japanese tradirional dancing has quite a long history. There are many Types of tradirional japanese dance. Some include kabuki, noh mai, bon adori and Nihon buyō. KabUki is a japanese drama that basically tells a story. Most dancers wear intricate Make up on their faces. It consists of miMing, a nice blend if music, daNce and spectacular costumes. Most actors hold past traditions that were passed down from early kabuki ancestors. The first form Of kabuki that was recorDed dates back to the 17th century when a Dancer named okuni amd other dancers performed at the great shrine. KABUKI WAS ANd STILL IS A MAJOR FORM OF THEATRE ENTERTAINMENT IN JAPAN. Noh mai is A dance with music produced from flutes and small drums. There can also be vocal and other percussIon music incorporated. The dancers execute beautiful and swift moves. There are many versions of the noh mai dances. BOth females and malEs are able to dance to certain versions. Costumes are anothEr major part of this type of dance. The costumes represent the region fitted. MasKs are the most major contribution to the costume. Masks are neutral so its up to the character to bring It to liFe. Bon Odori was a dance that welcomed spirits of the dead. The dance can move in two dirEctions around a wooden scaffold. Either clockwise or counter clockwise. The movements in the dance can shOw amd represent history or geography. Many items can be used in this dance lIke fans or straw HaTs. Nihon buyō has for parts. Kabuki buyō was what it was origiNally made from. Another part iS noH and it Includes the movements and items used in the dances. The third and fourth part of nihon buyō come from folk and europeAn dances. All these combined maKe stage entertainment.
japanese contemporary dances Take on ideas from tradiTional dances that are mixed with modern, ballet and jazz ones. Ballet Takes the place of traditional dance. The First ballet competition was held in toKyo in 1989. Many other contemporary dances have combined different theAter ideas.