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Japanese traditional performing arts involve a multitude of specialized terms. While many are explained within other articles, this list is aimed at making it easier to find specific terms.
*''Aragoto'' 荒事 - lit. "rough pieces," a style of kabuki more associated with [[Edo]] than with [[Kamigata]], and featuring bold heroes and bombastic action.
*''Enmoku'' 演目 - a play, or a piece. Can be used for most theatre forms.
*''Hatsubutai'' 初舞台 - an actor's debut; first appearance on stage
*''Hayashi'' 囃子 - the orchestra or instrumental ensemble in [[Noh]] or [[kabuki]].
*''[[Kumadori]]'' 隈取 - kabuki makeup, specifically makeup schema featuring bold lines or patterns in red or other colors to indicate a character's disposition or personality.
*''Kyoku'' 曲 - a piece, or a play. Typically used for Noh pieces, and not for kabuki plays.
*''Mai'' 舞 - One of two broad categories of traditional dance, contrasted with ''odori''. ''Mai'' are defined by a gliding motion of the feet, relatively subdued arm movements, a more subdued mode, and other elements which make it a more abstract, and restrained form in contrast to ''odori''. ''Mai'' is chiefly found in Noh, ''[[bugaku]]'', and ''[[kagura]]'', and has always been performed by professional performers.<ref name=tsubaki>Andrew Tsubaki, "The Performing Arts of Sixteenth-Century Japan: A Prelude to Kabuki," ''Educational Theatre Journal'' 29:3 (1977), 305.</ref>
*''Mie'' 見得 - dramatic poses performed by kabuki actors.
*''Odori'' 踊 - One of two broad categories of traditional dance, contrasted with ''mai''. ''Odori'' are defined by rhythmic movement of the limbs, and by a freer, more colorful, and more realistic style compared to ''mai''. ''Odori'' dance grows out of popular folk dance traditions, only becoming incorporated into formal/professional dance traditions later. It continues to be central to many folk dance traditions, as well as [[geisha]] and [[courtesan]] dances, kabuki, and ''[[Nihon buyo|Nihon buyô]]''.<ref name=tsubaki/>
*''Shibai'' 芝居 - a play, typically used in kabuki and not in Noh.
*''Shûmei'' 襲名 - an actor's passing down and/or taking on of a stage name (esp. in kabuki). For example, in June 2012, kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III became Ichikawa En'ô II, passing on his name to his nephew Ichikawa Kamejirô II who then became Ichikawa Ennosuke IV. Productions officially said to be celebrating this ''shûmei'' continued through December 2013.
*''Wagoto'' 和事 - lit. "gentle pieces". A style of kabuki associated with Kamigata more so than Edo, featuring gentle male leads and romantic plots.
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==References==
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==See Also==
*[[Glossary of Japanese aesthetics]]
*[[Sub-categories of kabuki plays]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Poetry and Theater]]