What a Noh Theater Trainee Practices in a Day

[@LetsaskShogo]

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[@Hellfiresfury]

As a westerner raised by a classicly trained singer, your singing is absolutely wonderful, no creep detected. I absolutely love the throaty pitch and rythmic cadence. I can see you becoming a master of your craft in time and with your dedication! And a deep thanks to your sensei for granting this wonderful and facinating look into the training and production of Noh. I have always delighted in it's performance!

[@Zakuru12]

Whoever said your traditional singing is creepy was very rude. IMO I always imagined that back in the day, singing was more like mimicking the instruments people had at the time. Instruments being made first and singing second. And I definitely see this with Ji-utai sounding more like traditional Japanese instruments. :3

[@keptleroymg6877]

Masku

[@flaviodesimone96]

This video is so interesting! I am an italian theater actor and see a different form of theater, from different cultures, is the most beautiful thing! Thank you so much for sharing this moments with all of us! 🙏🏻

[@TECHnicallyBlind]

Your singing is fantastic Shogo! Cant wait to see more of your Noh progression :)

[@CineMairon]

I am always thrilled to see the Noh videos in the channel. It's very dear to me, since my thesis was about it and back at the time the Japanese Embassy of my country even took my thesis in their library of Educational Department. It was a great honour. And while my thesis subject has been about Noh masks and stage and the comparison to Ancient Greek Tragedy's, the more I watch the Ji-utai part, reminds me of the Greek Orthodox Church chanting soundwise. It's very interesting.

[@tomislavnagy8715]

To me, the Ji-utai singing in Noh Teather sounds like Buddhist Chants that Monks Perform in Tempels. The First Image that came in my Mind was that of Tibetan Buddhist Monks singing in Lhasa Tibet in Topala Palace!

[@healthgrips]

i absolutely love ji-utai! i think it's beautiful, and combined with the movements and dance is really relaxing to experience. i love watching noh performances and would always be happy to see more information and training like this!

[@TheCCBoi]

Thanks for showing us Noh practice - looking forward to the new series!

[@Zombie_Spaceman]

Love Noh theater! So cool and special! Thank you so much for sharing, Shogo!

[@LaNoir.]

Finally, I was looking forward to it for so long

[@stmeainus1922]

This is amazing!

[@freakinggenius5710]

Remember how i find Noh theater scenes and tried to find subtitles for them..but in vain. But their comedies is still classic comedy,even without full context :D

[@russkiraider01]

noh is such a beautiful art! thank you so much for showing how you train with yamada sensei!

[@McLKeith]

Great video. Thanks.

[@michellebrubaker8099]

Another interesting and informative video. Thank you for sharing. Also, thank you to your sensei for agreeing to be a part of the video and share his insights.

[@ericam6144]

This video was brilliant! Your singing was lovely and I really enjoyed seeing you train, I would love to see your performance in March! Your sensei's passion for the art is palpable, he seems like a very nice man and a great teacher.

[@marybethmartin1476]

Very beautiful. Some day would love to see a Noh performance. Thank you to your Sensei.

[@KillerBebe]

One day if you can make a video explaining the means behind the movement of the body and the fan, I assume that it conveys nuances to the audience.

[@LetsaskShogo]

Yes I will try doing that someday!

[@KillerBebe]

@@LetsaskShogo I look forward to that day.

[@Ambizious]

love japan's culture & their food 😃

[@KateJohn2013England]

We have been watching these on NHK here, it's fascinating. Thank you. Take care. Stay safe 🙏 John and Kate.

[@captenarii3938]

Learning japan's culture especially kyoto I am fascinated on various arts and performance which I am in awe

[@kinessa26]

Wow this was really interesting.. I’ve never seen noh before but i hope to see your performance, I’m sure you’ll do great.. I really am fascinated by Japanese culture.. thanks so much for bringing us along

[@LanceVictorLau]

This video is great! I like the singing of Noh. Sounds a bit like chanting, like Buddhist chanting. Very insightful video!

