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Returning to the theme of Japanese bands, here is one that shows you don’t have to be big to be good. The most members I’ve counted they’ve ever had is 28; less here. A band that often expresses itself through dance, the Kobe Koryo Gakuen High School Marching Band:
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If you are interested in this band, please search “神戸弘陵学園マーチングバンド（＝Kobe Koryo Gakuen Marching Band）” in Japanese. You’ll find lots of fun videos.
They have a great track record at JMBA stage marching competitions. And they also just recently released a DVD from Pals. (https://t.co/0mJrzcrfg8?amp=1)
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Alan: You are SO right about these kids. They put their hearts and souls into what they do … and they do very well. I enjoyed this show very much. Thanks for posting it.
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I really enjoyed this video . They be a small band, but they deliver a BIG performance. I am coming to the conclusion that Japan is full of really great, entertaining and innovative marching bands. Still, KT Rules!
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Alan. Thanks for posting this. You know, a musician who has been well taught …. is a musician who has been well taught. And, no matter the size of the band.
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And did anyone notice that like most KT drummers the first drummer in this video isn’t wearing shoes/boots!
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Fans. No new videos of KT but this is a cool video of a marching band Texas A-M. Amazing what they can do. Enjoy.
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Doug H — Thanks for the memories. When I had my all-girl color guard to Dallas, TX to lead the 1988 Cotton Bowl Parade and to present our Flag for the National Anthem in the pregame ceremony, we saw this band UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL! They are something to see! At our practice session the Thursday before game day, I was on the field because my girls had just completed their time. I saw several members of this band doing pushups in the end zone. I asked one of the A&M people why they were there. I was told that these members had made a mistake somewhere in their drill … and they were honor bound to do 25 pushups for each error. Cool! The game was between Texas A&M and Notre Dame. To see this band via video is one thing … to be there and on the field with them is another. I suggested to Allan that I submit a post of our awesome experience at the Cotton Bowl. I think maybe I’ll do that. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDm-ylwIw5o.
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Old, new and great videos.
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Great video. I have been waiting for this video for a long time. But why do GBA post it now?
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Whatever the reason, it is a wonderful gift to KT’s fans. This blog is even referred to in the video description! It’s all original footage not seen before, with so many new perspectives. In summary, this is lovingly filmed pure gold!
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I have never noticed before, that DM Ron was playing clarinet with others when she was not conductor. Really great video.
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Yes, whilst fully playing her DM role; see how the trombonist looks closely at her at 5:22
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Yes, with an eye on the regency, so that the end of the solo (with improvisational characteristics) could coincide with the finalization of the band. The same may have occurred with the trumpeter who finished together in duet.
Really an excellent video. Thank you ku-gira-san.
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Yes, DM Ron played clarinet extremely well. In fact there are past K-T videos, that if one looks closely, you will see her marching, playing, and performing the various routines with her fellow band members. I do not know if she has been vetted to become a future DM yet or not. After becoming DM, I have heard that she cared a lot for her fellow band members, and that she had a unique way of starting the performances, by saying 1-2 – UP-2-3-4.
If one watches the benefit concert video, held at JFK High School Performing Arts Center, one will notice several things. That right before the band finishes their ‘In The Mood’ Routine, that she goes backstage to get her clarinet and join in on the clarinet solo. That when they are doing their sit down performance, she is sitting in the 1st chair of the second row of the clarinet section. The band conductor, who retired when these seniors graduated, had a small conversation with her, the other members were looking for her for their inspiration. That is why she stood and addressed some of the band members.
Just thought you would like to know.
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Great observation sir. I noticed all that to. There another video of her , Itome and other band members standing on steps with bouquets as families are coming through , while the rest of the band are on the opposite side playing and being conducted by the MD. So I assume this was their farewell concert. It was quite touching watching them looking for their family.
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Have you seen Ron at the end of the parade the band offered in Kyoto before the RP? At the end of the parade she left her place and went with her clarinet mates to wave to the crowd with them. So cute!
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Yeah, I remember noticing that the first time I saw that video. What can you say, she liked hanging out with her clarinet buddies. 😁
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Ron also was part of the clarinet quartet that won the gold in 2015 in her first year
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I forgot to mention something else. If one watches the sit down performance very carefully, as they are playing The Carpenters’ Song “I Need To Be In Love”. Several members goes out and into the audience to say an emotional goodbye to their sponsors who opened their doors to them for their stay here. At the end of the song when they stand, one can see that the DM is crying, and trying hard to hold it back.
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Thank You ku-gira-san for the link! Really good video on a classic event!
