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"wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Japanese traditional dance", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_traditional_dance", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "tradition-and-boundaries", "name": "Tradition and boundaries", "description": "Establishes which practice the registry label denotes and whose terminology defines it.", "rationale": "The broad English label cannot safely determine the boundaries of individual Japanese dance traditions.", "layers": [ { "id": "names-and-usage", "name": "Names and usage", "description": "Records native-language names and the scope of translated labels.", "findings": [ { "id": "attributed-tradition-name", "name": "Attributed tradition name", "description": "Record the Japanese designation, its translations and the source responsible for each definition.", "questions": [ { "text": "What Japanese term does this entry 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"evidence-confidence-notes-q01", "text": "Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-kinds", "name": "Kinds and varieties", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Nihon buyō: classical dance closely associated with kabuki", "Noh dance: stylized movement within noh theatre", "Kagura dance: performance associated with Shinto worship", "Bon odori: communal dances associated with the Bon festival", "Bugaku: court dance performed with gagaku music", "Regional folk dances transmitted within local communities" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-kinds-q01", "text": "Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-real-world-use", "name": "Real-world use", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Theatrical performance and preservation of established repertoires", "Religious ceremonies, shrine festivals and ritual offerings", "Community participation in seasonal festivals", "Teaching through schools, lineages and community groups", "Transmission and presentation of local cultural heritage" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-real-world-use-q01", "text": "Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards", "name": "Failure modes and hazards", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Loss of repertoire and performance knowledge when transmission between generations breaks down", "Treating distinct regional, ritual and theatrical traditions as one uniform dance system", "Removing a dance from its ceremonial context without explaining the resulting change in meaning", "Musculoskeletal strain from repeated movement, sustained postures or unsuitable training" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01", "text": "Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-regional-variation", "name": "Regional variation", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Bon odori music, choreography and participation conventions vary between localities.", "Okinawan and other Ryukyuan dance traditions have distinct courtly and local histories and should not be treated simply as variants of mainland forms.", "Kagura traditions vary locally in repertoire, ritual setting, masks and movement." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-regional-variation-q01", "text": "Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Japanese traditional dance this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-neighbours", "name": "Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "name": "Nihon buyō", "difference": "Usually denotes a more specific classical dance field associated with kabuki; Japanese traditional dance can also include court, ritual and folk forms." }, { "name": "Kabuki", "difference": "Kabuki is a theatrical form combining acting, music and dance; dance is one component and can also be performed independently." }, { "name": "Noh", "difference": "Noh is a complete theatrical tradition involving chant, music and stylized performance; its dance belongs within that larger practice." }, { "name": "Gagaku", "difference": "Gagaku denotes a court performing-arts tradition, especially its music; bugaku identifies its 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