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Musical Theaters

This document summarizes various musical theaters in Asia, including Japanese, Chinese, and Indonesian traditions. It describes key features of Japanese theaters like Noh and Kabuki, such as their vocal techniques. Chinese theater is dominated by Peking opera, which uses strict rhythms and stylized movements. Indonesian wayang kulit involves shadow puppetry accompanied by a gamelan orchestra. The dalang puppeteer gives life to the characters through voice manipulation and musical direction.

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Musical Theaters

This document summarizes various musical theaters in Asia, including Japanese, Chinese, and Indonesian traditions. It describes key features of Japanese theaters like Noh and Kabuki, such as their vocal techniques. Chinese theater is dominated by Peking opera, which uses strict rhythms and stylized movements. Indonesian wayang kulit involves shadow puppetry accompanied by a gamelan orchestra. The dalang puppeteer gives life to the characters through voice manipulation and musical direction.

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MUSICAL THEATERS

OF ASIA
BY:LEAH VANESSA ERIKA RUBIO
DIZON
JAPANESE THEATER
• started at the end of the 16th century and soon became
the most successful theater in the red light districts of the
great cities
• one of the key features of the Japanese theater is the
vocal technique used in singing
• Sakura or Cherry Blossom is the one of the most
popular traditional songs of Japan
JAPANESE THEATER

• another feature of the Japanese theater is


the vocal technique used in singing
• Ipponchoshi (continous pattern) is used to
an explosive climax in the aragoto
(oversize, supernatural, rough hero)
• another technique adapted in chanting or
joruri is called nori (implies a very sensitive
capacity of riding the rhythms
2 FORMS OF JAPANESE THEATER

• Noh - is a form of theater


involving music, dance and
drama an it was developed
together with kyogen, (form of
traditional Japanese theater
that developed as a sort of
intermission and comic
relief between the solemn
noh acts)
• Kabuki - is known for the
stylization of its drama and for
the elaborate make-up worn by
some of its performers.
VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL FEATURES
• dances and movements are
accompanied by shamisen (three-
stringed, Japanese musical
instrument derived from the Chinese
instrument) which is from all forms of
Japanese music;
– gagaku - classic court music fom China
during the 18th century
– kagura - performed in Shinto shrines
– no - chants derived from shomyo
(sophisticated and rich tradition of
Buddhist chanting)
NAGAUTA

• the most popular shamisen music that can be


performed by an entire orchestra of twenty
musicians
CHINESE THEATER
• considered as the highest form of art in
China
• Peking opera theater is a stylized Chinese
form of opera from the late 18th century
• it was fully developed and recognized in
the mid-19th century by the Qing Dynasty
court
• each performance in a Peking opera
begins with the ta-lo and siag-lo (small and
large gong and cymbals)
CHINESE THEATER

• actor's delivery of lines is


rigidly controlled by
conventions and with
every role has its
prescribed vocal timbre
and pitch
• spoken passages are in
strict rhythms and tempos
and their lines are
rendered in an extremely
stylized manner
• the highest aim of
performers is to put
beauty into every motion
Instruments in Peking Opera Performance
INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION
Aerophone
Ti-ts cross flutes -usually played along with singin
Siao recorded flutes - usually played along with singing
Sona trumpet announces prosperous occasions
Chordophone
Violine like
Hu-ch'in two-stringed instruments
Bu-ch'in two-stringed instruments
Guitar like
Yue-ch'in four-stringed instruments
San-sien three-stringed instruments
Pi-p'a similar to lute with four strings
Idiophone
Ta-lo
gongs - signify the beginning of the performance
Siao-lo
Tan-pi-ku kettle drum - used to create the tempo of the performance
2 STYLES OF PEKING OPERA

1. His-p'l - has the lower sound


2.Erh-huang - has the higher sound
* Both styles are utilized by the technique
called fan-pan which is commonly used for
sorrowful music being sung by bearded
characters.
INDONESIAN THEATER
• Shadow puppet theater is a well-known
Indonesian theater in Indonesia and in several
countries around the world
• Wayang Kulit in Central Jave is one of the oldest
tradition in story telling using puppets and
musical accompaniments
INDONESIAN THEATER
• Wayang - theater in Indonesia and Malay
• Kulit - skin and refers to the leather
constructions of the puppets that are
carefuly cut into fine shapes
• Wayang Kulit is being performed in royal
court and on religious occasions and
widespread among all classes in Java
The Performance

• the audience is the most important person


in a Wayang Kulit performance
• the dalang prepares all the materials used
like the cloth and light of the shadow
• puppet on the right side is the good
character and on the left is the bad one
• the stage which is in 2 meters between the
puppets is the stage
DALANG
• the puppeteer who
characterized by being
creative, humorous, flexible
• he manipulates the puppet,
sings, and tap out signals of
the orchestra
• the main ability of the dalang is
the interchanging of the voice
that gives life to different
characters
• the dalang sings the mood
song (suluk) at regular
intervals during performance in
a nine-hour Wayang Kulit may
sing fifty or sixty
The Music: GAMELAN

• the ensemble is compromised by bronze


percussion instruments and it consist of:
1.saron - xylophone and heavy bronze bars
2.gender - bronze xylophone with resonance
chambers beneath
3.bonang - set of bronze bowls
4.gong and kempul - hanging gongs
5.kenong and ketuk - single inverted bronze
bowl
6.gambang - wooden xylophone
The Music: GAMELAN
7. rebab - two-stringed fiddle
8. suling - flute
9. kendang - horizontal drum beat with the fingers
on both ends
10.tjelempung - a zither of thirteen double strings
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!! :)
GOD BLESS US ALWAYS
Assignment:

1. Watch a Kabuki, Peking Opera, and


Wayang Kulit performance and reflect on
each of these theater performances.

*Outputs should be written in a whole sheet


of paper.

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