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This is the term for puppetry.

Wayang

What word does wayang come from?

Indonesian word for shadow, Bayang.

shadow puppetry using figures made from water buffalo hide.


The oldest freestanding puppet form

Wayang kulit

Presented with the use of puppets.

The puppets

What are the puppets made of?

Buffalo or goat hide

How many puppets does a complete set of wayang kulit have?

300 - 400 figures

It is projected on a taught linen on screen

The Dalang

What are the two epic stories from india that most shadow plays are based on?

The Mahabharata, the Ramayana

It is a popular form of Japanese musical drama

Kabuki

What influenced the Kabuki?

Noh theatre and bunraku puppet plays

The elements of Kabuki

Dance


Costumes


Music


Make-up

It is applied heavily to create a brightly painted mask

Make-up

It is used to signal the beginning and end of the play

Music

These stress the roles being portayed by the actors

Costumes

This is done with exceptionally highly-stylized movements which serve to convey meaning of the audience.

Dance

This is the quintessence of China. The largest Chinese opera form.

Beijing Opera

This is the quintessence of China. The largest Chinese opera form.

Beijing Opera

What is the other term for Beijing Opera?

Oriental Opera

This is the quintessence of China. The largest Chinese opera form.

Beijing Opera

What is the other term for Beijing Opera?

Oriental Opera

The interesting names of Beijing Opera

Jinghuang, Daxi, Pingju, Jingxi

This is the quintessence of China. The largest Chinese opera form.

Beijing Opera

What is the other term for Beijing Opera?

Oriental Opera

The interesting names of Beijing Opera

Jinghuang, Daxi, Pingju, Jingxi

Peking opera costumes are graceful, magnificent, elegant and brilliant, most of which are made with handicraft embroideries.

Xingtou

This is the quintessence of China. The largest Chinese opera form.

Beijing Opera

What is the other term for Beijing Opera?

Oriental Opera

The interesting names of Beijing Opera

Jinghuang, Daxi, Pingju, Jingxi

Peking opera costumes are graceful, magnificent, elegant and brilliant, most of which are made with handicraft embroideries.

Xingtou

This is the quintessence of China. The largest Chinese opera form.

Beijing Opera

What is the other term for Beijing Opera?

Oriental Opera

The interesting names of Beijing Opera

Jinghuang, Daxi, Pingju, Jingxi

Peking opera costumes are graceful, magnificent, elegant and brilliant, most of which are made with handicraft embroideries.

Xingtou

It is the story of King Rama who must save his kidnapped wife, Sita.

The Ramayana

It is the story of King Rama who must save his kidnapped wife, Sita.

The Ramayana

He is the hero of the Ramayana epic

Rama

It is the story of King Rama who must save his kidnapped wife, Sita.

The Ramayana

He is the hero of the Ramayana epic

Rama

The hero’s wife and daughter of King Janaka of Mithila

Sita

He is Rama's younger brother

Laksmana

He is Rama's younger brother

Laksmana

He is the king of Lanka and has 10 heads and 20 arms.

Ravana

He is Rama's younger brother

Laksmana

He is the king of Lanka and has 10 heads and 20 arms.

Ravana

He is the King of Ayodhya, Rama's father.

Dasaratha

He is Rama's younger brother

Laksmana

He is the king of Lanka and has 10 heads and 20 arms.

Ravana

He is the King of Ayodhya, Rama's father.

Dasaratha

She is Rama's mother, Dasaratha's chief wife.

Kausalya

She is Dasaratha's wife and Rama's stepmother.

Kaikeyi

She is Dasaratha's wife and Rama's stepmother.

Kaikeyi

He is the second son of Dasaratha.

Bharata

She is Dasaratha's wife and Rama's stepmother.

Kaikeyi

He is the second son of Dasaratha.

Bharata

She is Dasharatha's wife and mother of the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna.

Sumitra

She is Dasaratha's wife and Rama's stepmother.

Kaikeyi

He is the second son of Dasaratha.

Bharata

She is Dasharatha's wife and mother of the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna.

Sumitra

It is the wise and resourceful monkey who helps Rama in his quest to defeat Ravana and rescue Sita.

Hanuman

She is Dasaratha's wife and Rama's stepmother.

Kaikeyi

He is the second son of Dasaratha.

Bharata

She is Dasharatha's wife and mother of the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna.

Sumitra

It is the wise and resourceful monkey who helps Rama in his quest to defeat Ravana and rescue Sita.

Hanuman

is the ruler of the monkey kingdom.

Sugriva

She is Dasaratha's wife and Rama's stepmother.

Kaikeyi

He is the second son of Dasaratha.

Bharata

She is Dasharatha's wife and mother of the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna.

Sumitra

It is the wise and resourceful monkey who helps Rama in his quest to defeat Ravana and rescue Sita.

Hanuman

is the ruler of the monkey kingdom.

Sugriva

is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pandava princes and their successors.

Mahabharata

She is Dasaratha's wife and Rama's stepmother.

Kaikeyi

He is the second son of Dasaratha.

Bharata

She is Dasharatha's wife and mother of the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna.

Sumitra

It is the wise and resourceful monkey who helps Rama in his quest to defeat Ravana and rescue Sita.

Hanuman

is the ruler of the monkey kingdom.

Sugriva

is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pandava princes and their successors.

Mahabharata

The Real Hero of Mahabharata

Karna

Is one of the chief protagonists

Arjuna

She is Dasaratha's wife and Rama's stepmother.

Kaikeyi

He is the second son of Dasaratha.

Bharata

She is Dasharatha's wife and mother of the twins Lakshmana and Satrughna.

Sumitra

It is the wise and resourceful monkey who helps Rama in his quest to defeat Ravana and rescue Sita.

Hanuman

is the ruler of the monkey kingdom.

Sugriva

is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pandava princes and their successors.

Mahabharata

The Real Hero of Mahabharata

Karna

Is one of the chief protagonists

Arjuna

is also known as Suyodhana, is the primary antagonist

Duryodhana