This is Noh and it is from Japan. It is Noh and not other forms of Japanese because there is no scenery (except for the painting of the lpine tree behind), and there are limited props used.
There are 4 instruments used.
The fue: It creates a sound that will ornament the singing and to help express the feelings of the shite.
The kotsuzumi and the ōtsuzumi are drums which are hit by the players. It is the sound of hitting the drum is not the only way to keep rhythm in noh.
The taiko is a barrel-type drum which is hit using 2 wodden drum sticks to produce a driving rhythm. It can also be used to accompany characters.
This video is slow in the beginning, and becomes faster, but suddenly becomes slow again.It also has a monotonous melody which mostly consists of Japanese words sung. It also has a steady rhythm. It is also mostly polyphonic.
This is Noh theatre and it is from Japan as the instruments in this music provides rhythmic background, and the song it plays is used for accompanying the actor.
The nohkan is used here to make melodies for the stage and embellishes the singing of the actor.
The kotsuzumi and the otsuzumi is used to provide a distinct,sharp sound in the song. It is very important to keep rhythm in the music. The contrasting sound of the soft kotsuzumi with the sharp ōtsuzumi creates a harmony on stage.
The taiko is also used to create a resonating sound and providing a driving rhythm.It us used to accompany the actor and creates excitement and tension.
The background vocalists lyrics are derives from a buddhist chant, sung by actors and the chorus. Its role is to provide a solemn and slow background to the music, and is recitative like.
This piece of noh starts out slow and it suddenly speeds up and becomes louder, becoming very exciting, then slowing down a little and ending with the nohkan playing a shrill note for a long time. The taiko comes in at the main section and excites the piece. The piece is largely polyphonic, it is a symbolic theatre.
This video is about Noh theatre and its origins are from Japan, and it is Noh due to the limited props used and the lack of scenery. The name of the video also suggests that it is Noh. 4 instruments are used. One of them is the taiko, which is a barrel-type drum which is played using two thick wooden sticks and the drum is placed on the ground for better resonance and it is used for dance sections.
The ko-tsuzumi and o-tsuzumi, which are played while being held on the shoulder and hip respectively and it is used to keep rhythm.
The last insrtument used is the fue to ornament the singing.
The music starts off slowly in the beginning, and gradually becomes faster but becomes slow abruptly. The beat is steady and the texture is polyphonic, with the melody being mainly the Japanese words.
This is Noh theatre and its origins is from Japan. The reason is that little or no scenery and props are used in Noh.
The first instrument is the taiko. It is a shallow barrel drum, which is played using two thick wooden sticks and placed on a stand for better resonance. It provides rhtymic background and is used for dance sections.
The kotsuzumi and otsuzumi are hour-glass shaped drums which are played by hands. The kotsuzumi is being helped on the shoulder when played while the otsuzumi is placed on the hip when played. It helps to keep rhythm in the music.
The nohkan is an airy sounding, high pitch tranverse flute which is a bamboo tube split into strips lengthwise. It is used to ornament the singing.
The texture is mostly polyphonic. The video starts very slowly in the beginning, then becoming gradually faster and louder, and suddenly slows down again. The melody mainly consists of Japanese words sung and the rhythm is steady.
This piece is from the Japanese Noh Theatre. The movements of the actor is controlled and restrained, which is a characteristic of the Noh Theatre. The stage used has no scenery, and very few props are used.The pine trees along the side, and the position of the musicians are Chorus (jiutai) is that of the Noh Theatre's.
In this piece, 4 instruments are used. One of them is the Nohkan, which is a transverse flute made out of a bamboo tube split into strips lengthwise, and has a very piercing sound which can be heard in this video. Its role is to accompany the songs and dances by playing melodies, and embellish the singing. Another instrument used is Taiko, which is a shallow barrel drum, which is played using two thick wooden sticks. It is mainly used for the dance sections of the Noh Theatre. The other 2 instruments are the Ko-Tsuzumi and the O-Tsuzumi. The Ko-tsuzumi is held on the shoulder while the O-tsuzumi is held on the hip. Both of them have roles of keeping the rhythm of the piece.
The starting of the piece was slow, but it sped up and became more "exciting" in the middle but slowed down again. The entire piece had a steady beat, with a largely polyphonic texture.
