Drama and social Regulation: an examination of Onyomkpo masquerade performance of Idoma By Ted Anyebe (PhD) Department of Theatre Arts Benue State University Makurdi. Phone 07036201288 email: anyebeted@gmail.com Abstract This paper examines an indigenous theatre practice among the Idoma of Nigeria. It presents that even though recreational‚ indigenous drama is used as an instrument of enforcing social order in Idoma. The influence of masquerade tradition as a deeply
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Earlier this summer on the 14th of August at the Criterion Theatre in Oxford Circus‚ I went the evening performance of The 39 Steps. The 39 Steps was originally a book by John Buchan set before the First World War‚ the book was later adapted into a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It was a serious book and film following a bachelor called Richard Hannay who meets a mysterious German woman at a play‚ the women begs him to take her home with him and later reveals she is a spy trying to discover the
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Erving Goffman developed a metaphor of theater to explain the social interaction with different forms of behavior on front and back stages. Front stage is the area of social interaction visible to the audience‚ and back stage is the social interaction not visible to the audience. Front stage is a behavior that we do when other people are watching or are aware of us. Being in this front stage behavior‚ we focus on how others view us and what they expect from us‚ which can drive the behavior all together
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Musical instruments according to their Family Trumpet A soprano brass wind instrument consisting of a long metal tube looped once and ending in a flared bell‚ the modern type being equipped with three valves for producing variations in pitch. Trombone A brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical tube bent upon itself twice‚ ending in a bell-shaped mouth‚ and having a movable U-shaped slide for producing different pitches. French Horn A valved brass wind instrument that produces
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Ancient Greek Theatre The Greek theatre history begins with festivals which honor gods. An example of such a festival was ‘City Dionysia’ festival which honored god Dionysus. During this festival‚ which was taking place in Athens men perform songs to welcome god Dionysus. Plays were also presented. Athens was the main city where these festivals and theatrical traditions were presented. At ancient Greek Festivals‚ the actors‚ directors and dramatists were all the same person. Later only three
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reasons why it is sometimes difficult to determine if a musical recording or a performance qualifies as jazz. Jazz does not have one set style‚ but rather many styles which leaves the definition of jazz hard to define. A jazz player can play any style they want and there aren’t really set rules they have to follow to be considered jazz‚ just a few guidelines that are taken into consideration. It can sometimes be difficult to determine if a musical recording or a performance qualifies as jazz because
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In the beginning of the play‚ the mood appereared to dark with mystery and intrigue. The lighting appeared to be affected by one major system which was the high sides. In other words high sides being a traditional perspective like the Zellerback Playhouse would coming from high up on the side and then a series of them (meaning the lighting fixtures‚ etc). Covering all areas of the stage‚ (e.g.‚ downstage‚ upstage‚ upper stage left upper stage right‚ etc). The light fixtures all blended in a full
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actors changed costumes. In later theaters this was decorated with columns. In front of the stage was the orchestra‚ meaning "dancing place". The chorus preformed there with not only song but dance as well (Ross‚ 30). There was normally a single musical instrument most likely a flute‚ but it could have been a lute. The chorus was the most expensive part of the play. The chorus had many functions Functions of the chorus 1. An agent: gives advice‚ asks‚ and takes part 2. Establishes ethical frameworks
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Performing Arts Theatre in London Amphitheatre –Romans at Guildhall Liturgical dramas (from the service of worship). Took place in church during the Easter celebration. Sung and in Latin – vast cycles performed all over Europe in medieval times. Performed by Monks and nuns inside church. The spice seller was the first comic character as well as the first non-religious character. Liturgical dramas developed into Mystery/ Miracle plays and were performed outside. This is when we get
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IN MINDORO MAR JOSHUA C. RAFAEL VII-KNOWLEDGE MRS.LOURDES SIOBAL * Strings * The kudlung is a form of zither. It is a stringed instrument having the body of a single piece of bamboo. The strings are composed of strips raised from its outer skin and bridged in place to produce various pitches. The kudlong is a two-stringed lute shaped like a boat. It has wooden tightening rods and frets made of beeswax. One string is often
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