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"Kabuki"
Kabuki is one of Japan's best-known traditional performing arts. It combines elements of theater, dance, and music. In 2009, it was recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Dazzling costumes, striking makeup, and graceful movement... Kabuki acting is highly stylized, and the audience appreciates the many conventions. But Kabuki isn't stuffy. There are thrilling fight scenes and elaborate set designs. Audience members call out the names of the various houses of Kabuki actors.
Kabuki was born in the early 17th century. It can be traced to a former shrine maiden with a very unusual style of dancing.
On this edition of BEGIN Japanology, we look at Kabuki. Its timeless appeal rests on a unique sense of beauty and a great generosity of spirit.
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My favourite show! thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI really like this show too except for when they talk about "Japanophiles".
ReplyDeleteJapanophiles episodes do *sometimes* dwell too much on the westerner rather than on their experience of Japan (the reason we're watching). But they do bring something new to the show and touch on some interesting material. They also show that being an English teacher is not the only means to live there.
DeleteAnyway, the Matt Alt and Dorothy Feibleman shows were among my favourite episodes of Japanology.