日本文化体験2016「能楽」Experiencing Japanese Culture2016 – Nogaku
December 28, 2016
2016年11月30日、本学練習ホール館（能ホール）において関根知孝 邦楽教授を講師に迎えて、留学生を対象とした日本文化体験「能楽」を開催しました。参加した留学生たちは実際の能楽演目を題材として、能楽独自の基本姿勢、間の取り方、上体を安定させた足運び、扇を使った空間表現方法などを学び、独特の能楽の世界を体験しました。
能楽演目の模範演技が披露され、引き続き能楽観世流の関根教授による能楽における基本姿勢や扇扱い等の説明を受けました。
その後、関根教授の演技に合わせて約一時間半の練習を行った後、留学生全員が舞台に上がり、能楽演目の一部を実演しました。
最後には、実際の公演で使用される舞台衣装が紹介され、衣装の着付けを見学して今回の体験は終了しました。
短い時間でしたが、普段は触れることができない日本の文化を通して、留学生の日本に対する理解が深まったことと思います。
On November 30, 2016, an event for international students to experience Japanese culture was held in the Noh theatre located in the rehearsal hall building on Ueno Campus, where Prof. Tomotaka Sekine of Japanese traditional music delivered a lecture on “Nogaku” (a form of traditional Japanese theatrical art that includes Noh and Kyogen), using some scenes of an actual Noh play. The lecture provided the opportunity for the participating international students to learn firsthand about the basic posture for a Noh actor, the effective use of “ma” (pause), and the movement of steps while maintaining a stable upper body, as well as space expressions using a fan. Through all these, the participants experienced a unique world of Nogaku.
The lecture started off with a performance by Prof. Sekine, who is a Kanze school Noh actor himself. Following his demonstration of the basic posture and use of a fan, the participants practiced Noh performance with him for one hour and a half. After that, they all went up on stage to perform some scenes together.
The event concluded with an introduction to Noh costumes that are actually used in a play, which included a presentation of how to get dressed as a Noh actor. Although they only had a short amount of time, the participants took advantage of this rare opportunity to deepen their understanding of Japan.