[@wbobth]

in the music books, do you have words and note values, like we would have in western style music, or do you just have words, and you must then memorize tone and rhythm by hearing your sensei?

[@Abhothra]

Great video, one quesiton : Is there such a thing as contemporary Noh theatre? Or in other words : Are there still Noh playes being writen which adress current themes or is it just the old plays being performed?

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

I know there are new kabuki plays still being written. I don’t know about noh

[@Abhothra]

@@pacificcoastpiper3949 Maybe someone should try.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thank you..

[@CyberMercy]

ooh🤩 Noh influence is in many of my fave Films & Anime. great vidi 😎☕💋

[@cosh5]

You have a magnificent voice, very rich and mellow.

[@toressm]

Beautiful. I'll in love with Japan.

[@AkushimaYuuki]

Hello Shogo-Sensei, hope all is well, this is just another person who wishes to get into Japanese culture simply because it's interesting to me. So for a while I've been watching your videos and shorts, mostly with how to use a katana and such, but I do watch other topics you go through. You probably don't read through every single comment considering there's millions of people on the Internet, but I was curious if you could someday make a video talking about my favorite Samurai from the Sengoku era, Tsukahara Bokuden. There's not a lot of videos that talk about him, so I'd like to know more from your words. Of course if you can't get to this comment, I can completely understand. I'll still watch your videos and learn more regardless.

[@NanaViveirosKimie]

Awesome video, to be able to see a Noh lesson! That's one of the most incredible Japanese arts 💕

[@AndrewDrazdikJr]

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[@leeann4743]

I did a class paper on Noh and Kabuki when I was in high school... I love this channel 😊

[@monicab204]

👏👏👏 Wonderful!

[@pocky1624]

Noh really reminds me of Khon and Lakon Khol because similarly while performing you also wear masks when portraying specific characters. When dancing you use your whole body in each intricate step. And the singing expresses and tells the story of the performance.

[@NubKnup]

I really enjoy your singing voice !

[@joshuakrusiewicz2447]

So interesting, the connection between the Katana and the Ougi, especially considering your practice of Iaido. I'm sure it'll make your specific style of Noh very entertaining and special to watch!

[@a-ramenartist9734]

omg hearing shogo singing is so awesome!

[@claudiocarrara]

Very interesting this video about noh theatre. ありがとうございますしょごさん🙏

[@ladywoodelf]

This reminds me of classical ballet in a way. Ballets like 'Swan Lake', Giselle or Nutcracker have very rigid structured dances that have been the same choreography for decades, but the performers and dance companies all have a specific style that comes out.

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

thanks again!! :)

[@kemtpesmatic1584]

I really want to live in that lovely planet of japan 😍😍

[@jasonpeaterson9401]

Shogo is so talented! Sings like a professional Noh theatre singer!😊

[@Aspectfady]

i love all or your videos and I have just subscribed

[@lighterpath5998]

Thanks for this and it was great learning and watching. I just wish I knew what words were being sung. It would have been nice to associaite the emotion contained in the words to the emotion heard in the voice.

[@DarkShaman667]

Very cool video! Thanks!

[@TheRealMrCods]

This was so fascinating. 🙏

[@gwillis01]

Hello Shogo. I hope you enjoy your training

[@keithmartin1328]

Very demanding and hard training, all the best for your performance.

[@user-anonymous-01234]

Thank you for this video. I've been curious about Noh, and your explanation is very clear and concise. Speaking of samurai, though, can you maybe do something about the Houkou/Taikou Noh sometimes, the ones sponsored/performed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi? I've been trying to look for info about them, but only found minimal info online.

[@LaNoir.]

14:27 During the second fan involvement that symbolized a katana, it felt like the initial fan was shifting to some kind of shield, which surprised me. Was that the intent, or had it some symbolic meaning, like hiding your feelings? Sadly don't speak too much japanese so I missed a lot of the context, would be nice if you could add subtitles if that's possible

[@LetsaskShogo]

It was to represent a shield! It was singing that even the waves of the ocean was on his side, helping him like a shield!

[@LaNoir.]

