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Kabuki actors will wear many different types of makeup. Styles, colors and patterns hold meaning in a kabuki theater. If you are familiar with kabuki you will know that there are specific types of makeup used to indicate what kind of character is being played.
In kabuki, no expense is ever spared! Real gold and silver thread is frequently used and, hand-made by the most skilful artisans, some costumes can be worth a serious fortune!
23 Αυγ 2023 · Learn how to perform Kabuki makeup and what makeup brands are best for it. We even have videos describing the process and what you need for kabuki.
8 Οκτ 2018 · Kumadori is the theatrical makeup used to accentuate specific traits of a character in Kabuki performances, aiding the audience in understanding the character's nature. The makeup's pattern and colors hold distinct meanings, with the pattern remaining constant for each role. Red symbolizes strength and passion.
20 Ιαν 2012 · “The metamorphosis of a Kabuki actor begins in his make-up. They call it ‘face making’ or ‘face preparation.’ Painting out their ordinary faces, they color in to create their new faces. The make-up is the basic condition for an actor’s metamorphosis and it is the first step to be taken in the process, a new beginning.
Kabuki characters are often drawn from Japanese folklore, and a major part of the Kabuki performance is the dramatic makeup worn by the actors. This makeup is applied heavily to create a brightly painted mask that uses colors in symbolic ways to indicate the age, gender, and class of each character, as well as their moods and personalities.
Kumadori (隈取) is the stage makeup worn by kabuki actors, mostly when performing kabuki plays in the aragoto style. [1] The term also applies to a painting method in which two brushes are used simultaneously, one for the color and the other used to create shading or other details.
