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WTH 1: Exam 2
WTH 1: Exam 2
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 3
08/19/2013

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Term
Hinduism
Definition
The Hindu gods:
Brahma - the creator
Shiva - the destroyer & lord of the dance
Vishnu - the preserver
Krishna - avatar (incarnation of Vishnu)
Term
caste system
Definition
brahmins - priests & intellectuals
Kshatriyas - warriors & rulers
Vaishyas - artisans & farmers
Sudras - unskilled laborers
untouchables (dalits ) lowest social caste
Term
Sanskrit Theatre
Definition
Major Works - The Mahabharata, The Ramayana, The Vedas, The Puranas
Term
Rasa
Definition
created by music, dance, mime, poetry, costume, make-up, mask (together)
translated:aesthetic delight, fundamental mood, joyful conscousness, sentiment
Term
Mahabharata
Definition
great literary epic
(major work of sanskrit literature)
Term
Ramayana
Definition
great literary epic
(major work of sanskrit literature)
Term
Natyasastra
Definition
Art of Theatre
Oldest script of sanskrit dramaturgy
composed between 200BC to 200AD
sacred text
just like Aristotle's Poetics
Written by Bharata under inspiration of Brahma
Term
Kalidasa
Definition
"Shakespeare of Sanskrit Drama"
Greatest Poet and dramatist of Sanskrit Literature
Wrote in 4th to 6th century AD
author of the recognition of Sakuntala
Term
Kathakali
Definition
Most revered in the west
dance drama
ritualized and colorized
starts out with women performing - then men start to play women's roles
Term
mudras
Definition
gestural language
(Hand gestures, facial movements, poses, gaits)
Term
Yakshagana
Definition
spoke opera
song of celestials - link between heaven and earth
***ask tyler - look at notes
Term
Sakuntala
Definition
One play in the Nataka category (a type of sanskrit drama)
*Kings/Princes
*5-7 acts
*dominant sentiment is love or heroism
*heroic stories
Term
What is the goal of Sanskrit Theatre?
Definition
performing their ritual
Term
What are the three sacred texts that serve as the basis of the stories for Hindu Epic Literature and Indian theatre?
Definition
The Mahabharata
The Raayana
The Vedas
The Puranas
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Term
What are the two types of drama according to the Natyasastra that we discussed in class? Briefly describe each type and give an example of a play and playwright for each type.
Definition
Nataka (Sakuntala)
- kings/princes
- 5-7 acts
- dominant sentiment is love or heroism
- heroic stories

Prakarana (The Little Clay Cart)
- romances
- no kings/princes - more domestic
Term
If you were to attend a performance of Kathakali, what would the performance experience be like? (Be specific about performance space, audience, time of day and length of performance, etc.)
Definition
space: 1/4 backstage, 1/4 stage, 1/2 audience
curtain between backstage and stage
musicians up center
verbal scenery

audience: alert, honest, learned, quiet, knowledgeable

performance: intended to entertain and educate
Term
How are performers trained for Indian theatre and what kind of skills must they have?
Definition
very rigorous training
takes years to be trained

actors are trained by the sudrahara
Term
Emperor Ming Huang
Definition
Tang Emperor
Theatre School at Xian
Wrote Children of the Pear Garden
Term
"Children of the Pear Garden"
Definition
equivalent of "actor"
Term
Yuan Drama
Definition
under mongol rule, golden age of drama
popular theatre, equal to our elizabethan age

bare stage, embroidered backdrop, colorful costumes & props, men & women perform, "painted face" established
Term
Ming Drama
Definition
mongols overthrown
refined, elitist theatre develops
ming drama form: prologue & 40+ scenes, any character sings, flute & percussion accompaniment
starts w/prologue followed by very short scenes (each has its own title)
Term
Li Yu
Definition
"aristotle" of China
first chinese theorist to examine playwrighting
legitamized position of the actress
Term
Kunqu Opera
Definition
dominant form in 16th-18th centuries
synthesized earlier forms that go back to the 3rd century
incorporated drama, opera, dance, mime, farce
most famous: the peony pavilion
based on familiar stories: journey to the west - romance of three kingdoms
repressed in cultural revolution.
Term
Beijing (Peking) Opera (Jingxi or Ching Hsi)
Definition
developed in Qing Dynasty
Open Raised Platform, audience on 3 sides, curtian between doors.
Term
Sheng (Lao Sheng, Xio Sheng, Wu Sheng)
Definition
Male role
not painted face roles
subcategories: middle age or elderly, young, martial arts
Term
Dan (Qing Yi, Hua Dan, Dao Ma Dan, Wu Dan, Lao Dan)
Definition
female role
subcategories:modest maden, flirtatious maid, female warrior, female acrobat
Term
Jing
Definition
Painted face role
sub categories: brave warriors, swashbuckling bandits, crafty & evil ministers, upright judges, supernatural beings
Term
Chou
Definition
clown
subcategories: (military comedian, civilian comedian, female clown)
Term
The Cultural Revolution
Definition
Repression that lasted 10 years, closed school and made kids join the red guars and planned on destroying theatre.
Term
What elements in Chinese theatre make it appealing to audiences?

