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Name: ___________________________________ Grade and Section: _____________________ 
Teacher/s: ________________________________________________________________________ 
 
LET’S FOCUS! 
In  the  next  two  weeks,  you  will  be  familiar  with  the  contributions  and 
influences  of  Asian  musical  theater  arts  and  instruments;  and  familiarize  on 
how  to  effectively  develop  paragraphs  to  illustrate  a  text  type.  Through  the  following 
lessons and activities, you are expected to: 
1. Develop  paragraphs  that  illustrate  each  text  type  (narrative  in  literature, expository, 
explanatory, factual and personal recount, persuasive). 
2. Identifies  the  elements  and  principles  of  arts  as  manifested  in  Asian  festivals  and 
theatrical forms. 
3. Describes the instruments that accompany Kabuki Japanese opera.  
 
LET’S PREPARE! 
By  the  end  of  this  lesson,  you  are  expected  to  make  your  own  kabuki  stage 
design  and  a  short  theater  story.  This  will  be  your  third  assessment  for  this 
quarter. Read the directions carefully and follow the criteria.  
GUIDELINES  CRITERIA 

1. Study  the  Japanese  theater  called  21-30 points 

Kabuki,  its  facts,  characteristics,  and  Makes  excellent  understanding  of  the  lesson. 
elements.  Details  such  as  colors  and  execution  are  well 
2. Create  your  own  stage  design of kabuki  done.  The  design  is  free  from  smudges  and 
theater.   shows  neatness.  The  story  shows  alignment  to 
3. Use  the  Activity  Page  as  your  stage  the created work. 
background.  11-20 points 
4. Then  compose  a  short  summary  of  your  The  works  show  a  little  understanding  of  the 
own Kabuki play.   craft.  Elements  and  characteristics  are 
5. After  writing  your  own  short  story,  select  somehow  observed.  There  are  few  smudges 
your  chosen  characters  from  the  last  and need clarity of the story to work.  
page.  Then,  cut  it  out,  color,  and  paste  1-10 points 
it in your activity page (stage design).  The  summary  is  unclear.  The  activity  is 
6. Watch  any  video  tutorials  as  your  guide  unfinished,  or  some  elements  are  missing.  The 
if necessary.   work shows little effort.  
7. Choose  the  appropriate  materials  to  be 
used.  

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8. Encourage  your  family  members  to help 

you and enjoy working.  
9. Read the criteria as a guide.  

 
 
LET’S EXPERIENCE! 

The following work will schedule will help you in your study for two weeks: 
WEEK  DATE  TASKS 
5  April 19-22, 2021  Reading 1 - 2, Activity 1 - 2  
6  April 23-28, 2021  Reading 3, Activity 3   
 

READING 1: FACTS ABOUT KABUKI YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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ACTIVITY 1: THEATER IN WRITING 

Name: _______________________________________ Grade and Section: ___________________ 

DIRECTIONS:  Make  your  own  story  by  writing  a  narrative  description  of  each  of  the 
following kabuki characters. Follow the example below.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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READING 2: KABUKI INSTRUMENTS AND ACCOMPANIMENT  

 
The  hayashi  is  made  up  of  four 
instruments:  fue  (flute),  kotsuzumi 
(shoulder  drum),  ōtsuzumi  (hip 
drum),  and  taiko  (stick  drum), 
these  four  instruments  are  also 
known  as  the  shibyōshi.  Most  of 
the  musicians  are  from  an 
established  family  in  the  noh 
world. 
 
 
Debayashi,  is  music  played  onstage  by  the  shamisen  and  Hayashi  flute  and 
percussion  ensemble,  visibly  accompanying  the  acting  and  dancing.  There  may  be  a 
Nagauta  group  in  one  section,  a  Tokiwazu  in  another,  and  Gidayu  Jorori  musicians  in 
yet another. 

Kabuki Music 
Geza (off-stage)  For  sound  effects  (o-daiko,  other  percussion,  shamisen, 
nohkan) 
Chobo (stage left)  ‘Narrator’ (speaker and shamisen) 
Debayashi (stage rear)  Literally,  the  “coming  out  orchestra”  (multiple  singers, 
shamisen, drums, nohkan) 
 
The  hyōshigi  is  a  simple  Japanese  musical  instrument, 
consisting  of  two pieces of hardwood or bamboo often connected 
by  a  thin  ornamental  rope.  The clappers are played together or on 
the floor to create a cracking sound.  
 
  Hyudorodoro  is  used  to  mark  the 
appearance  of  the  ghost  played  by  the  instruments  of  flute  and 
drum. 
 
 

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READING 3: KABUKI THEMES AND OTHER DETAILS 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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ACTIVITY 2: KABUKIMAZING CULTURE 

Name: _______________________________________ Grade and Section: ___________________ 

DIRECTIONS:  Read  and  analyze  each  question.  Write  at  least  three  sentences  in 
composing your answer.  
1. What is the biggest contribution of Kabuki theater to the rich history of Japan? 
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2. How did men dominate the art of kabuki theater? 
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3. What  particular  characteristic/element  of  Kabuki  is  the  most  important  and  why 
should it be given more distinction? 
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4. How is kabuki being played in the modern days? 
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ACTIVITY 3: MY OWN KABUKI STAGE DESIGN 

Name: _______________________________________ Grade and Section: ___________________ 

Activity Page 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Summary 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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