七田真超右脑英语学习法: Kabuki

Kabuki

 

Kabuki, a representative Japanese drama form, had its start in the Edo period （1603 to 1867）. It originated with a woman named Okuni or Izumo in the 17th century. At that time, women were prohibited from performing in dramas in public, and so all the roles were played by men.

The kabuki actors wear traditional costumes, and sing in addition to acting¹. Dramas are based on events that took place before the middle ages, everyday life in the Edo era, and events involving the feudal² lords of the Edo period.

It was originally entertainment for the masses. Today, kabuki performances are held at specialized³ theaters called Kabuki-za, mainly for the more cultured of society. For this reason, most of Japan’s younger generations do not know much about kabuki.

The language of kabuki is difficult to understand, but earphones are provided to explain the story, and there are also earphone services available in English.

Male actors that play the role of females are referred to as oyama. In one performance, usually lasting⁴ four or five hours, three or four stories are performed. Kabuki is popular with foreigners as well as Japanese..

歌舞伎是日本的代表戏剧。始于江沪时代 （1603 ～ 1867）。它的鼻祖是17世纪一位叫出去阿国的女性。那时禁止女性在公众面前表演戏剧，所以所有的角色都由男性扮演。

歌舞伎演员身穿传统戏服，除了表演之外还要唱歌。歌舞伎的题材来自中世以前发生的事件、江户时代的庶民生活以及发生在江户时候各个大名藩中的事情。

歌舞伎本是普通百姓的娱乐活动。现在有一个叫歌舞伎座的专门剧场，很多有修养的人都喜欢到这里来看戏，所以现在大部分年轻人几乎不太了解歌舞伎。

歌舞伎中使用的语言很难理解，但是剧场提供耳机，观众可以戴上耳机来了解故事的内容，还有英文解说。

歌舞伎中扮演女性角色的男演员被称作“oyama”。每场演出有3～4个故事，演出持续四五个小时，不仅日本人，连很多外国人也都喜欢看歌舞伎。

 

 

1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 feudal   

adj.封建的，封地的，领地的

参考例句：

• Feudal rulers ruled over the country several thousand years.封建统治者统治这个国家几千年。
• The feudal system lasted for two thousand years in China.封建制度在中国延续了两千年之久。

3 specialized   

adj.专门的，专业化的

参考例句：

• There are many specialized agencies in the United Nations.联合国有许多专门机构。
• These tools are very specialized.这些是专用工具。

4 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。