Takemoto is Gidayu-bushi played for Kabuki. Takemoto recitation for Ningyo-joruri (puppet plays) [a.k.a. Bunraku] was originally founded by Takemoto Gidayu. Later, Gidayu-kyogen in which Ningyo-joruri works were transferred to Kabuki, began to be performed, so Gidayu-bushi also started to be played for Kabuki.
In Gidayu-kyogen, the speeches of the dramatis personae are basically spoken by the actors, so Takemoto mainly recites the parts describing scenery. The playing of Takemoto is basically done to enhance the actors' performances, so skillful technique is necessary.
In Gidayu-kyogen, the speeches of the dramatis personae are basically spoken by the actors, so Takemoto mainly recites the parts describing scenery. The playing of Takemoto is basically done to enhance the actors' performances, so skillful technique is necessary.
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When an actor speaks his lines and acts in synchronization with the Takemoto rhythm, he is said to "ito ni noru" (get onto strings). "Ito" here means the strings of shamisen. Particularly in "Monogatari" (talk) scenes in which the Tachiyaku (leading male role) talks about occurrences in past to make people around him, listen and in "Kudoki" (lamentation) scenes in which an Onnagata (actor performing a woman's role) pours forth the character's feelings, a climax is achieved when the actor's speech gets into the rhythm of the shamisen, and the actor's words and Takemoto are unified.
Also, other than for Gidayu-kyogen, Takemoto is sometimes played as the accompaniment for Buyo (dancing). |
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