FXpansion KABUKI & NOH PERCUSSION - Manual (Page 2)

Welcome
to
KABUKI
&
NOH
PERCUSSION
This
library
contains
high-­‐resoluLon
samples
of
percussion
instruments
used
in
the
tradiLonal
Japanese
arts
of
Kabuki
and
Noh.
The
library
is
designed
to
work
with
FXpansion
BFD2.1.
With
56
percussion
instruments
—
featuring
the
essenLal
taiko
(shime-­‐daiko),
otsuzumi,
kotsuzumi,
Noh
flute,
and
kakegoe
calls,
the
library
covers
nearly
all
musical
forms
found
in
the
tradiLonal
Japanese
arts,
from
Kabuki
and
Noh
to
Ohayashi
and
Kagura.
Overview
Impeccable
so9ware
rendering
of
56
percussion
instruments
used
in
Kabuki
and
Noh
performances
We
recorded
56
instruments
for
this
library.
From
the
Kabuki
and
Noh
hayashi
flute-­‐and-­‐drums
ensemble,
we
sampled
the
kotsuzumi
(an
hourglass-­‐shaped
hand
drum),
the
otsuzumi
(a
large
hand
drum),
the
shime-­‐
daiko
(a
pitched
drum),
the
Noh
flute,
and
various
kakegoe
calls
(yo
and
ho
calls).
And
we
selected
the
most
common
percussive
“noisemakers”
of
Kabuki
performances,
including
the
odaiko
(a
large
drum),
daibyoshi
(a
short-­‐bodied
drum),
okedoh
(a
barrel
drum),
mamedaiko
(the
“imperial”
drum),
uchiwadaiko
(a
“fan”
drum),
atarigane
(a
saucer-­‐shaped
gong),
chanchiki
(another
round
bell),
soban
(a
smaller
gong),
ekiro
(a
doughnut-­‐shaped
horse
bell),
a
music
box,
hontsurigane
(a
large
bell),
dora
(a
gong),
and
mokugyo
(an
ornate
wooden
gong).
These
have
been
paired
with
ashibyoshi
foot
beats
and
tsukeuchi
sound-­‐effect
clappers
that
add
drama
to
a
powerful
Kabuki
performance.
We
were
extremely
fortunate
to
have
someone
as
renowned
as
Takinojo
Mochizuki
perform
these
instruments
for
our
recording
sessions.
Without
his
precise
mastery
of
these
instruments
and
his
vibrant,
lively
playing
style,
we
could
have
never
reproduced
the
diverse
expressiveness
these
instruments
are
capable
of.
Main
Features
•
56
key
Japanese
percussion
instruments
•
Leb
and
right
hand
hits
sampled
separately
with
up
to
99
velocity
layers
for
very
natural
dynamics
and
roll
expressions
•
Full
range
of
the
expressive
kotsuzumi,
from
crisp
hand
taps
to
detailed
portamento
slides
•
Tsukeuchi
sound-­‐effect
clappers
that
heighten
the
actors’
dramaLc
poses
and
the
ashibyoshi
foot
beats
matched
to
dance
steps
•
27
types
and
148
variaLons
of
kakegoe
calls
and
20
types
and
61
variaLons
of
Noh
flute
phrases
that
are
an
irreplaceable
part
of
any
performance
•
PrisLne
vintage
microphones
and
a
vintage
console
captured
the
true
voice
of
each
instrument
•
All
instruments
were
recorded
with
mulLple
microphones;
Direct
1/2,
Overhead
(stereo),
and
Room
(stereo)
captures
enable
simple
but
effecLve
mixing
•
156
MIDI
grooves
(pakerns)
of
authenLc
Japanese
musical
rhythms
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