Nagauta : the heart of kabuki music / by William P. Malm.
| Author/creator | Malm, William P. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Rutland, Vt. : Charles E. Tuttle Co., [1964, ©1963] |
| Description | xvi, 344 pages : illustrations 6 plates, music, 54 tables ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part one. History and theory. A short history of Nagauta -- Classifications of the Nagauta repertoire -- Form in Nagauta. The jo-ha-kyu-concept ; Noh drama form ; Kumiuta form ; Joruri form ; Kabuki dance form ; Mixed forms -- Part two. Music and instruments. The Nagauta voice -- The Shamisen and its music. The instrument ; Shamisen music -- Drums of the Hayashi ensemble. The o-tsuzumi and ko-tsuzumi ; The taiko ; Percussion music ; Drum music in relation to form -- Flutes of the Hayashi ensemble. The bamboo flute and its music ; The noh flute and its music -- The off-stage ensemble and its music -- Part three. Analysis. Analysis of tsuru-kame -- Analysis of Goro Tokimune -- Appendix. Titles and locations of Nagauta compositions studied -- Part four. Transcriptions (insert). Note on the notations used -- Tsuru-kame -- Japanese text of Tsuru-kame -- Goro Tokimune -- Japanese text of Goro Tokimune -- The forty-eight Ozatsuma-te -- "Kyogen-gakko" -- "Kusabue" from Shigure -- "Inakabue" from Utsubozaru. |
| Abstract | This study of Japanese music explore Nagauta or literally "long song" the delicate and complex music that accompanies kabuki theater in great detail. The Kabuki theater of Japan has achieved a growing reputation as one of the world's most brilliant achievements in the field of theater. And the number of studies made on the subject in the West has been considerable. Yet, in spite of the fact that so much of the unique brilliance of the kabuki stage depends on the character of its music, the manner in which it is used, and its integral connection with the development of the dramatic impact of the plays, very little has been written on this phase of the genre. Of particular interest are the attempts to explore the various approaches to form music in the vast repertoire of this living art music. The playing techniques of the instruments are explained, and the relations of each instrument's music to the vocal line and to the overall design is shown. The analysis is accompanied by two compete transcription of nagauta in Western notation. These transcriptions are the first complete scores of nagauta ever printed. Additional musical examples, bibliography, discography, and glossary-index add value to the text. |
| General note | Pages 243-344, consisting of transcriptions of nagauta music in western notation, inserted. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 62009362 |
| ISBN | 0837169003 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML340.M33 N3 1964 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |