![]() ![]() It spreads knowledge, promotes cultural values and entertains the community, especially the youth. Chinese shadow puppetry also passes on information such as cultural history, social beliefs, oral traditions and local customs. However Karagoz and Hacivat are puppets, and are the main players in shadow theatre performances known as Karagoz (this word means black eyes in Turkish so they do have that in common with Burak zivit and other well-known Turkish actors). 11, 2021 Hamlet Isn't Dead, in association with the US Karagz Theatre, will present a modern shadow puppetry play in a classical style. Famous people to appear included Napoleon, Shakespeare and Queen Victoria. ![]() The relevant skills are handed down in families, in troupes, and from master to pupil. A white piece of paper is cut out to show a person, whose white shadow is thrown onto a wall when held up to the light. Some puppeteers are professional, while others are amateurs performing during slack farming seasons. several European travelers who, having toured the city, decided they wanted to see the famous shadow puppetry for themselves. Shadow plays are performed by large troupes with seven to nine performers and smaller troupes of only two to five, primarily for entertainment or religious rituals, weddings and funerals and other special occasions. Many puppeteers also carve the puppets, which can have between twelve and twenty-four moveable joints. They master special techniques such as improvisational singing, falsetto, simultaneous manipulation of several puppets, and the ability to play various musical instruments. Many elder shadow puppetry artists can perform dozens of traditional plays, which are orally transmitted or found in written form. Manipulated by puppeteers using rods, the figures create the illusion of moving images on a translucent cloth screen illuminated from behind. Khayal al-zill was probably similar to the Turkish shadow puppetry known as karagoz (see Turkish shadow theatre and ). The plays could be simple or elaborate, serious or farcical, and were appreciated by all classes. © China Puppet and Shadow Art Society, 2009Ĭhinese shadow puppetry is a form of theatre acted by colourful silhouette figures made from leather or paper, accompanied by music and singing. Khayal al-zill ( 'shadows of the imagination' or 'shadows of fancy') was a popular form of puppetry in medieval Cairo.
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