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Beyond the Agemaku (揚幕)
Contributed by David Surtasky Oshirabe. The flute and drums begin, unseen by the audience, their aural sigils reach out in preface to the story about to unfold. In a line the musicians sit, just beyond the edge of the agemaku. … Continue reading
Learning and Teaching Nohkan
Contributed by Mariko Anno This summer marks my second year teaching the nohkan (noh flute) at the Noh Training Project (NTP). It has been an honor teaching an instrument that I love, making it more approachable and playable for my … Continue reading
Posted in Atsumori, Noh Music, Performances
Tagged atsumori, hagormo, ichi-no-tani, ichinotani, jiutai, maibayashi, mariko anno, nodo, noh, Noh Training Project, nohkan, Renshô, shimai, tachi-kata, theatre nohgaku, utai
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Learning to Lead and to Listen
Contributed by Morit Gaifman Like David (Surtasky), my role is the mae-shite (his, in the primarily male cast with a women’s chorus, mine, in the primarily female cast with a men’s chorus). There have been a number of challenges, the … Continue reading
Posted in Atsumori, Performances
Tagged atsumori, jigashira, jiutai, jubilith moore, mae-shite, morit gaifman, noh, theatre nohgaku, waki
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