Kabuki for Everyone
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Kabuki for Everyone
Kabuki is a traditional form of Japanese theater. It was founded early in the 17th century by Okuni, a shrine maiden who brought her unique and lively dance style to the dry river beds of the ancient capital of Kyoto, and over the next 300 years developed into a sophisticated, highly stylized form of theater.
View video clips, listen to instruments used for music and watch how one "'Onnagata' transforms himself into a beautiful woman."
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