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京都橘高校吹奏楽部が紹介された「笑ってコラえて！」の内容を英訳するシリーズ。
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Marching is a comprehensive art of brass band music that attracts people with its powerful performances and brilliant movements.
Brass bands from all over Japan aim to participate in the All Japan Marching Contest held every year at Osaka Castle Hall.
In March, the program began closely following Kyoto Tachibana, which has participated in the contest 12 times.
The secret of the Tachibana High School's strength is their intense dancing while performing.
The school won the GOLD prize in 2008 and 2009.
Their practice is as intense as if it were a sport. The dance, which has become a traditional art form, is passed down from generation to generation from the seniors to the juniors. (at 1:20)
(Abbreviation. See part 1 on YouTube.)
(at 2:05)
The Tachibana Martingue Band, led by such a senior "Horatcha". They are now a powerhouse school, but this year they have something to worry about.
The marching contest has a rule that if you participate in the national contest three years in a row, you cannot participate the following year.
Generally speaking, schools with that rule are said to have fewer experienced performers, so their abilities are lowered.
Horatcha : Compared to other promising bands, we have a very small number of people, which makes our sound smaller and less powerful...
When KT won the GOLD award in 2009, the number of people was 83. And as of March of this year, the club has 44 members. In order to aim for the national competition, KT need at least 40 new members. (at 2:58)
April has come.
There were 242 new students who entered Tachibana High School.
Horatcha : The welcome ceremony is very important. It's tomorrow!
The next day, the welcome ceremony for the new students was held in the school hall. Every year, many first-year students decide which club to join after seeing the performance here. Finally, it was time for the brass band to perform.
They played the "Tachibana High School Stage Drill Medley".
The first-year students' eyes were glued to the powerful stage.
Thus, the 2nd and 3rd year students made the best appeal they believed in. Later, We visited the classroom where the new students were.
- Hello!
students : Hello!
- Who came to the Tachibana High School brass band because of your admiration for it? Oh, wow. All of you? What did you admire about it?
students : Sing Sing!
students : It's amazing.
students : Yeah, Don't you feel like you can see their pants already?
Yuuka Takemura, a baritone saxophone player, drew laughter from the audience with her risqué remarks. We asked her about her thoughts on "Sing, Sing, Sing".
Yuuka : It makes me cry when I see it, it really does! The other day, when I saw it up close, "Oh my God, Sing is so close!" I thought. too cool! so moved! I'll do my best! haha
But there were 25 first-year students. Two years ago, when they competed in the national tournament, they had 83 students. And this year, there were only 69. But they have to aim for the national tournament with this number this year. at 5:18
Q : How do you create a powerful sound with a small number of people?
Horatcha : I'm going to try to double the volume from now on.
Q : What is important to make a loud sound?
Horatcha : Breathing. If you are struggling to breathe, the beginning of the sound will not be aligned now. I want to make music where the verticals (the beginning of the notes) are absolutely aligned and do not deviate, no matter how difficult it is to breathe or what the situation is.
(at 5:49)
KT practice begins with long tones, where you blow one note for a long time. If the pitches are not aligned, there is no way to double the volume.
Student on the left : Exhale fully!
<Sections>
Student on the left = Momoka Hirai, 3rd grade, tuba
Student on the right = Eri Sakata, 3rd grade, clarinet
These basic practices are held for 30 minutes every day, led by third-year students called "Sections".
Student on the left : Put down your instrument and clap your hands. 5 6 7 8, 1! On the timing of.
(practise)
Student on the left : Do you see that it is slightly off? Get the timing right.
If you don't align the head of the sound, or the verticality of the sound, it won't be loud enough. This is a practice for that. By the time of the competition, these claps must be completely united.
Student on the left : I would like everyone to be aware of the importance of getting the vertical of the sound absolutely right, even in long tones. I want you to get it into your head and body. Don't ever forget it.
(at 7:17)
A few days later. Basic marching practice for first-year students. The third-year students are the instructors.
Horatcha : Do the balance!
Balance is the practice of raising the thigh of one leg to the horizontal in four beats, opening the leg to the side in the next four beats, and then returning to the original shape in the same number of beats.
In the meantime, they must never lower their foot. This practice strengthens their core and builds leg strength.
furthermore.
Horatcha : So quiet! You people are so quiet!
It doesn't sound like they're being very vocal.
Q : "You people are so quiet!" What is that supposed to mean?
Horatcha : In order to make louder sounds, I try to get them to shout louder even when they are not holding their instruments. As they breathe in to make their voice!
If you don't breathe correctly, you won't be able to play loudly. All of the practice is dedicated to becoming a band that can double the sound pressure.
(at 8:32)
Yuuka, who entered the school because of her longing for "Sing! Sing! Sing!", also struggled to keep up with them.
Q : How was the basic practice?
Yuuka : It's hard. I want to catch up with my seniors as soon as possible.
Q : Have the first-year students already played "Sing!"?
Yuuka : We haven't played it yet.
Q : From now on?
Yuuka : Yes.
Q : Do you want to?
Yuuka : I want to do it very much.
Q : By the way, what is Yuuka's nickname?
Yuuka : It's "Ji-ne".
Q : Why?
Yuuka : It's because I like flowers called pan"sie"s and cats(in Japanese;"ne"ko).
(at 9:09)
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