Geisha (芸者), geiko (芸子) or geigi (芸妓) are traditional Japanese female entertainers who act as hostesses and whose skills include performing various arts such as classical music, dance, games and conversation, mainly to entertain male customers.
Terms
Geisha (/ˈɡeɪʃə/; Japanese: [ɡeːɕa]), like all Japanese nouns, has no distinct singular or plural variants. The word consists of two kanji, 芸 (gei) meaning "art" and 者 (sha) meaning "person" or "doer". The most literal translation of geisha into English would be "artist," "performing artist," or "artisan." Another name for geisha is geiko (芸子), which is usually used to refer to geisha from western Japan, which includes Kyoto.
Apprentice geisha are called maiko (舞子 or 舞妓), (literally "dance child") or hangyoku (半玉), "half-jewel" (meaning that they are paid half of the wage of a full geisha), or by the more generic term o-shaku (御酌), literally "one who pours (alcohol)". The white make-up and elaborate kimono and hair of a maiko is the popular image held of geisha. A woman entering the geisha community does not have to begin as a maiko, having the opportunity to begin her career as a full geisha. Either way, however, usually a year's training is involved before debuting either as a maiko or as a geisha. A woman above 21 is considered too old to be a maiko and becomes a full geisha upon her initiation into the geisha community. However, those who do go through the maiko stage can enjoy more prestige later in their professional lives.
Geisha are traditional Japanese female entertainers.
Geisha may also refer to:
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The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Geisha' is a dwarf variety.
Description
Rarely exceeding 2 m in height, 'Geisha' is distinguished by its small, variegated leaves .
Pests and diseases
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola .
Cultivation
Relatively common in cultivation in Europe, it is not known to have been introduced to North America or Australasia.
Accessions
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- Demo Sessions 86 - 87 released: 2007
- No Second Prize released: 2007
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- Midnight to Dawn released: 1987
- Geisha released: 1985
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Meraih Bintang
by: GeishaPernah ku pikir cinta hanya hiasan dunia
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Tapi kini ku tlah salah menganggap semua
Tapi kini ku terjebak cintamu
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Yang selalu membuatku semakin gila
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Yang membuatku selalu merasa kaku
Pernah ku pikir cinta hanya hiasan dunia
Pernah ku anggap cinta hanya tuntutan belaka
Tapi kini ku tlah salah menganggap semua
Tapi kini ku terjebak cintamu
Ku menyerah padanya
Yang selalu membuatku semakin gila
Menyerah padamu
Yang membuatku selalu merasa kaku
Tapi kini ku tlah salah menganggap semua
Tapi kini ku terjebak cintamu
Ku menyerah padanya
Yang selalu membuatku semakin gila
Menyerah padamu
Yang membuatku selalu merasa kaku
Ku menyerah padanya
Yang selalu membuatku semakin gila
Menyerah padamu
Yang membuatku selalu merasa kaku
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