Definition
theatrical
- waving of the blue fabric for water
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Term
What are some of the attributes of Yuan drama?What are some examples of the types of plays you would find in Yuan drama?
Definition
plays called "zaju"
songs sung by protagonist
other characters recited lines
orchestra:gong, drum, clapper, pipa
establighed the chinese character types

six types of plays: i.e. love stories, domestic dramas and comedies, supernatural stories, bandit-hero,
Term
Describe the staging of traditional Chinese theatre: What kind of stage? what kind of settings?
Definition
bare stage
embroidered backdrop upstage with two doors
colorful costumes and props
men & women perform
"painted face" established
Term
Who is called the “Aristotle of China” and why?
Definition
Li-Yu
First Chinese Theorist to examine playwright
Term
What are two famous works that serve as resources for Chinese opera plots or scenarios?
Definition
Journey to the West
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
(Kunqu Opera)
Term
characters, plot, themes and significance of...
Snow in Midsummer
Definition
Written by Guan Hanqing
Genre: Chinese Crime & Detective Fiction
Theme: Justice & Human Affairs
-injustice: she is framed and killed
-she comes back as a ghost and talks to her father and her father carries out the justice against Donkey Zhang
she speaks in lyric poetry (other characters - various forms of verse)
Term
Noh (Nō) Drama
Definition
Japanese Theatre (stuck in the past)
Evolved from Buddhist festivals and folk dances
meditative in nature - people learn from the play
ritual aspects, exact replication
goal: instill a mood and emotion and evoke a spiritual state
for educated people
Term
Kabuki
Definition
all roles played by men
moves on with the times
pageantry & transformation
5-act structure, performance lasts all day
for everyone
Term
Bunraku
Definition
Like Kabuki but with Puppets
built around a song narrative
illustrated by puppets
1 puppet operated by 3 puppeteers
Term
Kyogen
Definition
character in make-up - common fellow

category of script - farce
Term
Kan'ami
Definition
Father of Father/Son Team that formalized Noh Theatre in 14th century
Term
Zeami
Definition
Son of Father/Son team that formalized Noh Theatre in 14th century
greatest playwright of Noh Theatre
Wrote Atsumori (wrote 50 plays) (also wrote Kadensho)
Term
Kadensho
Definition
Play written by Zeami
says what theatre is supposed to be!
& how it is supposed to be acted and played!
Term
Shite
Definition
masked role in Noh Theatre
Major Role
The Doer
Term
Tsure
Definition
masked role in Noh Theatre
Major Role
companion of the main character
Term
Okuni
Definition
temple maiden that danced at Kyoto shrine in 1603
(Kabuki)
Term
Hanamichi
Definition
most significant feature in Kabuki Theatre
Entrance ramp through the audience to display important actors
Term
Kata
Definition
Specialized movements and gestures and vocal patterns
Term
Mie
Definition
frozen posture (feeling of the character at the moment)
Term
Roppo
Definition
type of kata
exciting walk or dance used in the entrance/exit on the hanamichi
Term
Chikamatsu
Definition
greatest Kabuki Playwright
Term
Aragoto
Definition
type of kabuki actor
warriors and demons
manly role
(samurai - warrior, fierce guides, or demons)
Term
Wagoto
Definition
type of kabuki actor
gentle male
lovers
young prince or royalty
Term
Onnagata
Definition
type of kabuki actor
female
man is able to represent the essence of womanhood better than the woman could
Term
What are the essential features of the Noh Theatre stage?
Definition
Square, raised platform, polished floor
4 pillars
painted pine tree
walkway (bridgeway) - at the end of the walkway there is a multicolored curtain - mirror room is behind the curtain
mirror room - where the actor dresses and takes on the character.
Term
What are the principle character types of Noh drama?
Definition
shite - the doer
tsure - companion to main character
waki - sideman (commentator)
kokata - a child or minor role
kyogen - a common fellow
other people onstage (chorus, drummers, fluteplayer, stage hand)
Term
The Noh drama falls into five categories–what are they?
Definition
god plays
warrior plays
woman plays
living person plays
demon plays
Term
What European theatre playwrights were influenced by the Noh drama?
Definition
Brecht, Beckket, Yeates
Term
What are the two aims of the Noh drama – what does this drama intend to do?
Definition
instill a mood and emotion
evoke a spiritual state
Term
What are the essential features of the Kabuki Theatre stage and auditorium?
Definition
proscenium theatre - audience on 3 sides
hanamichi - ramp through the middle of audience
stage can be a revolve
backdrops change
front curtain - striped fabric
Term
What are some examples of the theatre technology one might find in a Kabuki theatre?
Definition
stage can be a revolve
traps, flys, curtains
Term
What is Kata? Give examples of how this is employed in Kabuki performance.
Definition
specialized movements and gestures and vocal patterns
- genroku mie (frozen posture - feeling of the character at the moment)
- roppo (exciting walk or dance used in the entrance exit on the hanamichi)
Term
How does Bunraku relate to Kabuki? What aspects of staging do they share?
Definition
Only difference is Bunraku is performed with puppets
Term
characters, plot, themes and significance of...
Atsumori
Definition
crowning achievement of Noh plays because of it's elegant, mysterious beauty
reflects zen spritual feeling
awareness about how short life is - karma
ghost that comes back because passion and desire did not end with death. (ghost as leading characters)
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