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Once More with Feeling: Teachers (Pt.1)

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Theatre Nohgaku

Zen Mountain Monastery Sumida River Rehearsals (Pt. 4)  Contributed by Kevin Salfen, University of the Incarnate Word Photographs by Kevin Salfen Thursday, June 5, 2014 Richard Emmert—Artistic Director of Theatre Nohgaku and the Madwoman in TN’s Sunday performance of Sumida … Continue reading →

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Let Them Go

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Theatre Nohgaku

Zen Mountain Monastery Sumida River Rehearsals (Pt. 2) Contributed by Kevin Salfen, University of the Incarnate Word Photographs by Kevin Salfen Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Today was discipline: the first complete run-through of Sumida River with “blocking,” which is to … Continue reading →

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Zen Mountain Monastery “Sumida River” Rehearsals (Pt. 1)

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Theatre Nohgaku

Contributed by Kevin Salfen, University of the Incarnate Word Photographs by Kevin Salfen Monday, June 2, 2014 On a bright summer day in rural New York, the sweet smell of clover and the sound of medieval chant fill the air. … Continue reading →

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Nohkan Revisited

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

Contributed by Kevin Salfen, Assistant Professor of Music History, University of the Incarnate Word (Secretary, Theatre Nohgaku) Like David Surtasky, who wrote about this topic in a previous entry, I’m also playing nohkan (Japanese transverse flute) during the Noh Training … Continue reading →

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Nohkan

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Theatre Nohgaku

Contributed by David Surtasky My  other role in Atsumori is playing the nohkan (transverse bamboo flute.) I’ve never encountered an instrument that seemed so temperamental concerning one’s inner state. The least tension, anxiety or distraction leads to poor performance. This … Continue reading →

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