Performance notes – voice
I’ve been keeping a log of my training of Kiyotsune. Probably much of it does not make much sense except to me, but I thought I would share some of […]
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Noh workshop at HUB Kyoto
On Sunday 21st April the INI International Noh Institute will hold a Noh workshop at the HUB Kyoto, Kyohakuin (see below for details & directions). NOH THEATRE WORKSHOP INI Encounters […]
Memory loss
Recently I have attended a number of Noh performances where actors or chorus members would forget their lines. I am not talking about amateurs but professional actors on important stages. Some […]
On walking
Walking is one of the fundamental elements of Noh. I like the appellation hakobi (carrying) rather than suriashi (sliding steps) because hakobi gives the idea of carrying a weight, which […]
On imitating the teacher’s voice
A small piece of advice for those who practice Noh utai (chant). If your teacher’s voice is that of an elderly man, it doesn’t mean that you have to sound […]
