May 17, 2024
The Tale of the Heike Heike Listened to in one’s sleep｜The Tale of the Heike Heike Listened to by Heike Biwa @ Yokohama Chikubushimamoude
(Support Program for the 8th Yokohama Triennale)
[about this concert]
The Tale of the Heike Listened to in one’s sleep is a gathering where you can listen to The Tale of the Heike Listened to by the Heike Biwa while you sleep (or lie down). Why don’t you leave your daily routine and enter the world of the Tale of the Heike? You may feel drowsy because of the difficult words and sounds, but you may fall asleep as you are. The sound of the Heike biwa and the narrator’s voice are the stage set. Please create the scenery of the story in your mind.
【Synopsis】
The Tale of the Heike, Vol. 7 “Chikubusubushimamoude”
TairanoTsunemasa, a skilled poet and orchestrator, was deeply moved by the beautiful nature of Chikubu Island, which he visited on his way to war. Feeling that the island was a sacred place, he prayed to the gods and played his biwa. Then…. If you listen to the music and reflect on the movement of Tsunemasa’s heart, something unseen may appear at the end of the piece.
【Outline of the event】
Heike Biwa at Yokohama｜Listening to the Tale of the Heike at Yokohama ｜Chikubushimamoude
Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: 13:30-14:30 Doors open 13:00
Capacity: 8 persons
Program: “Chikubushimamoude” from The Tale of the Heike, Vol. 7
Type: Listening while sleeping (after a brief explanation, performance and narration by Heike biwa)
*Please remove your shoes to enter this venue. Yoga mats are provided.
Fee: 2200 yen (tax included)
Payment: Advance payment (credit card payment on the reservation website)
Application deadline: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Click here to register: Finished
Venue
B1F Daini Tosho Building, 1-15 Aioi-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Blue Line Kannai station 7 min. walk
5 min. walk from Nihon-odori Sta. on the Minatomirai Line
The entrance is located on the left side of the street, with the “Hotto Motto” in front of it on the larger side of the street.
*Please note that there is another entrance in a narrow alley, but you cannot enter or exit from there.
May 31, 2024
Yuminagashi｜Reading Class｜The Tale of the Heike Listened to by Heike Biwa @ KamakuraKomachian
[about this course].
The Tale of the Heike Heike Listened to by Heike Biwa @ KamakuraKomachian is a reading class held at Komachian, a study place in Kamakura. Why don’t you come and listen to Heike biwa performance and storytelling while everyone recites a story picked up once a month? Don’t worry if you don’t understand the story or the words seem difficult…! The course will proceed slowly with hiragana text. This is a course, but we will study history! It is not a course to master how to read! It is not a course to study history or to master how to read. We will read the story out loud (don’t worry if you make mistakes) and cherish the feelings you get when you hear the performance. We aim to offer such a relaxing course. One-person participation is welcome.
【Synopsis】
The Tale of the Heike, Vol. 11, “Yumi Nagashi”
The sea is filled with the success of Nasu Yoichi. A Heike warrior began to dance, perhaps overcome with emotion. Seeing this, the Genji side orders Yoichi to “shoot that man down too. The Yumi-ryu is a story that follows the famous Nasu Yoichi in the Tale of the Heike. The scene quickly reverses from the admiration of the martial arts to the rage of the battlefield. This is an episode in which the Heike counterattack, the warrior’s name, and dynamism unfold.
【Outline】
Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:30 Doors open 9:40
Capacity: 6 persons
Program: “Yuminagashi” from The Tale of the Heike, Vol. 11
Type: Recitation + Storytelling (everyone listens to a recitation followed by Heike Biwa performance and storytelling)
Fee: 2200 yen (tax included)
Payment: Advance payment (credit card payment on the reservation website)
Application: Closed
Application deadline: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Venue
Venue: Kamakura Komachian
2-6-16-2 Komachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
5 min. walk from West Exit of JR Yokosuka Line Kamakura Station
Kamakura Komachian Website
https://r.goope.jp/kamakurakomachi/
Access to the Venue
https://r.goope.jp/kamakurakomachi/menu
Come, join us in the world of the Tale of the Heike.
We look forward to seeing you at the venue.
