Kabuki : The people's dramatic art

What country is Kabuki from?

• Japan

• Korea

• China

• Indonesia

Kabuki is derived from the Japanese verb kabuku meaning:

• out of the ordinary or bizarre

• ordinary or normal

• to paint ones face

• to act

The dry Kamo riverbed, where Izumo no Okuni(creator of kabuki) first danced, was located in which city?

• Tokyo

• Kyoto

• Osaka

• Edo

When Kobuki was first created it was unique because... (select all that apply):

• It catered to common people

• It used masks and catered to the upper class

• It used face makeup (kesho) and relied on facial expressions

• Focused on everday life and historical events

What was the upper class dance theater called?

What is the difference between:

Onna - Kabuki & Yaro-Kabuki

• Onna is performed by women & Yaro by men

• Onna is performed by men & Yaro by women

• Onna is performed by young boys & Yaro by men

• Onna is performed by women & Yaro by young boys

Kabuki evolved from a single person free form dance into....

• a structured five act play

• a puppet based play

• a structured multiple person dance

• none of the above

Which artists became interested and inspired by Japanese arts? Check all that apply

• Claude Monet

• Vincent Van Gogh

• Claude Debussy

• Leonardo Davinci

Japan practised isolation from other countries, ______________ causing Kabuki to be shaped by events inside the country (domestic influences)

The Japanese government tried to control kobuki by... (check all that apply)

• Controlling gender

• Controlling age

• Enacting sanctions on costume fabrics &stage weaponry

• Enacting sactions on content (subject matter)

• None of the above