![]() ![]() These are, however, ateji characters which do not reflect actual etymology. Kabuki is therefore sometimes translated as 'the art of singing and dancing'. The individual kanji that make up the word kabuki can be read as 'sing' ( 歌), 'dance' ( 舞), and 'skill' ( 伎). In 2008, it was inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In 2005, kabuki theatre was proclaimed by UNESCO as an intangible heritage possessing outstanding universal value. Kabuki developed throughout the late 17th century and reached its zenith in the mid-18th century. The art form later developed into its present all-male theatrical form after women were banned from performing in kabuki theatre in 1629. Kabuki is thought to have originated in the early Edo period, when the art's founder, Izumo no Okuni, formed a female dance troupe that performed dances and light sketches in Kyoto. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily stylised performances, its glamorous, highly decorated costumes, and for the elaborate kumadori make-up worn by some of its performers. Kabuki ( 歌舞伎, かぶき) is a classical form of Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with traditional dance. Onoe Kikugorō VI as Umeō-maru in Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami Triptych woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni III. The July 1858 production of Shibaraku at the Ichimura-za theater theatre in Edo. ![]() For other uses, see Kabuki (disambiguation). For American political pretense, see Kabuki dance. ![]()
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