4/16/2023 0 Comments Japan puppetry![]() ![]() ![]() The puppets reflect a remarkable traditional know-how. Dramatic intensity is always present in Bunraku plays: historic dramas and tragic love stories bringing into conflict feelings with duty. The puppet theatre which emerged in the 17 th century and acquired its present form in the mid-eighteenth century, is considered in Japan as a noble form of theatre in the same way as theatre played by actors. The manipulation of puppets, the expressiveness of the narrator's voice as well as the vibrations of the shamisen's strings express all together the intensity of the characters' feelings, and the puppets come to life. The text (narration and dialogue) is sung by a narrator who plays all the roles, accompanied by a musician playing shamisen (a kind of lute). The Puppet theatre Ningyo Johruri Bunraku is a very particular example of Japan's traditional stage art in which the main roles are played by large puppets, dressed in elaborate costumes and manipulated by three puppeteers. ©Japan Photo Encyclopedia 2005 ©Japan photo Encyclopedia 2005 ![]()
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