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There, the monk meets a man from the town which had grown around Kiyomizu Temple and asks whether there isn’t anything entertaining in the temple. The local man tells him that a boy named Kagetsu performs an amusing kusemai (storytelling with dance), calls Kagetsu out, and recites a song together with the boy. After the song, Kagetsu is about to shoot an arrow at a bush warbler to punish it for staying in the cherry blossoms and making them fall, but remembering that this would violate Buddhist precepts against killing, he stops. Then, at the urging of the local man, Kagetsu performs the kusemai which describes the origin of Kiyomizu Temple. The monk who has been keenly watching Kagetsu, determines that the boy is his missing son and identifies himself as his father. Celebrating the delightful moment of the reunion of father and son, Kagetsu beats a kakko drum (a small, waist-mounted bifacial drum) and dances. After performing a dance which describes his life since he was abducted by a tengu (long-nosed goblin) at the age of seven, the father-monk and the son set out together on a journey to follow the Buddhist Way.
There’s none of the heavy atmosphere one might expect of the theme of separation of parent and child; rather, the chants and dances are airy and jazzy. The audience can fully enjoy the fascinating performance of Kagetsu, a cute boy star. Also, you cannot overlook the strong presence of the ai-kyōgen, who performs the role of the “Man living in the town around Kiyomizu Temple.” He finds whatever reasons to tease Kagetsu and inspires the juvenile entertainer to perform one dance after another. The ai-kyōgen shows you the true value of the role, and guides the progress of the entire drama. STORY PAPER : KagetsuStory Paper presents noh chant stories in modern speech, with story outlines, highlights and more using Adobe PDF format, which can print out and zoom in. Print out the pages and take them with you when you see the actual noh performance.
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