Grade 6: Noh and Kyogen Appreciation and Hands-on Experience・6学年：能、狂言　鑑賞・体験教室

On the afternoons of December 11 (Mon.) and 12 (Tue.), grade 6 students had the opportunity to experience and appreciate Noh and Kyogen.

During the Noh experience, the students got to wear masks and learned how to do the foot-sliding technique of movement. They were surprised at how narrow their field of vision was.

In the Kyogen experience, they practiced expressing joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure in this style. Students enjoyed themselves trying to show these feelings.

They watched two plays, Kyogen “Kakiyamabushi” and Noh “Tsuchigumo”. At GKA we believe it is important for our students to experience and learn to appreciate traditional Japanese performing arts forms as they become global citizens.

6学年児童は、12月11日（月）と12日（火）の2日間の午後に、能と狂言の鑑賞・体験教室を行いました。

能体験では、面をつけてすり足を体験し、視野の狭さに驚いていました。

狂言体験では、喜怒哀楽の表現を練習し、楽しむことができました。

狂言「柿山伏」と能「土蜘蛛」の2つの演目を鑑賞しました。将来グローバルシチズンとして活躍するであろう子どもたちにとって、伝統芸能を鑑賞する機会をもうけさせていただき、貴重な経験や学びとなったことでしょう。