Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:27:34 -0400
From: wayong-AT-aol.com
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Bunraku question
To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org


I just got back from Tokyo a couple days ago (visiting family).  Didn't have time for performances :-(,
but I did get to visit a Noh mask maker.
 
Wayong 
 
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From: WIPuppets-AT-aol.com
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Sent: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:41:29 EDT
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Bunraku question


It's been a few days, but I had forwarded the bunraku question to Larry  
Kominz, professor of Japanese Studies at Portland State University (emphasis in  

Theatre). He happens to be on our board of directors- and he writes:

Please forward this answer to your friend with the question about  Bunraku.


Barbara Adachi is correct.  There are many scenes in  which two or more tayu 
sing
(and speak).  Two tayu are often used for  michiyuki scenes, which have a lot 
of
singing in them.  Examples would  be the michiyuki in `Sonezaki Shinju` and
`Chushingura.` Humorous scenes with  many characters also often use several
tayu.

Right now I'm at a hotel  in Tokyo and don't have my personal library at hand,
but if you need more  specific scenes in which several tayu are used, contact 
me
by e-mail after  August 29, when I will be back in Portland.
 
(so, Jamie- I'd be happy to introduce you via e-mail to Larry when he's  back 
at home)
yours,
Nancy


Nancy  Aldrich
Artistic Director
Tears of Joy Theatre
323 NE Wygant St.  #201
Portland, OR 97211
(503)  284-7562
www.tojt.com

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