Thursday, July 4, 2013

Noh in Seattle


 
 
Because of my work at the National Noh Theatre and the International Theatre Institute, and as a columnist for the Japan Times specializing in traditional Japanese music and theater, I’ve seen hundreds of Noh performances over the years by many top performers, but I was still knocked out last weekend by the power of Munenori Takeda and Fumiyuki Takeda, two Noh artists visiting from Japan, when I heard them chanting on Bainbridge Island. Truly excellent! They flew out yesterday and already I’m going through withdrawals!
 
 Photo courtesy of   SUGOI EXPERIENCE JAPAN