Kabuki; traditional Japanese drama
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Kabuki; a classical Japanese dance-drama
formalCharacterized by stylized performance, elaborate makeup (kumadori), and a combination of music, dance, and acting. Performers do not sing themselves; singing is provided by an offstage chorus (nagauta) and shamisen players.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
Dōng东
jīng京
guān观
shǎng赏
le了
yī一
chǎng场
jīng精
cǎi彩
de的
gē歌
wǔ舞
jì伎
biǎo表
yǎn演
。
We watched a wonderful Kabuki performance in Tokyo.
Gē歌
wǔ舞
jì伎
shì是
Rì日
běn本
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fēi非
wù物
zhì质
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
。
Kabuki is an important intangible cultural heritage of Japan.
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Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
gē歌
wǔ舞
jì伎
yǎn演
yuán员
dōu都
shì是
nán男
xìng性
。
Traditional Kabuki actors are all male.
Tā他
duì对
gē歌
wǔ舞
jì伎
de的
lì历
shǐ史
hěn很
yǒu有
yán研
jiū究
。
He has done extensive research on the history of Kabuki.