Kabuki+Writing+Assignment

The following are articles authored by students in this class on Kabuki. Below are the instructions they were given for developing the articles.

Costumes in Kabuki by Alicia Corts Kabuki Dance By Mercer Pinkston Kabuki History to the Golden Age By J.D. Brandon @Makeup in Kabuki by Cari Favole Kabuki Stage Design by David Gotlieb Acting for Kabuki by William Lee Musical Instruments of Kabuki by Will Goodwin The Influence of Noh and Bunraku in the developement of Kabuki by Arnab Banerji Japanese History with Kanjincho as a Selection Aid Kabuki vocalists by:Josh Ingle Golden Age of Kabuki to Present: By Matthew Dix Lost in the Translations

The Kabuki Writing Assignment is essentially designed like the Kathakali writing assignment. It provides a way for you to express your understanding of some focused aspect of Kabuki. Your work centers around the performance of Kanjincho. The full length performance of this play is done on an actual stage in front of a live audience. It is performed by leading Kabuki artists. We will see the play in class together. In addition, I've provided a pdf copy of the play, as well as other pertinent material.

DRAFT Due Date: Post your essay BELOW no later than midnight Monday, November 2, 2009. (WE CAN DECIDE HOW TO ORGANIZE THE ESSAYS FIRST TO LAST AT A LATER DATE. OK?) Designating this as a DRAFT means that you may still work on your essay, as well as having others contribute to it, well past the due date for the draft.

Evaluation: 15% of your course grade.

Criteria for Evaluation: Accuracy and completeness of the content Originality Presentation (including spelling, grammar, etc.)

NOTE: Please cite your sources either within or at the end of your work.

FORMAT: I suggest you type your material within the wiki. I've noticed that cutting and pasting causes some strange formatting issues when you cut and paste. You are encouraged to use photos, video, and or sound as part of your presentation.

Create a page for your work by doing the following:

Title your essay. (At this early stage you need not provide an exact title since we haven't decided who does what.) Provide your name under the title. Highlight your name and create a link to a page which will be used for your essay.

Once on your Kabuki title page then repeat the title of your essay with your name under that. Follow that with the body of your essay. Include a list of sources or bibliography below that.