Kabuki and Bunraku Art

As we all know, Japanese culture is old, rich and diverse. It is considered a millennium culture with many traditions and beliefs making it very attractive. In particular, these traditions and beliefs are expressed through performing arts such as drama, movies, ballet and dance, which in some way expresses the identity of the Japanese people. In these performing arts, we can find bunraku and kabuki belonging to this art, but they are two very different expressions.

Kabuki began shortly after Bunraku, and the legend was created by an actress named Okuni who lived at the end of the 16 th century. Most of the material of Kabuki comes from Bunraku and Bunraku, and the movement of that unstable dance is also influenced by Bunraku. However, Kabuki is not so formal, but far from Nõ, but it is very popular among Japanese citizens. Actors will accept various training including dance, songs, pantomime and even acrobatics. Kabuki was originally composed of young girls, then young men, and by the end of the 16th century was composed of all men. Men drawing women on stage are specially trained to guide the essence of women with subtle movement and posture.

Chikamatsu Monzarmon (1653-1724) is widely known as the greatest playwright in Japan, and the medium term part of his work is writing Kabuki drama, but his biggest work is Bunraku Puppet Theater . Many fans went with him when he returned to Bunraku, and the Kabuki actor began to integrate the elements of Bunraku, trying to bring them back. In Kabuki dynasty, the Ichikawa Nijiro line is probably the most famous and continues to this day. Ichikawa Danjuro Ⅱ (1688-1758) announced numerous wonderful works towards the stage of Kabuki and adapted puppet play. The heirs played an important role in improving the social status of Kabuki. Representative pronouns such as Onigami Kikugoro and Bando Tamasaburo