GRADE 8 REVIEW

Also known as the Beijing opera, still follows traditional Chinese arts in stressing meaning, rather than precise actions. The artists’ goal is to make every performance exceptionally beautiful in every movement they will make.

• Aragoto

• Peking Opera

• Dalang

• Kabuki Theater

It is a Japanese traditional theatre art which is performed in a stylized manner which combines acting, singing and dancing.

• Wayang Kulit

• Sarswela          

• Peking Opera

• Kabuki

A shadow puppet is well known in Java and Bali in Indonesia. Kulit means skin and refers to the leather construction of the puppets that are carefully chiseled with very fine tools and supported with carefully shaped buffalo horn handles and control rods.

• Wayang Kulit

• Sarswela          

• Peking Opera

• Kabuki

It is three stringed plucked lute and an instrument that was brought to Japan from China. It is the most important instrument used in nagauta.

• Aragoto             

• Shamisen

• Okumi

• Sheng

The Dalang is the chief performer in Indonesian puppet theatre Wayang Kulit. He is characterized by the following EXCEPT ______.

• A. Characterized by his being creative, humorous and flexible.

• B. He speaks the parts of all the characters.

• C. He manipulates the puppets, sings and taps out signals to the orchestra.

• D. He uses musical instrument to a Wayang Kulit performances.

Both _____ and _____ are unique and genuine expressions of the Japanese spirit and culture. They mirror, however, taste and ideals of different social classes in profoundly different environment.

• Gamelan and Theater

• Wayang and Kulit         

• . Nōh and Kabuki

• Jung and Kook

Japan is rich in culture and tradition. One of the popular traditional songs of Japan which is translated as Cherry Blossoms in English is called________________?

• Kabuki  

• Nang

• Peking Opera   

• Sakura

Background accompaniment in every performance of Wayang Kulit a shadow puppet theater in Indonesia.

• Dalang

• Gamelan

• Kata    

• Rebab

Two main styles of music of a Chinese theater show Peking Opera.

• Erh-huang and His-pil

• Gong and Kempul

• Kenong and Ketuk

• Naugata and Shamisen

Gamelan ensemble instrument which has two-stringed fiddle.

• Gabang   

• Kedang

• Rebab 

• Saron