is japanese highly stylized form of dance-theater, using very strong make up, often lasting from 5 hours up to whole day!! it sometimes uses technique by which an actor’s costume is ttached to wires and he is made to “fly” over the stage and/or certain parts of the auditorium
females performed both male and female characters, but later females were banned! and male dancers performed both genders! they were mostly very young boys due to their higher pitched voices and less masculine appearance! they often served as prostitutes too!
i got to admire it after ive seen "memoirs of geisha", where the main character performs the "snow dance"! later i realized ive seen dance similar to movements of geishas in Janet Jacksons music video "if", which is my fav video ever! choreographed by Tina Landon!
And Madonna too, used this inspiration in "nothing really matters" music video and created her "drowned world tour" based partialy on kabuki also
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