The Heart of Kabuki

In this video, we take a look at some basic elements of the musical accompaniments used on the kabuki stage, including geza ongaku and some of the schools of traditional Japanese music.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Geza
06:18 Takemoto
09:58 Nagauta
12:19 Tokiwazu
15:26 Kiyomoto
17:59 Other Styles