MUSIC 8

The Kabuki Theater is a traditional form of Japanese popular theater that began in the 16th century and soon became the most successful theater entertainment in the red-light districts of the great cities.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Ipponchōshi requires an extraordinary breath control that only few experts succeed in achieving. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

Dances and movements were accompanied by shamisen music which collected and popularized a number of aspects from all previous forms of Japanese music.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Kabuki dramas will never wear makeup but masks.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In the Kabuki theater, the characters are usually played by a male in spite of the character being a girl.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the meaning of “ka” in the word Kabuki?

• acting skill

• music or song

• dance

• drama

What is the meaning of “ki” in the word Kabuki?

• acting skill

• music or song

• dance

• drama

What is the meaning of “bu” in the word Kabuki?

• acting skill

• music or song

• dance

• drama

What refers to the subtle delivery of poetical text written in the Japanese metrical form?

• Nori

• Ipponchoshi

• Yakuharai

• Nagauta

What is the most popular shamisen music in Japan? 

• Nori

• Ipponchoshi

• Yakuharai

• Naugata