Explaining Costumes
I kind of wonder how many Noh performers do that as their primary/sole occupation? Wonder too how they make a living doing it. I mean, sure, you charge money for tickets (and probably charge money for demonstrations like these too), but...
This fellow, if I remember right, is in line to become the head of the Ôe school (a branch of the Kanze school), so I guess I wouldn't be surprised if he and his master and a very small number of other people run the Nôgakudô as their primary/sole activity. And, I am sure they have plenty of students who pay for lessons, just as a hobby, or maybe for some as a more serious pursuit. But, do they also have professional members of their "troupe", so to speak? How many?
Anyway, I'm just envious they get to wear traditional clothing (and all kinds of different costumes) and to just be immersed in traditional culture everyday, as their normal everyday profession.
Explaining Costumes
I kind of wonder how many Noh performers do that as their primary/sole occupation? Wonder too how they make a living doing it. I mean, sure, you charge money for tickets (and probably charge money for demonstrations like these too), but...
This fellow, if I remember right, is in line to become the head of the Ôe school (a branch of the Kanze school), so I guess I wouldn't be surprised if he and his master and a very small number of other people run the Nôgakudô as their primary/sole activity. And, I am sure they have plenty of students who pay for lessons, just as a hobby, or maybe for some as a more serious pursuit. But, do they also have professional members of their "troupe", so to speak? How many?
Anyway, I'm just envious they get to wear traditional clothing (and all kinds of different costumes) and to just be immersed in traditional culture everyday, as their normal everyday profession.