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Originating in the royal courts, this art is a sophisticated ensemble of dance, music, and dramatic narrative.
Khon, Thailand
This theater uses music, dialogues, and stylized movements to tell stories, usually enacting historical and religious plays popular in villages.
Bhavai, India
An ancient form featuring male actors who perform female roles in a falsetto voice, focusing on historical and domestic dramas.
Kabuki, Japan
This theater form is characterized by the use of puppets that are about half the size of humans and is often performed to the accompaniment of a narrative chant.
Bunraku, Japan
Distinguished by the use of large leather puppets that cast shadows onto a white screen, this art form is an ancient tradition.
Wayang Kulit, Indonesia
This performance art has rhythmic dialogue, unique gestural code, and face painted to represent characters such as heroes, villains, and animals.
Yakshagana, India
A form of traditional Chinese theater that combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance, and acrobatics.
Peking Opera, China
A form of folk theatre that blends acting, singing, recitation, and dance, portraying scenes from rural life and popular legends.
Jatra, India
This dance-drama form is famed for its unique blend of ballet, operatic singing, and martial arts with traditional folk stories and mythologies.
Cải lương, Vietnam
A form of traditional Korean theater known for its humor and satirical lyrics, embracing both aristocratic and folk performances.
Pansori, South Korea
A traditional form that combines elements of theater, music, and dance into a unique narrative art, often with intricate costumes and expressive gestures.
Topeng, Indonesia
Dramatic narrative performance known for its singing style, this art form includes comic, dramatic, and sentimental pieces, often based on folklore and historical stories.
Noh, Japan
A blend of dance and dramatic storytelling, this performance art features intense eye and facial expressions and is often associated with temples.
Kuchipudi, India
Known for performers' intricate adornments including elaborate headdresses and refined, precise movements to convey meaning.
Legong, Indonesia
Highly stylized form of dance-drama known for its elaborate costumes and makeup, where every movement has a distinct significance.
Kathakali, India
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