yakshagana (English spelling) yakshagana

Japanese: yakshagāna(英語表記)yakshagana
yakshagana (English spelling) yakshagana

...One of the essential aspects of folk performing arts is their comprehensiveness, which is expressed in a way that is closely related to the lives of the people. For example, in the case of Hawaii's mele and South Indian yakshagāna, the local languages ​​(Hawaiian and Kannada) are transformed into literary forms, and musically, in addition to vocal techniques such as narration, recitation, and singing, elements of dance and theater are added, such as layering the sounds of musical instruments and performing different movement patterns with specific costumes and makeup. Secondly, folk performing arts are characterized by their physicality.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "yakshagāna" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…民俗芸能の本質の一つは,民衆の生活と密着した形で表現される総合性であるといえよう。たとえば,ハワイのメレmele,南インドのヤクシャガーナyakshagānaを例にとれば,それぞれの土地の言葉(ハワイ語,カンナダ語)を文芸的に操作した様式で変形し,それを音楽的には〈語り〉〈朗唱〉〈歌唱〉などの声楽技法に加えて,楽器の音を重ね合わせ,特定の衣装やメーキャップを施したうえで動作パターンを演じ分けるという舞踊と演劇の要素が加わってくるのである。 民俗芸能は第2に,身体性を特徴としてもっている。…

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