This is Noh Theatre, as there is only one backdrop, the pine tree, which distinguishes it from other types of threatre. the chorous is also positioned at the back, which is also another feature of Noh threatre.
there are 4 instruments used in this piece. there is the Nohkan, which produces a piercing sound, and it is to accompany the singing. another instrument would be the taiko, which is played with 2 sticks made from wood, mainly used in dance section of the Noh Theatre. Another is the ko-tsuzumi, a shoulder drum, and the o-tsuzumi, which is a hip drum. both drums are used to keep the rhythm of the piece.
At the start, the piece was slow, and monotonous. Then, as it went to the middle, the piece sped up, becoming more light and airy, and slowed down again in the end. The piece was largely polyphonic, with a steady beat.
This is Noh theatre from Japan. The only scenery present is the backdrop of a pine tree on the back wall, there are very few props used like bamboo sticks, a fan etc. Lastly, relatively small cast is used, as compared to Kabuki theatre.
Four instruments are used in this video, 1. The Nohkan is a transverse flute made from bamboo strips split lengthwise. It produces a high, -piercing sound, and provides accompaniment for song and dances. 2. and 3. kotsuzumi and ōtsuzumi are hourglass-shaped drums where the former is held on the shoulder, and the latter on the hip. Provides rhythmic background. 4. Taiko is a shallow-barrel drums played using two wooden sticks and is placed on a stand for better resonance. Also provides rhythmic background.
This extract is initially slow, and then it becomes a lot faster and louder towards the middle, returns to its original slow tempo. In second part which is fast, Japanese words are sung, in a monotonous melody line. Polyphonic texture is observed.
This video shows Noh Theatre, which originates from Japan. This is due to the chanting and recitative-like singing style. There is also no scenery except for the backdrop of a pine tree, and there are few props used.
The instruments , which form an ensemble called Hayashi, consist of the nohkan, ko-tsuzumi, o-tsuzumi and the taiko. The nohkan produces a piercing sound which ornaments the singing and its melody accompanies songs and dances. The ko-tsuzumi which is held on the shoulder, and the o-tsuzumi which is a hipdrum, are used to help to keep the rhythm in the music. The taiko is a shallow barrel drum which is used to provide a driving rhythm and is used for dance sections.
The piece starts out slow and monotonous. Then, it began to speed up and become more exciting but suddenly slowed down in the end. This piece is mostly polyphonice, has a steady rhythm and is sung in Japanese words.
This is the Noh Theatre from Japan. This is evident from the limited use of props and the only backdrop, that being a pine-tree on the back wall, meaning that it can only be Noh Theatre, also having such recitative-like chanting.
The instruments in Noh make up the Hayashi ensemble. In this video, there are 3 drums, the O-Tsuzumi, Ko-Tsuzumi and Taiko and 1 flute, the Nohkan. The O-Tsuzumi and Ko-Tsuzumi are held on the hip and the shoulder respectively and help to keep the rhythm. The Taiko is put on a stand and played with two wooden sticks and also helps to provide the rhythm. The sharp sound of the Nohkan helps to accompany the singing and dancing.
This piece starts out slow and monotonous,nearing the middle it began to speed up and became more vibrant, it then started to slow back down. This piece is of a steady rhythm and of a polyphonic texture.
This is a video of Noh. It is a type of religious performance performed in Japan. It is clearly shown that few props are used. Only a tree is used in this one.
There are basically 4 instruments used in this video, the ko-tsuzumi, o-tsuzumi, nohkan and the taiko. The ko-tsuzumi is played on the shoulde, while the o-tsuzumi is played on the hip. The nohkan is a flute with a high, piercing sound, while the taiko basically provides rhythm. All these instruments form the Hayashi ensemble, a icon of Noh theatre.
The Noh performance was performed with chanting, a significant point of Noh. The performancestarts out slowly, but it slowly becomes faster in the middle and towards the end. Polyphonic texture is used.
This video shows the Japanese Noh Theatre. This is so as unlike Kabuki Theatre, there are few props used and no scenery except for a backdrop of a pine tree. Also, a small cast is used on stage.
There are several instruments being played. One of them is a transverse flute called the Nohkan. It can be heard clearly throughout the piece by the piercing sound created, especially at the end of the piece.
There are 3 drums being played. Firstly, there is the Ko-Tsuzumi, a drum held on the shoulder. Secondly, there is the O-Tsuzumi which is a high pitched drum played on the hip. Lastly, there is the Taiko which is played using two wooden sticks. It is placed on stand for better resonance. The drums provide rhythmic background.
