Traditional Asian Theater

Who is the most important person in a Wayang Kulit performance?

• Balang

• Dalang

• Galang

• Wayang

Which is considered to be the oldest puppet theater in Asia?

• Kabuki

• Peking Opera

• Wayang Kulit

• Nang Yai

Which among the following orchestras accompany a Wayang Kulit performance?

• Hayashi

• Gamelan

• Piphat

• Pinpeat

Which of the following theater is the first dramatic entertainment in Japan that was designed for the taste of the common people?

• Wayang Kulit

• Peking Opera

• Kabuki

• Nang Yai

“Wayang” is an Indonesian term for _______ and “Kulit” means skin

• Theater

• Play

• Music

• Act

It is one of the oldest traditional storytelling which includes puppet material with background music.

• Musical Play

• Opera Theater

• Shadow Puppet Theater

• Kabuki

Which of the following best describes Kabuki?

• It is uses chordophone instruments.

• It is performed using musical instruments.

• It is performed in stylized manner which combines acting, singing, and dancing.

• It is presented with shadow casting.

What divisions of musical instruments in the Peking Opera that accompany the singing of the actors and actresses.

• Wenchang

• Wushang

• Wanshang

• Washang

In modern Japanese, the word “Kabuki” is written in three letters where each letter describes the elements incorporated in this theater arts. “Ka” means to sing, “Bu” means to dance, and “Ki” means to ____.

• Play

• Act

• Move

• Paint

She is a female dancer that performed comedic imitations of Buddhist prayers in an empty riverbed. She entertained the people with her singing, dancing, and acting.

• Okuni

• Nakuri

• Okari

• Nakari