The remarkable play known as Narukami stands as a precious example of the style of jun kabuki ("pure kabuki") from the late XVII century, previous to the influence from the bunraku puppet theatre. It is also a classic example of the aragoto acting style of Danjūrō family, and therefore one of the most treasured works of the Naritaya house.
I want to thank the late James R. Brandon for his wonderful translation of this play in his book "Kabuki: Five Classic Plays", which is adapted here to illustrate some of the scenes. In addition to the music of Narukami, I have used the nagauta composition Ninin Wankyu for the background music. The performance of the play seen here was recorded in February 2008, at the Hakata-za theatre in Fukuoka, by the great actors Kataoka Ainosuke VI and Nakamura Shichinosuke II.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Narukami
15:59 Background
20 июл 2024
