nonoji for three performers Yukiko Watanabe (2012/2015)
Three performers sit down behind floor-tom with a handkerchief* in waist belt.
A [Synchronized] Move the handkerchieif to right side of the instrument slowly, and swipe dust off from the handkercheif three times, then put it in the belt again.
Take the handkerchief* from the belt slowly and wipe the head of the instrument in the way hereinafter prescribed.
ca. 8 seconds
U
I 2
1
II
Hands on knee* *For female performer the hands are folded and placed palm down on the upper thighs with the fingers close together.
III
*For male performer the hands are placed palm down on the upper thighs with the fingers close together.
*) Handkerchief is folded like this and putted in the belt. pick the edge of the folded handkerchief with a finger and open it.
[For female performer]
[For male performer]
B [Synchronized] 3 seconds
4
3 seconds
3 seconds
U
4 seconds
U
I
Touch the rim and head of the instrument at first with right hand only.
II
Touch the rim at first with right hand only.
and then with left hand.
III
Touch the rim and head of the instrument at first with right hand only.
and then with left hand.
and then with left hand.
3 seconds
10 seconds
5 seconds
2 seconds
8
I
lift up the rim and head of the instrument very slowly.
II
lift it
III
lift it
continued
up to the breast
up to the breast and stop.
move it right side of the instrument.
and stop.
2
C
3 seconds
9 seconds
12
3 seconds the rim and head of the instrument are over the head.
I
shake the rim twice quietly and then keep the position.
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II
directly
III
react to the motion of second performer. shake the rim.
œ πæ
stop!
Ï like crazy
incline the rim and head of the instrument extreme slowly until a bolt falls down.
I
The bolt drops out from rim and falls into the instrument. The sound of the bolt should be able to hear clearly.
ca. 20 seconds
5 seconds
16
stand up and put the rim on the third performer's head and body. (as if to stop the shaking.)
Look at the third performer quickly.
continued
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directly
II
stand up to pick up the third performer's rim and put it on the desk.
3rd performer
III
Sit down again. (hands are folded on upper thighs.)
Put the hands on the head of the instrument quickly and press it.
Remove the rim from the body and put on the desk silently. And place hands on knee.
D 3 seconds
20 Put the rim and the head of the instrument on the desk.
I
II
III
keep the position
Put the upper body into the instrument.
Put the upper body into the instrument.
U
3
24 keep the position
I
10 seconds
10 seconds
3 seconds
keep the position
II
Take out the head of the snare-drum from inside slowly.
III
And bring it with hands in front of face.
Press the lips against the head of the snare-drum to be able to hear the sound clearly.
Lips are away from the skin. It's still in front of the face, just positioned ca 20cm away.
E 27
20 seconds
2 seconds
I Touch and push the skin of the instrument as if not to overflow the content. slowly, gingerly
œ- œ∏
II
III
œ- œ-
accel.
œ-
œ- œ-
ca. 8 seconds
I
II
III
and clasp the instrument with arms tightly.
œ- œ- œ- œ- œUpper body is completely inside of the instrument.
Put the head of snare-drum into the instrument and then body is also gliding into it slowly.
33
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U
Cover the instrument with the head of it strongly.
œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- >œ ƒ
4 Rub the head inside of the instrument with a rubber ball.
F 34
3 seconds
3 seconds
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I
simile
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II
III
38
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I
II
œ
Open the head gingerly and look into it.
œ
œ œ œ
Stop the motion as if to be surprised something unexpected.
III
43
I
II
III
and clasp the instrument with arms tightly.
œ
10 seconds
U
œ ƒ
Shout into the instrument putting your head in it, and then close strongly.
>¿
"Ah!!!"
>œ
close
5 I and II say something unclear in whisper inside the instrument G alternately like dialogue. 44
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I
10 seconds
5 seconds cresc.
Put right ear against the head of the instrument wonderingly as if to listen the noise from somewhere.
II simile
¿¿¿¿¿¿ π
III
49
I
II
8 seconds
¿¿¿¿ cresc.
8 seconds
2 seconds
p
(cresc.)
Eventually open the head of the instrument slowly.
III
and look at inside.
Put the upper body into the instrument.
Put the head of the instrument on the desk, right side.
(cresc.)
p
H
I
Improvisation for ca.30 seconds with limitted materials. *) See each descriptions. 53 Improvisation with whisper voice and noise of rubber ball. keep the improvisation until the sign of second performer. The sound should be louder gradually in ca. 30 seconds, so do not use the rubber ball too much in the first half. When the rubber's noise becomes louder than voice, then stop murmuring.
p II
f
Improvisation with noise of rubber ball. The sound should be louder gradually in ca. 30 seconds, and at last hit the inside of the instrument with hands as signal for the end of the improvisation.
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p III
Improvisation with whisper voice, noise with a head of snare-drum and also a rubber ball. The sound should be louder gradually in ca. 30 seconds, so do not use the rubber ball too much in the first half. When the rubber's noise becomes louder than voice, then stop murmuring.
p
f keep the improvisation until the sign of second performer.
f
6 15 seconds
8 seconds
54
I Bird call
U
œœ p
I
II
œœœœ
simile
Appear the hidden body from inside of the instrument slowly.
Bird call
œ œ simile
œ p
III
58
10 seconds
5 seconds
5 seconds
2 seconds
simile
I
II
Pick up the head of the instrument from the desk with hands and bring it in front of the body horizontally. Then rise it in front of the face.
Turn it 90 degrees.
Move it close to your face.
simile
III
J
¿
8 seconds 3 times
62
I
II
..
simile
.. Turn the head of the instrument three times in the following way.
¿ 3 times .. ..
turn 90 degrees
III
..
simile
..
7 K 5 seconds
63
8 seconds
5 seconds
simile
I
II
Open the arms with head of the instrument in front of face.
Turn it 90 degrees.
Lower arms with the head
simile
III
66
Stop
I
II
Appear out of the instrument.
Close the instrument with head rubbing the frame quietly.
III
Stop
Appear out of the instrument.
[Synchronized] ca. 20 seconds 69 Bow together on a chair very slowly as like end of the ritual.
II
III
U
and adjust yourself.
and adjust yourself.
L
I
8 seconds
8 seconds
8 seconds
and adjust yourself.