Date:
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room:
Large Classroom
Student should bring:
nagado bachi (maple "02-7014" or hou "04-2441" or similar)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
Welcome
- name, last week: inspired or tired?
- warmup: single-file diagonal line facing mirror -- KarD
For Your Information
- 4 counts = 1 bar
- Each count will be separated by a " / "
- 1-e-a-u / 2-e-a-u / 3-e-a-u / 4-e-a-u = 1 bar
- Normal = normal speed (formerly referenced as "fast")
- Half = half speed (formerly referenced as "medium")
- Quarter = quarter speed (formerly referenced as "slow")
- Kuchishoga
- "g-" = left
"d-" = right
KarD and KarD-2 review
- Sticking and choreo
- Strike details
- KLarD and KLarD-2
KarB-4: First Half Review
ga do gi gi / da go ga chi
KarB-4: Second Half
ga do gi da / ga do gi da
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REFERENCE VIDEO: KarB-4
- Second half = Counts 3 & 4
- Count 3: The left hand hits the rim with a "brush stroke" movement. The ga is hit away from you and the gi is hit toward you.
- Count 4 is the same as Count3
- The full bar of "KarB-4" is played 8x
- Bars 1-4 (aka 0.1-0.4) is a gradual crescendo. From medium volume to loud.
- Bars 5-8 (aka 0.5-0.8) is already at the loudest volume, so you "crescendo" the movements. Make it more and more expressive and exaggerated.
KarB-1
ga do ga ga / da do da da / ga do ga da / ga do ga da (x4)
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REFERENCE VIDEO: KarB-1 (00:00 - 00:13)
- Crescendo from a very soft volume to a medium volume.
KarB-2
ga do gi gi / da do da da / ga do ga da / ga do ga da (x4)
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REFERENCE VIDEO: KarB-2 (00:13 - 00:26)
- Decrescendo from a medium volume to a very soft volume.
- Essentially the same as "KarB-1" except in Count 1, you hit gi gi instead of ga ga
KarB-3
ga do gi gi / da go ga chi / ga do ga da / ga do ga da (x4)
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REFERENCE VIDEO: KarB-3
- Crescendo from a very soft volume to a medium volume.
- Essentially the same as "KarB-2" except Count 2. It's the same as the Count 2 in "KarB-4".
- Count 2 (for both KarB-3 and KarB-4)
- After hitting da, move the right arm to an appropriate height. If the arm is too low/high you'll hit the subsequent ga too early/late.
- Hit the chi by bringing the left arm to meet the right. Right arm does not move for chi.
Ender: KarB-1 -> End
Clean and Close
Supplemental materials:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 KLarC_Joan_of_Arc_Kuchishoga.pdf | 68.78 KB |
| KLarC_Joan_of_Arc_Kuchishoga_Notes.pdf | 118.57 KB |
Homework:
Practice
Video References of Kris, Yuta, & Julia
- Practice performance of full Jack Bazaar
- Practice performance from KarB-4 to KarD-2 (plus a little extra, ending right before "Murder")
Resources (videos, slow motion, notation)
- Print: Karc / Joan of Arc Sticking
- UPDATED KLarC/Joan of Arc kuchishoga print available above (under "Attachment").
- Kris's official site: Karc / Joan of Arc pages
Teacher(s):
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance:
Abi Sangco
Carol Fukuchi
Diane Fujimori
Kim Masumi
Naomi Nishi
Ariel R
Seiji Niwa
Sharon Hayashi
Tomomi Hongo
Images:
