↑An unmanned Noh stage before the performance begins, as photography is not allowed during the performance.Many foreigners were seen in the audience.At the opening ceremony, Mr. Kotaro Nomura, the chairman of the Osaka Noh Association, gave a speech. “Osaka isn’t just about Yoshimoto (laughter). It seems that he had a lot of fun.Through this kind of opportunity, I would like to get to know you more.”and start the program.The highlight of this class, as the title suggests, is that you can experience not only "seeing" but also "touching." There was a program in which he actually touched and played flutes, drums, and small drums in the "Obayashi Room"! (First-come, first-served 30 people apply) Although the doors opened at 18:17, the application for this experience started at 17:10. 
Mr. Ueda gave me permission to take pictures, so I was able to take pictures of the Kotsuzumi experience.Since it is placed on the right shoulder, you might think that you should hold it with your right hand, but you should hold the kotsuzumi with your left hand.It is said that the strings are gripped and the pitch of the sound is produced by the tightness of the grip. 
The drum is beaten with the right hand, and the fingers are quickly removed from the skin after striking.When you do that, you will hear a pleasant “pop” sound.When changing the sound, hit the porch instead of the center... This sounds simple, but when you start saying, "Let's try it with a shout," all of a sudden, "Huh??" I'm sorry. (It may be just a musical instrument deaf, but: sweat) 
Riding the flow, the chanting overlaps.In that case, it is strange that it sounds like you are playing properly.Foreigners were also participating, but their legs got numb on the way, and they stood on their knees.However, he played enthusiastically until the end.Those who didn't have a hand drum in a shift system used an "air drum" to prepare and review the movements.As for the taiko drums, we imitated the movements that the taiko teacher told us to do, taking turns with the four drums.Again, I thought I had learned it from "Air Taiko", but when I held the drumstick in the actual performance, I was like, "Are you sure?"It was a bit of a pain to swing the drumstick over the skin in the center.After all, I am keenly aware that nothing can be accomplished in a day.During the musical accompaniment experience, the Kyogen play “Owl” was being performed on the Noh stage.According to Mr. A from the editorial department, who was watching Kyogen, "I could hear the sound of musical instruments from the dressing room all the way to the stage, and maybe a foreigner who learned about Kyogen for the first time on this stage would think that this was the BGM. (laughs)”.After the stage had finished, it was time to move on to the Q&A corner.After a break, in the latter half of the performance, everyone will watch Nohgaku "Tenko".Prior to that, there was a demonstration and explanation of how to put on the costume. It takes three people to dress one performer.He also explained why Noh masks have no facial expressions.Since one piece of Noh is very long, this time we performed a part of it called “half-no”.Before the start, the first half (part) of the monologue was performed by a member of the Hosho school.It was performed by the Kanze School, and it is said that each school has its own characteristics, such as the way it is sung.When the performance started, the person who had been teaching the music earlier was also on the stage, and my eyes changed a little.I was drawn into the singing, the musical accompaniment, and the dance. 
After the performance, some foreigners took a commemorative photo in front of the stage.In fact, Principal Okada was also participating in this class with his grandchildren. "It's a great thing to have the opportunity to experience this kind of culture at a young age," he said with a smile.There are various histories leading up to the current form of Nohgaku, and prayers to the gods (prayers for fertility, prosperity, and the repose of souls) and performing arts that are enjoyed by the masses are mixed together. , has been refined to the present day. When he hears the word “macrobiotic,” he tends to think only of “cooking,” but even that “cooking” itself has a background of agriculture, customs, culture, principles, ideas, and history. . Of course, “yin and yang” and “efficacy” are also important elements, but I think that if you understand the background as a whole, you will be able to understand more deeply. "Macrobiotic" was created by him with the background of Eastern thought and Japanese culture (= "Musou Principle").To know the food culture, it is useful to know the culture.Then you may make new discoveries.Well, such a crossover event will be held on June 6th in Tanba City, "Agricultural Life Noh Music".Prayers for a bountiful harvest = dengaku, rice planting, lunch at a farmhouse restaurant, and a live performance of Noh.About 8 hour by car from Osaka and Kobe.If you are interested, please join us! *In regards to the event, I introduced it in a previous blog post, so please see here. ↓ http://macropocket.jugem.jp/?day=20130516[Article on May 5] + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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