Introduction to Oojikagura, a traditional performing art of Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture! Learn by commuting to the school!

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Introduction to Ooatsu Kagura!

Commuter Kagura School" where you can learn dancing from Kagura Shu is now open!

Oatsuragura" is a traditional kagura that has been handed down in the Oatsuragura district in the Uchikawame district of Osako Town, Hanamaki-City, Iwate Prefecture. It is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage along with "Take Kagura" as "Hayachine Kagura. There is such a familiarity with kagura culture that there is a monthly kagura performance called "Kagura Day" in Hanamaki City. This time, we would like to introduce an experience content that is now available on the activity reservation site "VELTRA," where you can receive direct instruction from active kagura performers of Ooashi Kagura. This is a very rare opportunity to be involved in traditional culture from the standpoint of a performer of folk performing arts. Would you like to become a member of the Kagura Shu?
Classroom lecture

Click here for more information about "Daito Kagura".

Products are available for different levels.

Two types of products are available for different levels: products for beginners and products for intermediate level performers. In the beginner's class, you will learn the history of Ooashi Kagura through a classroom lecture before practicing the basic "shingaku. In the intermediate level training, participants will have the chance to step up from the beginner level training by continuing to attend classes to improve their dancing skills, and finally, they will have the opportunity to perform the results of their training in front of the local community. Participants will be given a "commuting notebook," which will serve as a tool for communicating with the Kagura performers.
*As of November 15, 2024, we are no longer accepting applications for beginners.

Practice for beginners

Training for beginners will begin with a classroom lecture on the basics of Daejyo Kagura. They will acquire knowledge about the history and environment surrounding Ooatsu Kagura. After that, you will practice the dance of the performance called "Shingaku," which is familiar to a wide range of people from children to adults in the community!

*Registration has been closed for beginners*
[Dates]
Friday, November 1, 2024, Saturday, November 16, 2024
[Schedule]
13:00 Gather at Kagura no Yakata
13:05 Orientation (10 min)
13:15 Classroom lecture "Basic Knowledge of Oh-Azu Kagura" (30 min)
13:45 Practice "Shingaku" dance (whole) (After practice, individual instruction and breaks as needed) (105 min.)
15:30 End of beginner level practice and dismissal
[Participation fee]
10,000 yen (tax included)
Instruction by Kagura Shu

Practice for intermediate level

In the intermediate level practice, after reviewing the "Shingaku" dance, participants will practice a step-up performance "Sanbaso". You will learn a variety of movements from detailed to dynamic. If you wish, you are also invited to attend the "Presentation of Results" set for Saturday, December 7, 2024.
Dates]
Saturday, November 23 and Saturday, November 30, 2024
[Schedule]
13:00 Gather at Kagura no Yakata
13:15 Practice of "Shingaku" dance (continuation of beginner level practice) (45 minutes)
14:00 Practice of "Sanbaso" dance (105 minutes)
15:45 Summary of practice (preparation and issuance of commuting Kagura notebook) (15 minutes)
16:00 End of intermediate level practice and dismissal
[Participation fee]
15,000 yen (tax included)
Sanbaso

The stage is "Kagura no Yakata

The venue for the experience is Kagura no Yakata, which is also the rehearsal hall of active kagura performers. Please experience "live" Daito Kagura in a solemn atmosphere.
Kagura no Yakata

For reservations, please contact VELTRA!

Click here to make a reservation for "Introduction to HAYACHEMINE DAIAI KAGURA"!

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