April 19, 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, April 19, 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, April 18, 2024
To apply, please visit: https://select-type.com/ev/?ev=Qrnk8z0dOv4
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.
April 26, 2024
NasunoYoichi｜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 “Nasunoyoichi”
At the time of the battle of Genji and Heike, just as the sun was about to set, a small boat of the Heike clan appeared. A young woman emerged from one of the boats, holding a fan by the side of the boat and beckoning to the boat. Thereupon, the Minamoto clan’s great general, Kurohougan Yoshitsune, called for NasunoYoichi, an excellent archer, and ordered him to shoot down the fan. At first, Yoichi hesitated to take on the monumental task, but he obeyed Yoshitsune’s order and accepted the challenge. As the armies of both Minamoto and Taira watched with bated breath, Yoichi prayed to the gods and drew his bow with all the courage he could muster.
【Outline】
Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Time: 10:00-11:30 Doors open 9:40
Capacity: 6 persons
Program: “Nasunoyoichi” 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: https://select-type.com/ev/?ev=nt9fg3dRYlM
Application deadline: Thursday, April 25, 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
April 30, 2024
The Kajiwara Clan in Heike Biwa｜The Tale of the Heike Listened to by Heike Biwa @garden&space kurukuru
[about this concert]
The Tale of the Heike Listened to by Heike Biwa @garden & space Kuru Kuru is a monthly concert where you can listen to the Tale of the Heike Listened to by Heike Biwa with a modern translation. This venue mainly tells the Tale of the Heike, which describes the wild scenes of armies and battles. The garden here intersects with the endings and beginnings of each season. The Enoden train passes right next to the room. Various dynamic of life you can feel in this building. Overlaid on this is the vibrancy of the lives of those who fought in a battle 800 years ago. The intersection of the present and the past, the end and the beginning. We hope you can feel that moment at this place. One-person participation is welcome.
[Program
The Kajiwara Clan in the Tale of the Heike
This concert features episodes of the Kajiwara clan from the Tale of the Heike. Please listen to each impressive scene with a modern translation and narration by the Heike biwa.
Volume IX, “Ikezuki”
Volume 9, “Ujigawanosenjin “
Vol. 9, “Nidonokake”
【Outline of the event】
The Tale of the Heike Listened to by Heike Biwa @garden & space Kuru Kuru
Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time: 11:00-12:00 Doors open at 10:40
Capacity: 4 persons
Performances: “Ikezuki”, “Ujigawanosenjin”, “Nidonokake”.
Type: Contemporary translation and narration (Heike biwa performance and narration with contemporary translation)
Fee: 2200 yen (tax included)
Payment: Advance payment (credit card payment on the reservation website)
Application deadline: Monday, April 29, 2024
To apply, please visit: https://select-type.com/ev/?ev=cRmNyMUrSlE
Venue
garden & space Kuru Kuru
2-7-12 Yuhigahama, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa 3-minute walk from Wadatsuka Station on the Enoden Line
Directions from Enoden Wadazuka with photos.
https://morinorijapan.com/shows/garden-and-space-kurukuru-accece
Garden & Space Kuru Kuru
https://kurukuru2014.jimdofree.com/
Please take good care of yourself.
We look forward to seeing you at the venue.
Click here for a list of dates
https://morinorijapan.com/schedule-list
