Kabuki is a classical form of Japanese theatre that mixes dramatic performance with traditional dance, known for its heavily stylized performances, its glamorous and highly decorated costumes, and the elaborate kumadori make-up worn by some of its performers.
Facts
Place of OriginJapan; kabuki began in Kyoto in 1603, in the early Edo period, when Izumo no Okuni formed a female dance troupe that performed dances and light sketches there. 1 Notable ExampleKanadehon Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers), the famous story of the forty-seven ronin who avenge their lord before taking their own lives. 1 Defining TraitKabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylized performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes, and its elaborate kumadori make-up worn by some performers. 1 Connections
Sources
1. Kabuki (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia)Lead section
Kabuki is thought to have originated in the early Edo period, when the art's founder, Izumo no Okuni, formed a female dance troupe that performed dances and light sketches in Kyoto.
Style overview section
Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes, and for the elaborate kumadori make-up worn by some of its performers.
Notable plays section
Kanadehon Chūshingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers) is the famous story of the forty-seven rōnin, led by Oishi Kuranosuke, who exact revenge on their enemy before committing suicide upon the death of their master.
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