The tour covers Fukushima, Ibaragi, Chiba, Saitama, Tokyo, and Yamanashi Prefectures.
- Opening: Noh begins and ends with greetings. We will begin with the formal greeting.
- What is Noh music? We simply explain the history of Noh and each instrument we play.
- Hayabue performance: We will play the powerful music that accompanies the entrance of dragon deities.
- The mysteries of Kakegoe: Experience Kakegoe (calls), which feature in Noh music, and learn how the timing of pauses alters a performance.
- Shishi performance: Listen to this dynamic, exuberant piece, which juxtaposes stillness and motion, and experience the essence of Noh music.
- Break: During the break, members of the audience can try their hand at playing the Kotsuzumi and the Otsuzumi.
- “Sanbanzo” (joint performance): “Sanbanzo” will be performed together with about 24 children selected from the drum workshop.
- What is Kyogen drama? Experience Warai (laughing), the idiosyncratic style of expression used in Kyogen drama, and learn about the play “Busu.”
- “Busu” performance: Watch a performance of the Kyogen play “Busu.”
- Questions & comments: Members of the audience will have the opportunity to ask any questions, be it something they do not understand or are curious about.
- Closing greeting: The performance closes with a standard formal greeting.
