Shosa-ongaku encompasses music that is played on the stage and accompanies acting and dancing. Shosa-ongaku includes the takemoto, nagauta, tokiwazu and kiyomoto music styles. takemoto accompanies acting. Nagauta, taena mo and kiyomoto accompany dancing in kabuki. Takemoto basically recites the parts of the play concerning scenery.

The music can be divided into two main categories: Geza-ongaku (off-stage music) and Shosa-ongaku (on-stage music), with Ki and Tsuke wood board "signalling" accents complementing the ensemble. For example, the play “Momiji Gari” employs Nagauta, Tokiwazu and Gidayu (puppet opera music) as part of its onstage music, but has entirely ...

The music of Kabuki can be divided into two main categories: “Geza-ongaku” which means Off-Stage Music and “Shosa-ongaku” which means On-Stage Music. There are also musical terms such as “Ki” and “Tsuke” which are "signaling" accents complementing the action of the performers and transition of one scene to the other.

2017年3月2日 · Without going much into details, the kabuki music is largely divided into three main categories: geza-ongaku, played behind the curtains; shosa-ongaku, the main music played on stage in accordance to actors’ performances, and ki & tsuke — distinctive sound effects produced by wooden clappers either striking against each other (ki) or ...

There is really no standard for the use of instruments, but there are three typical categories of music in kabuki: geza, shoso-ongagku, and ki/tsuke. Geza music provides sound effects for the play. These can include sounds of waves stylized on a drum, or the rumbling of thunder. Shoso-ongaku is used as accompaniment to the dancing and acting on ...

2017年2月12日 · Shosa-ongaku is played on stage, and directly connects to what is happening, it might be narration during Monogatori, or it might be a band accompanying a dance performances. Many traditional instruments are used, and it gives the entire play a unique sound.

2017年7月11日 · 2. Shosa-ongaku. The main acting and dancing performances of kabuki theater are accompanied by shosa-ongaku music, which is played by an ensemble right on the stage. Several music styles are included in this form of kabuki music such as kiyomoto, tokiwazu, nagauta, and takemoto.

2023年10月18日 · The Shosa-ongaku is located onstage by the Shamisen and Hayashi ensemble, visibly accompanying the acting and dancing. This music accompanies actors as they describe scenic settings. The actors synchronize their lines with the rhythm of the music.

Geza, Shosa-ongaku, and Ki and Tsuke are the three categories of Kabuki music. In addition, in traditional Japanese music, what instruments are used? Strings Biwa is a pear-shaped lute.