Kabuki

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I thought it was interesting to see what exactly kabuki means. Ka- means songs, which represents the musical aspect of this form of the theater. Bu- means dance, as in the large amounts of dancing performed. Ki- means skill, because singing and dancing requires skill to be done right. i thought kabuki would be very solemn and serious, but instead it has lots of drumming and dancing with make-up and dramatics.