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WorksheetsKabuki : The people's dramatic art
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 14mins
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?
(a)
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, (a) 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
Due to the control of the Bakufu, Kabuki ended up become influenced by (a) an elaborate form of puppet theatre.
