今年は8月9~12日の間、本場高知でよさこい祭りが行われる。
もともとは戦後の不況を吹き飛ばそうと発案された祭りで、
手には鳴子を携え、100人の仲間と、
踊り狂う。
祭りの雰囲気と、仲間と、踊りに、
酔いしれる。
ここまで自分を湧き立たせるものはあるのか
そう思わせるくらい、面白い。
練習が今日で終わり、あとは出発するのみとなった。
しかし、ふとまわりを見渡してみると、
私が参加しているチームは大学の学部の有志で構成されていて、
一幕の劇をとってみても、製作者、構成者、演出家、音楽監督、
舞台で活躍する人だけが、役割を持つわけではない。
そう考えれば、一つひとつを見る目が変わる。
そうすれば、世の中への理解がちょっとは深まるだろう。
よさこいを踊るときにも、こういう目を持ってほしい。
けっこう楽しいですよ。
高尾
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Yes, that is the dance born in Ko-chi prefecture.
This year, it is going to take place in August 9th to 12nd in its home town, Ko-chi pref.
The festival originally started as a solution to get rid of depression, and it really does make us cheerful.
We have “Naruko” in our hands and along with hundred pals we go crazy dancing along with its melody.
We are drunk to the atmosphere of the festival, the participants and its dance.
Nothing ever makes me as excited. The festival makes me think like this.
The practice is over today and we have only to leave. I want to thank our choreographer for teaching and bringing me up.
However, when I looked around I realized the people I should be thankful for are not only him.
The team I am in consists of volunteers from a faculty of our uni, and reservation of hotels, transportations, dance, clothing sets are all done by students. Those jobs are ramified further and our project would not have succeeded if one job had been incomplete. In this way, I realized that sceneshifters are indispensable.
A drama is made up of dozens of different element, jobs. Actors are not the only ones. Thinking in this way, everything seems to be different.
You will be able to see the world much more accurately.
I hope you keep this in mind when dancing Yosakoi.
Dancing in Yosakoi is not too bad.
Yes, that is the dance born in Ko-chi prefecture.
This year, it is going to take place in August 9th to 12nd in its home town, Ko-chi pref.
The festival originally started as a solution to get rid of depression, and it really does make us cheerful.
We have “Naruko” in our hands and along with hundred pals we go crazy dancing along with its melody.
We are drunk to the atmosphere of the festival, the participants and its dance.
Nothing ever makes me as excited. The festival makes me think like this.
The practice is over today and we have only to leave. I want to thank our choreographer for teaching and bringing me up.
However, when I looked around I realized the people I should be thankful for are not only him.
The team I am in consists of volunteers from a faculty of our uni, and reservation of hotels, transportations, dance, clothing sets are all done by students. Those jobs are ramified further and our project would not have succeeded if one job had been incomplete. In this way, I realized that sceneshifters are indispensable.
A drama is made up of dozens of different element, jobs. Actors are not the only ones. Thinking in this way, everything seems to be different.
You will be able to see the world much more accurately.
I hope you keep this in mind when dancing Yosakoi.
Dancing in Yosakoi is not too bad.
Takao
~translated by Megumi Ozaki~