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The Kabuki Theatre and Prostitution

2023-05-18 03:18:11

In most university theater studies, the historical focus focused on Western theater and familiar culture. In the eastern study, culture is very different from our Western world, so much learning is necessary to begin to understand their drama. The Japanese Kabuki Theater is one of the most complicated and historically rich theaters in the eastern world, probably the most controversial and interesting beginning. The atmosphere after entering the production of contemporary Kabuki is totally different from the atmosphere created by the West, and various symbols are common, from clothes to makeup to music.

One of the most famous entertainment activities in the world is a theater where "Kabuki" performances are held. "Kabuki" is the "art of singing and dancing" founded in the back of Izumo. Kabuki is presented by men wearing kimonos dancing in Japanese in a traditional style. This performance is very popular among the masses and has created a dance of "Kabuki objects". This trend was recreated by prostitutes who danced in brothels on the street to attract new customers. Eventually "Kabuki objects" dance will become art, prostitutes and prostitutes with such a high society may become very expensive. This trend has created a new flow over time, and only Geis has the ability to perform 'Kabuki Mono' dance, they only have the right to do so. At the time, photographs of artists, prostitutes, kabuki dancers became popular and stayed in Japanese art for centuries. (Fahr-Becker, pages 10 to 36)

Kabuki appeared at the beginning of the Edo era from the performances and dances of Izumo in Kyoto. For the prostitution of Kabuki actress, the government forbade women to participate in the theater in 1629, and the role of women was represented only by men (female figure). Recent attempts to reintroduce actresses into kabuki are not widely accepted. Another characteristic of Kabuki is the use of makeup (Kumadori) for actors in historical play. Japanese puppet theater literary music was developed during the same period, and Kabuki involved actors and writers in the relationship between competition and contribution. However, the origins of Bunraku are older and can be traced back to the Heian era. In 1914, the Takarazuka Revue was composed of women who introduced satire play in Japan.