@@LetsaskShogo Ooh, thank you for clarifying! I was surprised since I felt like not many shields are used in traditional japanese combat and it's more often the sword or the Saya that's used for blocking. But that means it's more of a symbolic shield, I guess, making it more obvious to the audience than another closed fan

[@nuritdavid3348]

美しくて面白かった。有難うございます。頑張って！

[@OnlineUserTwo]

Aaa this is so fun to watch

[@極楽鳥-m8m]

Konbanwa Shogo san! I couldn't help but notice a voice narrator on NHK sounds like you! 😄 did you get a job there? It's about the 'Kuremae'

[@Theorof]

It's very stylized. I see the budo influence in the movement.

[@nippon2003]

Would love to see Shogo on stage !

[@soldnerswein6229]

I suddenly became interested in what kind of "fan-indication" was used by the commanders of Japan? Saw only in the video for "Shogun 2". Can you tell us about it? Did I miss it?

[@whushaw]

Noh brings back in time

[@Aspectfady]

I love your vido about mini katana

[@LetsaskShogo]

Thank you!

[@AragantesXX]

are there any new plays for noh theater, or is it just the classic plays on stage?

[@LetsaskShogo]

There were some people who tried making new ones, but basically we only do the traditional ones!

[@yocats9974]

1:51 "...and by the edo period" THE EDO PERIOD, IT'S ALWAYS THE EDO PERIOD

[@LetsaskShogo]

😂😂😂

[@tomislavnagy8715]

Shogo, will You Film Your Noh Theater Performance and put it on Your KZbin Channel?

[@LetsaskShogo]

I hope I can, but I don’t know about this year…😥

[@tomislavnagy8715]

@@LetsaskShogo I Hope too. I would like to see You performing Noh Theatre!

[@Marc-lx2ni]

Woah I’m early

[@danfrost9492]

In Noh theatre would a practitioner specialise in a particular role/character, or would they be expected to learn to perform several different roles?

[@edienandy]

In Noh theatre the characters are divided into 2 broad categories, Shite and Waki. Shite is the lead character. Waki is the secondary character. Waki is very often a traveling monk or dignitary of some kind and Shite is often a ghost or spirit that appears to the Waki. Shite characters also include noble ladies and warriors and demons. There are 5 Schools of Noh that train Shite actors: Kanze, Hōshō, Konparu, Kongo, and Kita. There are other schools that train Waki actors. Shogo studies the Kongo School, you can tell by the pattern on his practice fan (the green and white one) it has the Kongo cloud pattern on it. A Shite actor never portrays a Waki character and the same is true vise versa. To my knowledge, Shite actors don’t specialize in certain roles the way Kabuki actors do. For instance, in Kabuki theatre there is a type of actor known as Onnagata who specializes in female roles but I don’t think there is such a thing in Noh theatre. Instead a Shite actor is expected to be able to portray a wide variety of Shite characters.

[@JoseNunez-on3sg]

I feel yeah shogo but you can build those legs to be strong ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️⚔️⚔️⚔️✌️

[@tomislavnagy8715]

Shogo, I thought You are going to have Class at least 2 Hourst Monday to Friday until Your Stage Performance! Why do You have so little?

[@LetsaskShogo]

Because my sensei is busy!😅

[@sharbus5202]

Ravish, ly sincerely you have shown a awesome, ly treasure, d gift sincerely appreciate, ly 💖

[@LydiaReneeDarling]

Only one unanswered question… what is Yamada sensei’s skincare routine? 😂

[@leonrickenbach]

What Katana from witch website would you recomend meto order online Shogo? cus i know that on amazone some suck to much

[@Mnll-s3]

Im early? Thats rare.

[@marymarney3843]

It sounds like opera to me.

[@AlfredoPanis]

Is this something from Tamara?

[@tjf42193]

So are we going to see a day in the life of a shakuhachi trainee?

[@citizenVader]

Thanks for your upload. What a nice distraction from everything here in Europe.

[@naruomi9477]

Delicious piza

[@LetsaskShogo]

🍕？

[@naruomi9477]

@@LetsaskShogo yes 🍕