Noh play

 

 I went to The National Noh Theater by my friend's offer the other day.

 先日、友人の誘いで国立能楽堂へ行った。

 I haven't experience in seeing near the Noh stage.  So, I waited for the opening time as I be aching. 

 今まで能舞台を間近で見る経験がなく、わくわくしながら開演の時を待った。

The programs are Kyogen "Shimizu" and Noh play "Fujito".

演目は、狂言「清水」と能「藤戸」。

I have seen Kyogen, it's comedy, some times so that I chuckled with seeing it. But I didn't accustom myself to the Hayashi, Noh music and Jiutai, the chorus performance in Noh play.  

笑劇である狂言は何度か観た事があるので観ながら笑ったが、能は囃子や地謡に慣れなかった。

 It differ from Kabuki wholly.

歌舞伎とも全く違った。

But, I was interested in a situation that turned the scenes on the stage 5.4 meters square one after the other.

けれど、三間(5.4m)四方の舞台の上で次々と場面が移り変わる様が興味深い。

 I wanted to see other programs.

他の演目も観てみたくなった。

Though the Noh mask is beautiful, I bought a handkerchief just as I was leaving. 

帰りに能面がキレイで、ハンカチを買った。

  

I will go to see with this handkerchief.

このハンカチを持って、また観にいこう。




 

Links:

Japanese Noh Play

JAPAN ARTS CONCIL

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