Together, they form the flute and drum ensemble called Hayashi. The piece starts slowly but quickens halfway through, creating a lively atmosphere as Japanese words are sung by the actor and chorus. The drums provide a steady rhythm and the texture is polyphonic
This is Noh theatre and it is from Japan. This is because of the fact that there is no scenery except for the backdrop of a pine tree and that there are few props together with few members of the cast.
There are four instruments distinctly being played in the video they r the Nokhan, the Ko-Tsuzumi the O-Tsuzumi and the Taiko. The Nohkan is a transverse flute which is a bamboo tube split into strips lengthwise, the Ko-Tsuzumi is held on the shoulder and the O-Tsuzumi played on the hip. Last but not least, the Taiko is a shallow barrel drum which is played using two wooden sticks. It is placed on a stand for a beter resonance
The song is slow at first but then gets faster. It is derived by Buddhist chant and is recitative-like. It's texture is polyphonic
This extract is from the Noh theatre which is from Japan. This is because there is no scenery and props at all except for the painting of the tress in the background. Also, the actors are wearing masks, something which is very prominent in Noh.
There are 4 instruments playing in the extract. The 3 drums are the Ko-tsuzumi, which is held on the shoulder and tapped with the hand, the O-tsuzumi, which is held on the hip and played by tapping it with the hand, and the Taiko, which is a shallow barrel drum which is laid on the floor and played using 2 thick wooden sticks. The Taiko is also placed on a stand for better resonance. Lastly, the Nohkan, which is a transverse flute, is playing the melody. The 3 drums help maitain the rhythm of the piece while the Nohkan creates a very piercing sound, which is especially prominent is the ending of the piece.
The rhythm of the extract is mostly steady and the tempo of the piece starts out slow, then speeds up in the middle and comes back to slow again at the end of the piece. The vocals are mostly recitative which is derived from Buddhist chants. The extract is mostly polyphonic.
This is Noh and it is from Japan. It is Noh and not other forms of Japanese because there is no scenery (except for the painting of the lpine tree behind), and there are limited props used.
ReplyDeleteThere are 4 instruments used.
The fue: It creates a sound that will ornament the singing and to help express the feelings of the shite.
The kotsuzumi and the ōtsuzumi are drums which are hit by the players. It is the sound of hitting the drum is not the only way to keep rhythm in noh.
The taiko is a barrel-type drum which is hit using 2 wodden drum sticks to produce a driving rhythm. It can also be used to accompany characters.
This video is slow in the beginning, and becomes faster, but suddenly becomes slow again.It also has a monotonous melody which mostly consists of Japanese words sung. It also has a steady rhythm. It is also mostly polyphonic.
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ReplyDeleteThis is Noh theatre and it is from Japan as the instruments in this music provides rhythmic background, and the song it plays is used for accompanying the actor.
The nohkan is used here to make melodies for the stage and embellishes the singing of the actor.
The kotsuzumi and the otsuzumi is used to provide a distinct,sharp sound in the song. It is very important to keep rhythm in the music. The contrasting sound of the soft kotsuzumi with the sharp ōtsuzumi creates a harmony on stage.
The taiko is also used to create a resonating sound and providing a driving rhythm.It us used to accompany the actor and creates excitement and tension.
The background vocalists lyrics are derives from a buddhist chant, sung by actors and the chorus. Its role is to provide a solemn and slow background to the music, and is recitative like.
This piece of noh starts out slow and it suddenly speeds up and becomes louder, becoming very exciting, then slowing down a little and ending with the nohkan playing a shrill note for a long time. The taiko comes in at the main section and excites the piece. The piece is largely polyphonic, it is a symbolic theatre.
This video is about Noh theatre and its origins are from Japan, and it is Noh due to the limited props used and the lack of scenery. The name of the video also suggests that it is Noh.
ReplyDelete4 instruments are used. One of them is the taiko, which is a barrel-type drum which is played using two thick wooden sticks and the drum is placed on the ground for better resonance and it is used for dance sections.
The ko-tsuzumi and o-tsuzumi, which are played while being held on the shoulder and hip respectively and it is used to keep rhythm.
The last insrtument used is the fue to ornament the singing.
