
elevator)
A suppon is a small seri
engineered as a elevator to
raise and lower one part of
the hanamichi right by the
stage.
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· STAGES USED IN KABUKI ·

8. Agemaku
(entrance
curtain)
The agemaku is a curtain
hung at the point where
the hanamichi stretches
out from the stage ends at
a small room behind the
audience.
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· STAGES USED IN KABUKI ·

9. Yuka
(Narrator
s' floor)
The yuka refers to the area
on the kamite side on the
second floor of the stage
where takemoto narration
is performed.
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· STAGES USED IN KABUKI ·

10. Joshiki-Maku
(regular stage
curtain)
The joshiki-maku is used
to commence and
conclude each scene. As
the distinctive striking of
hyoshigi (wooden
clappers) quickens,
sceneshifters draw the
curtain from the left to
right.
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· STAGES USED IN KABUKI ·

11. Chūnori (
宙乗り)
In some
performances,
actors fly over
audiences and
the stage with
wires.
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· STAGES USED IN KABUKI ·

12. 01. Kesho -
Kabuki
Makeup
· MAKEUP USED IN KABUKI ·
02. Oshiroi -
The White
Face Powder

13. 03. KUMANDORI -
enhance or
exaggerates facial
lines to produce
dramatic animal or
supernatural
mask.
· MAKEUP USED IN KABUKI ·

14. What Do the Colors Mean?
Many Kabuki actors consider kesho
ceremonial, and both the designs and
colors of kumadori symbolize different
roles and character types. In a typical
kabuki play, you might see these
colors:
· THE COLORS AND THEIR
MEANINGS ·

15. RED = A
hero’s color,
stands for
virtue, power,
strength, and
honor
· THE COLORS AND THEIR
MEANINGS ·
BLACK
= Often
used for
dark
eyebrows
and goatees
that
represent
the villain
BLUE =
Can
accompany
black to
show the
villain or
represent a
character
from the
spirit world
PURPLE
=
Represents
nobility in
the play
GREEN
=
Represents
supernatur-
ality

16. · MUSIC OF KABUKI
·
● Kabuki music is a unique and
traditional form of Japanese
music and theatre. It is known
for its powerful and emotional
performances, as well as its
distinctive musical
accompaniment. The musical
instruments used in kabuki
music play an essential role in
creating the atmosphere of the
performance and in conveying
the emotion of the story.

17. · What Are The Three
Musical Instruments Used
In Kabuki? ·
● The music for these performances is usually created by three
musical instruments: the shamisen, the fue, and the taiko.
The shamisen is a
three-stringed
instrument with a
long neck and a wide
body, which is used to
provide the rhythm for
the performance.

18. · What Are The Three
Musical Instruments Used
In Kabuki? ·
The fue is a traditional
Japanese flute, made
from bamboo and
typically played in a
loud and high-pitched
manner.

19. · What Are The Three
Musical Instruments Used
In Kabuki? ·
The taiko is a large
drum, usually made of
wood and played with
two large wooden
sticks.

20. · Together, these three
instruments provide the
backdrop and
accompaniment for the
kabuki performances,
creating an exciting and
unique atmosphere. ·

21. · PERFORMANCES ·
These are examples of Kabuki Performances
Jidaimono(Historic
al Plays) - are
Japanese kabuki or
jōruri plays that
feature historical
plots and
characters, often
famous samurai
battles.
Sewamono(Domestic Play)
- is a genre of
contemporary setting
plays in Japanese
traditional theatre.
Mie- a powerful and
emotional pose struck by
an actor, who then freezes
for a moment.
Shosagoto (Dance
Dramas)
Shosagoto is a category
that includes works of
pure classical Japanese
dance, as well as plays
that incorporate a strong
element of classical
dance.

22. STUDY
TIME!!!
!!!

23. Quiz
Time.

24. A. Identification
Identify the answer!!!!
1. Is a three-stringed instrument with a
long neck and a wide body, which is
used to provide the rhythm for the
performance

25. A. Identification
Identify the answer!!!!
2. Enhance or exaggerates ficial lines to
produce dramatic animal or
supernatural mask

26. A. Identification
Identify the answer!!!!
3. is a large drum, usually made of wood
and played with two large wooden sticks

27. A. Identification
Identify the answer!!!!
4. is a traditional Japanese flute, made
from bamboo and typically played in a
loud and high-pitched manner.

28. A. Identification
Identify the answer!!!!
What do the colors mean?
5-8. Red: A hero's color, stands for , ,
, and .

29. A. Identification
Identify the answer!!!!
9. Often used for dark eyebrows and
goatees that represent the villain.

30. A. Identification
Identify the answer!!!!
10. Can accompany black to show the
villain or represent a character from the
spirit world

31. B. Essay
Explain with 3̶0̶+̶ ̶s̶e̶n̶t̶e̶n̶c̶e̶s̶.̶ 5 sentences minimum.
11-15 Explain the kabuki in your own
words.

32. Group Members
(by memory)
Prince Sebastian R. Estallo
Stephanie Base
Ryan Mark Galicia
Rech Andre Bantay
Danielle Louisse Bacusmo
Eunna Nikaela Contemprate
Chino Zane Morante
Elmark Oppus
Christine Jane Lumansoc
Remark Montilla
Frayne Jonas Omandam
Jinyoung Lee Javier