traditional art forms. Today, Nôgaku is the principal form of Japanese theatre and has influenced the puppet theatre as well as Kabuki. Often based on tales from traditional literature, Nôgaku theatre integrates masks, costumes and various props in a dance-based performance. Moreover, this theatre requires highly trained actors and musicians. N...
Japanhe rich repertoire of songs and scores preserves ancient folk music and poems and has influenced opera, puppet theatre and other performing art traditions. Nanyin is deeply rooted in the social life of the Minnan region. It is performed during spring and autumn ceremonies to worship Meng Chang, the god of music, at weddings and funerals, and during...
ChinaComing forth of the masks and puppets in Markala
Inscribed,Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala The coming forth of the masks and puppets is a ritual festivity practised among the Bambara, Bozo, Marka and Somono communities in Markala, and is characterized by masked dances, drums and songs featuring dancers and puppeteers. Each mask and puppet symbolizes the sacred link between man an...
Maliings, while special varieties are incorporated into celebrations of marriage and pregnancy and into puppet theatre and other art forms. The garments even play the central role in certain rituals, such as the ceremonial casting of royal batik into a volcano. Batik is dyed by proud craftspeople who draw designs on fabric using dots and lines of hot w...
IndonesiaStrategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners
Inscribed,Strategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners ,Fujian Puppetry is an outstanding representation of Chinese performing arts, consisting predominately of string-pulled puppetry and hand puppetry. In the course of its history, it has accumulated a considerable repertoire of traditional plays and arias, and has als...
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