The music starts off slowly in the beginning, and gradually becomes faster but becomes slow abruptly. The beat is steady and the texture is polyphonic, with the melody being mainly the Japanese words.
This is Noh theatre and its origins is from Japan. The reason is that little or no scenery and props are used in Noh.
ReplyDeleteThe first instrument is the taiko. It is a shallow barrel drum, which is played using two thick wooden sticks and placed on a stand for better resonance. It provides rhtymic background and is used for dance sections.
The kotsuzumi and otsuzumi are hour-glass shaped drums which are played by hands. The kotsuzumi is being helped on the shoulder when played while the otsuzumi is placed on the hip when played. It helps to keep rhythm in the music.
The nohkan is an airy sounding, high pitch tranverse flute which is a bamboo tube split into strips lengthwise. It is used to ornament the singing.
The texture is mostly polyphonic. The video starts very slowly in the beginning, then becoming gradually faster and louder, and suddenly slows down again. The melody mainly consists of Japanese words sung and the rhythm is steady.
This piece is from the Japanese Noh Theatre. The movements of the actor is controlled and restrained, which is a characteristic of the Noh Theatre. The stage used has no scenery, and very few props are used.The pine trees along the side, and the position of the musicians are Chorus (jiutai) is that of the Noh Theatre's.
ReplyDeleteIn this piece, 4 instruments are used. One of them is the Nohkan, which is a transverse flute made out of a bamboo tube split into strips lengthwise, and has a very piercing sound which can be heard in this video. Its role is to accompany the songs and dances by playing melodies, and embellish the singing. Another instrument used is Taiko, which is a shallow barrel drum, which is played using two thick wooden sticks. It is mainly used for the dance sections of the Noh Theatre. The other 2 instruments are the Ko-Tsuzumi and the O-Tsuzumi. The Ko-tsuzumi is held on the shoulder while the O-tsuzumi is held on the hip. Both of them have roles of keeping the rhythm of the piece.
The starting of the piece was slow, but it sped up and became more "exciting" in the middle but slowed down again. The entire piece had a steady beat, with a largely polyphonic texture.
This is Noh Theatre, as there is only one backdrop, the pine tree, which distinguishes it from other types of threatre. the chorous is also positioned at the back, which is also another feature of Noh threatre.
ReplyDeletethere are 4 instruments used in this piece. there is the Nohkan, which produces a piercing sound, and it is to accompany the singing. another instrument would be the taiko, which is played with 2 sticks made from wood, mainly used in dance section of the Noh Theatre. Another is the ko-tsuzumi, a shoulder drum, and the o-tsuzumi, which is a hip drum. both drums are used to keep the rhythm of the piece.
At the start, the piece was slow, and monotonous. Then, as it went to the middle, the piece sped up, becoming more light and airy, and slowed down again in the end. The piece was largely polyphonic, with a steady beat.
This is Noh theatre from Japan. The only scenery present is the backdrop of a pine tree on the back wall, there are very few props used like bamboo sticks, a fan etc. Lastly, relatively small cast is used, as compared to Kabuki theatre.
ReplyDeleteFour instruments are used in this video,
1. The Nohkan is a transverse flute made from bamboo strips split lengthwise. It produces a high, -piercing sound, and provides accompaniment for song and dances.
2. and 3. kotsuzumi and ōtsuzumi are hourglass-shaped drums where the former is held on the shoulder, and the latter on the hip. Provides rhythmic background.
4. Taiko is a shallow-barrel drums played using two wooden sticks and is placed on a stand for better resonance. Also provides rhythmic background.
This extract is initially slow, and then it becomes a lot faster and louder towards the middle, returns to its original slow tempo. In second part which is fast, Japanese words are sung, in a monotonous melody line. Polyphonic texture is observed.
This video shows Noh Theatre, which originates from Japan. This is due to the chanting and recitative-like singing style. There is also no scenery except for the backdrop of a pine tree, and there are few props used.
ReplyDeleteThe instruments , which form an ensemble called Hayashi, consist of the nohkan, ko-tsuzumi, o-tsuzumi and the taiko. The nohkan produces a piercing sound which ornaments the singing and its melody accompanies songs and dances. The ko-tsuzumi which is held on the shoulder, and the o-tsuzumi which is a hipdrum, are used to help to keep the rhythm in the music. The taiko is a shallow barrel drum which is used to provide a driving rhythm and is used for dance sections.
