Ticket information for Kanze Noh Stage

概要

「松風」を演じる桑田貴志よりご挨拶申し上げます。

松風は、「熊野、松風に米の飯」と言われます。何度見ても面白い能「熊野」「松風」は、どんなお惣菜にも合い飽きが来ないおコメに例えた言葉です。

また「謡三井寺、能松風」という言葉もあります。この様に様々な言葉で語られるほど「松風」は能を代表する屈指の名曲・人気曲と言われています。

この能を一言でいうと、9世紀から1200年続くラブストーリーです。花の都の貴公子・在原行平を、須磨の浦で待ち続ける松風とのロマンティックな恋愛は、時を超え永遠に続いています。その悠久の恋物語が、能「松風」では美しく描かれています。

前半、旅の僧の前に若い海女の姉妹が現れ、汐を汲む所作を見せます。この段落は、後に歌舞伎や日本舞踊の「汐汲（しおくみ）」など様々な芸能に取り入れられるほど、よく出来た名場面です。うっとりするような流麗な節遣い、気高い文言の美しい詞章は、実に見事です。この段落をキチンと演じられるか、能「松風」のキモだと思います。気持ちを込めて演じたいと思います。

能の中程で、旅の僧に在原行平との恋を語るうちに、松風は恋慕の念が押し寄せてきます。そして、行平の形見の烏帽子と舞装束を取り出して、情感的に抱きしめたかと思うと、やがてそれを身にまとって狂おしく舞います。この舞が後半の見せ場です。

男性の衣装を着て舞うということは、男装の舞です。能には日本の芸能には、白拍子舞など男装の舞というジャンルはたくさんあります。現代でも宝塚歌劇団にそのスタイルは受け継がれています。

男性である私が、女性の松風を演じる。そしてその松風は男装の舞を舞う。この二重の変身によって作り出される艶やかな雰囲気が、この能の最大の見せ場です。

この舞は「イロエ掛り中ノ舞」「キリ」「破ノ舞」と次から次へと続きます。囃子との兼ね合いも難しく、能楽師としての力量が試されるところです。自分の技芸を余すところなく出し切りたいです。

overview

Greetings from Takashi Kuwata, who plays Matsukaze.

Matsukaze is said to be "Kumano, Matsukaze and rice." The Noh plays "Kumano" and "Matsukaze" are interesting no matter how many times you watch them.

There is also the phrase ``Uta Mii-dera, Noh Matsukaze''. In this way, "Matsukaze" is said to be one of the most famous and popular songs representing Noh, as it is described in various words.

In a nutshell, this Noh is a love story that lasts from the 9th century to the 1200th century. A romantic love affair with Matsukaze, who waits for Yukihira Ariwara, a nobleman of the capital of flowers, at Sumanoura, transcends time and continues forever. This eternal love story is beautifully depicted in the Noh play "Matsukaze."

In the first half, the young diver sisters appear in front of the traveling monk and show the gesture of drawing the tide. This paragraph is a famous scene so well made that it was later incorporated into various performing arts such as Kabuki and the Japanese dance ``Shiokumi''. The mesmerizingly flowing melody and the beautiful verses with noble words are truly splendid. I think it's the key to Noh "Matsukaze" if you can perform this paragraph properly. I want to play with all my heart.

In the middle of the Noh play, as he tells the traveling monk about his love affair with Ariwara no Yukihira, Matsukaze is overwhelmed with feelings of love. Then, he takes out the eboshi and dance costume that are Yukihira's keepsakes and embraces them emotionally. This dance is the highlight of the second half.

Dancing in men's costumes means dancing in men's clothing. In Noh, there are many genres of male dance, such as shirabyoshi dance, in Japanese performing arts. Even today, the Takarazuka Revue has inherited that style.

I, a man, play the female Matsukaze. And Matsukaze dances in men's clothing. The glamorous atmosphere created by this double transformation is the highlight of this Noh play.

This dance continues one after another with ``Iroe Kakarichu no Mai'', ``Kiri'' and ``Ha no Mai''. It is also difficult to balance the musical accompaniment, and it is a place where the ability as a Noh performer is tested. I want to use my skills to the fullest.

 能「松風」　桑田貴志

仕舞「井筒」観世喜之

 　　「船橋」観世喜正

狂言「文荷」 野村萬斎

Noh "Matsukaze" Takashi Kuwata

Dance "Izutsu" by Yoshiyuki Kanze

"Funabashi" Yoshimasa Kanze

Kyogen “Bunga” Mansai Nomura