Question

Kabuki Dance Theater - Japan

Describe the costumes in Kabuki Theater.
Describe the costumes in Classical Ballet.
What are the story-lines in Kabuki Theater and Classical Ballet? Are they different?
Which art form does costume changes on stage?
5. Which art form does the male play a female role?

Answer 1

Kabuki is an popular japanese musical drama which is characterized by costuming ,makeup ,style ,dancimg ,musci and acting

1. When it comes to kabuki costumes they are made of bold colours and patterns to highlight the performance ,constumes are usually heavy about 20 kilograms ,have folds and layers ,

Costumes in kabuki is called as isho

Wings are essential accessories ,most wings are maid of human hair sometimes from horse hair

Red paint is used for hero's and black for vilan , blue for Negitivity indicating jealous

Costumes covers numerous types of roles - some of them narrates the integryes of the past called as jidaimono ,some of them narrate daily life caled as sewamono

Costumes of jidaimono resembles like heavy dresses of old times

Most realistic Costumes are used by daily life narrative called sewamono ,most modest one is the paper kimonos which indicates poverty

2 Costume in classical ballet -

Tutu is a dress worn as a costume in classical ballet

Their are many types of tutu they are -

Romantic tutu - more transparent and lighter

Inverted bell tutu - it has several layers and layers are longer

There are several types of modern tutu they are classical tutu - skirt made of 10 to 12 layers

Pan cake tutu - flat supported by hoop

Platter tutu - similar to pan cake but sitting at waist

3) story lines in kabuki theatre - common kabuki themes include loyality ,love , honour , revenge,consummating love with sucide

The main story usually revolves around high born young man who falls in love with desirable courtesan and friend of lower class will protect them

Kabuki first and most famous is bankrupu puppet

They are historical,domestical, dance pieces

Classical ballet themes are - it is also called as romantic ballet ,dance based on formalised movements and position of arms ,feet body designed to move with great possible agility control speed and grace

Themes majorly based on romance ,asthetics

Yes the they are different

4) kabuki Changes the constumes on stage in a quick form

5) In kabuki male perform the female role ,real women are prohibited