The piece starts out slow and monotonous. Then, it began to speed up and become more exciting but suddenly slowed down in the end. This piece is mostly polyphonice, has a steady rhythm and is sung in Japanese words.
This is the Noh Theatre from Japan. This is evident from the limited use of props and the only backdrop, that being a pine-tree on the back wall, meaning that it can only be Noh Theatre, also having such recitative-like chanting.
ReplyDeleteThe instruments in Noh make up the Hayashi ensemble. In this video, there are 3 drums, the O-Tsuzumi, Ko-Tsuzumi and Taiko and 1 flute, the Nohkan. The O-Tsuzumi and Ko-Tsuzumi are held on the hip and the shoulder respectively and help to keep the rhythm. The Taiko is put on a stand and played with two wooden sticks and also helps to provide the rhythm. The sharp sound of the Nohkan helps to accompany the singing and dancing.
This piece starts out slow and monotonous,nearing the middle it began to speed up and became more vibrant, it then started to slow back down. This piece is of a steady rhythm and of a polyphonic texture.
This is a video of Noh. It is a type of religious performance performed in Japan. It is clearly shown that few props are used. Only a tree is used in this one.
ReplyDeleteThere are basically 4 instruments used in this video, the ko-tsuzumi, o-tsuzumi, nohkan and the taiko. The ko-tsuzumi is played on the shoulde, while the o-tsuzumi is played on the hip. The nohkan is a flute with a high, piercing sound, while the taiko basically provides rhythm. All these instruments form the Hayashi ensemble, a icon of Noh theatre.
The Noh performance was performed with chanting, a significant point of Noh. The performancestarts out slowly, but it slowly becomes faster in the middle and towards the end. Polyphonic texture is used.
This video shows the Japanese Noh Theatre. This is so as unlike Kabuki Theatre, there are few props used and no scenery except for a backdrop of a pine tree. Also, a small cast is used on stage.
ReplyDeleteThere are several instruments being played. One of them is a transverse flute called the Nohkan. It can be heard clearly throughout the piece by the piercing sound created, especially at the end of the piece.
There are 3 drums being played. Firstly, there is the Ko-Tsuzumi, a drum held on the shoulder. Secondly, there is the O-Tsuzumi which is a high pitched drum played on the hip. Lastly, there is the Taiko which is played using two wooden sticks. It is placed on stand for better resonance. The drums provide rhythmic background.
Together, they form the flute and drum ensemble called Hayashi. The piece starts slowly but quickens halfway through, creating a lively atmosphere as Japanese words are sung by the actor and chorus. The drums provide a steady rhythm and the texture is polyphonic
This is Noh theatre and it is from Japan. This is because of the fact that there is no scenery except for the backdrop of a pine tree and that there are few props together with few members of the cast.
ReplyDeleteThere are four instruments distinctly being played in the video they r the Nokhan, the Ko-Tsuzumi the O-Tsuzumi and the Taiko. The Nohkan is a transverse flute which is a bamboo tube split into strips lengthwise, the Ko-Tsuzumi is held on the shoulder and the O-Tsuzumi played on the hip. Last but not least, the Taiko is a shallow barrel drum which is played using two wooden sticks. It is placed on a stand for a beter resonance
The song is slow at first but then gets faster. It is derived by Buddhist chant and is recitative-like. It's texture is polyphonic
This extract is from the Noh theatre which is from Japan. This is because there is no scenery and props at all except for the painting of the tress in the background. Also, the actors are wearing masks, something which is very prominent in Noh.
ReplyDeleteThere are 4 instruments playing in the extract. The 3 drums are the Ko-tsuzumi, which is held on the shoulder and tapped with the hand, the O-tsuzumi, which is held on the hip and played by tapping it with the hand, and the Taiko, which is a shallow barrel drum which is laid on the floor and played using 2 thick wooden sticks. The Taiko is also placed on a stand for better resonance. Lastly, the Nohkan, which is a transverse flute, is playing the melody. The 3 drums help maitain the rhythm of the piece while the Nohkan creates a very piercing sound, which is especially prominent is the ending of the piece.
The rhythm of the extract is mostly steady and the tempo of the piece starts out slow, then speeds up in the middle and comes back to slow again at the end of the piece. The vocals are mostly recitative which is derived from Buddhist chants. The extract is mostly polyphonic.