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CREDITS

About the Authors

FUJITA Takanori Kyoto City University of Arts

Ethnomusicologist and cultural anthropologist with interests in Japanese performing arts, ritualistic music traditions of medieval origin, and comparative study of music transmission among Asian countries.

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Jarosław Kapuściński Stanford University

Intermedia composer and pianist with scholarly interests in Japanese traditional performing arts. Co-author with François Rose of Orchestration in Gagaku Music.


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François Rose Stanford University

Composer with a passion for orchestration and traditional Japanese culture.

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The project is a cooperation of the Research Institute for Japanese Traditional Music at Kyoto City University of Arts, the Department of Music at Stanford University and the Kongō School of Noh.

Principal Collaborators and Advisors

KONGŌ Hisanori, Iemoto of the Kongō School, Kyoto
UDAKA Michishige, Kongō School, Kyoto
Thomas Hare, Princeton University
Monica Bethe, Otani University, Kyoto
Diego Pellecchia, Kyoto Sangyo University
Rebecca Teele Ogamo, Kongō School
AKAMA Ryo, Ritsumeikan University, Art Research Center, Kyoto

Website Development and Design

Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Research (CIDR), Stanford University Library:
Glen Worthey
Scott Bailey
Peter Broadwell
Javier de la Rosa
Juan Pablo López Franco
Simon Wiles
Vijoy Abraham

Translation of Noh Plays

Rebecca Teele Ogamo, Kongō School

Editor

Ellen O'Connell Whittet, University of California, Santa Barbara

Additional Collaborators

NAKAMURA Itsuko, American Consortium for Japanese Studies
TAKAHASHI Yoko, Kyoto City University of Arts
David Yu, Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of the Pacific

Performers

Academic Examples

Dancer: KONGŌ Tatsunori
Singers: UDAKA Tatsushige, UDAKA Norishige, ARIMATSU Ryōichi
Drum stick: NAKATA Hiromi
Shoulder drum: HAYASHI Yamato
Hip drum: TANIGUCHI Masatoshi
Flute: MORITA Yasuyoshi

Hashitomi

Shite: KONGŌ Tatsunori
Waki: ARIMATSU Ryōichi
Kyōgen: SHIGEYAMA Shime
Shoulder drum: NARITA Tatsushi
Hip drum: TANIGUCHI Masatoshi
Flute: MORITA Yasuyoshi
Jiutai: UDAKA Michishige, Leader
MUKAI Hiroki
SHIGEMOTO Masaya
TANAKA Toshifumi
TANIGUCHI Masahiko
TESHIMA Kouji
TESHIMA Yukihiro
YAMADA Isumi
Kōken: HIROTA Yukitoshi
Stage assistant: SOUMYOU Tadasuke

Kokaji

Shite: UDAKA Tatsushige
Waki: ARIMATSU Ryōichi
Wakizure: HARA Riku
Kyōgen: SHIGEYAMA Shime
Drum stick: MAEKAWA Mitsunaga
Shoulder drum: NARITA Tatsushi
Hip drum: TANIGUCHI Masatoshi
Flute: MORITA Yasuyoshi
Jiutai:
TANEDA Michikazu, Leader
HIROTA Yukitoshi
IMAI Katsunori
SOUMYOU Tadasuke
TANAKA Toshifumi
TANIGUCHI Masahiko
TESHIMA Kouji
UDAKA Norishige
Kōken: YAMADA Isumi
Stage assistant: MUKAI Hiroki

Recording

Academic Examples: Music

Sound: KAWASAKI Yoshihiro, FUKUMIYA Kiyoaki, INOUE Hifumi, Kyoto Technical Office and Design Lab NADI
Camera: YAMAJI Masanori, NAGAI Ayako, OKADA Kota, from Ritsumeikan University Art Research Center

Academic Examples: Dance

Sound: Prof. NISHIURA Takanobu, FUKUMORI Takahiro, IKEFUJI Daisuke, MIZUONO Tomoyuki from Ritsumeikan University, College of Information Science and Engineering, Department of Media Technology
Camera: YAMAJI Masanori, OKADA Kota, MATSUSHIRO Takanobu, from Ritsumeikan University Art Research Center

Plays

Camera: NEMOTO Taro, SHIMIZU Motomi.
Sound: FUKUMIYA Kiyoaki, INOUE Hifumi, Kyoto Technical Office and Design Lab NADI

Postproduction

Sound

Robert Bassett, Recording Studio at the University of the Pacific

Video

Jason Alarcon

SPONSORS

Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Japan Fund, Stanford University;
Stanford University Library, Center for Interdisciplinary Digital Research (CIDR);
Stanford University, Department of Music;
Research Center for Japanese Traditional Music, Kyoto City University of Arts;
Stanford University, Shenson Family Fund;
Stanford Center for East Asian Studies;
Hosei University, The Nogami Memorial Noh Theater Research Institute;
Ritusmeikan University, Art Research Center;
University of the Pacific

SPECIAL THANKS

TOKUMARU Yoshihiko
YUASA Joji
YAMANAKA Reiko
TAKAHASHI Terumi