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Wow, cool to see them from field level. I see at around 19:45, as the band passes in review, you can see one of the girls did not join them. She’s standing in the background behind Tanaka-sensei. I wonder if it was the color guard girl with the knee brace. It looks like she’s holding something, maybe DM Ron’s clarinet. There’s a dude near her holding two trombones. Also, at about 19:40 Coach Yokoyama comes up behind Kurara, reaching out to her with both arms. It’s right as she goes out of the camera’s view. I wonder what that was about.
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The girl is really the one who had a knee problem. We can see the protection on the left knee, and she holds two clarinets (probably belonging to Ron and Okazel).She can also be seen at 2:45 and 4:15, standing next to the percussion (on the left of the video).
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The one that you are referring too was a flag girl. During the Rose Bowl Parade you can see her doing her best to do her routines, but then she left after awhile due to worsening knee and back problems. That is why if one ever watches the video of them perform at the JFK High School Performing Center giving their benefit concert, there are only seven flag girls, she is is the one that is missing.
However, in the remainder of the video, when they are doing their sit down performance, I do not know where, she is playing her instrument.
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Yokoyama-san pulled her oout of the march and had Kurara bow to the audience in thanks for the applause from earlier in the show. She bowed quickly, and then rejoined the band.
..Joe
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Manny- as Joe says, see here for example the Keijiro Maeda video at 26:57 [https://youtu.be/N5jhbRF2oXI]
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Oh, I see…..thanks. I’d never seen that before. I thought I’d seen Maeda’s video on this, but I guess not.
So after they passed in review, they continued into playing “Fireball,” which I assume was how it was rehearsed, but apparently they should not have done that, since as they started up the ramp, Coach Yokoyama ran to them to cut them off. I was wondering what was up with DM Ron, since when Coach Yokoyama ran up to them, she spun around and dropped down out of sight for a few seconds. Someone blew the whistle to stop, I couldn’t quite tell whether it was Ron or Coach Yokoyama.
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If you watch closely you will see RON searching for her whistle that has obviously became entangled behind her back while she was dancing. She is trying to spin it around to grab it. After she does so, she hands it to Coach K who blows the whistle to stop. You can also see the other DMs raising their hands for the band to stop playing.
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Here is some nice vintage 2012 RP video
https://youtu.be/oEqZfuWJk1c
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The scene where the flag bearer who waited for the green flag at the beginning of the platoon responded enthusiastically to the cheers of the audience and went too far involuntarily is smiling.
Even I will respond enthusiastically if I receive such a big cheer.
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I’m guessing this must be a new promotional photo for Yuina Mita. She recently debuted a new song, “Joy or Joy,” during one of her “deliveries” on the 17 Live app. It looks like she will have a new album coming out.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EimpKlhUcAEGq_q?format=jpg&name=large
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I found a site like this.
The title is “Unofficial Kyoto Tachibana High School Brass Band”, is it related to this site?
https://orange-feary.com/
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uribo-san! It has nothing to do with this blog.
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If you bloggers have ever wondered why Japan has to many outstanding h.s. marching band, maybe this might give you a hint. It is a contest composed what appear to me to be elementary school bands! And, if that’s the case, it is no wonder why there are so many talented and skilled Japanese h.s. bands. I absolutely enjoyed this … awesome!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgxzjvAsac0&feature=emb_rel_end
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Does anybody know where I can find the full contest of these young bands? The clips just gave me an appetite for more! As I watched them, I thought that there are some kids this age who can’t chew gum and walk at the same time. The musicality of the kids in this contest is really something for such a young age … and to learn how to play their chosen instrument so well, and to memorize their music and drill is beyond the pale. I would appreciate it is somebody knows where to find that full contest … and thank you in advance.
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Absolutely, you’ve hit the nail right on the head there. And the more you see the more you want 😂
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Rich, simply get back into this site [https://www.japan-mba.org/page235878.html] and search for “Elementary school students”. When you enter the lists, search on YouTube using the Japanese names and you’ll find videos like this:
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Thanks, Alan. I just knew I could depend on you. What are your thoughts of these elementary school bands. What those very young kids are doing absolutely blows my mind! I wonder when they practice in order to put on shows like these. Appreciate all that you do for the blog ……
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It’s odd. Google displays the site with the date 8 July 2020, so is it under construction? The title that comes up when googling the band’s name in English is 【非公式】京都橘高校吹奏楽部 / Kyoto Tachibana SHS Band. So for any non-Japanese reader, the site seems to come from the band itself. Also, there is an “Orange fairies” blog and of course we know the “Orange Fairy” videos; is “Orange-feary” a play on their names? At first glance, there seems to be something not quite right about it.
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A number of videos titled Jig2 are up for each age.
The performance is mainly by Oak Mountain High School,but is it during halftime of a football or other game?
The multi-tam by the drumline is played at a phenomenal rate.
Is this “Jig2” a typical performance of Oak Mountain High School like “sing sing sing” of KT-BAND?
One thing have in common with KT is that they seem to be having a lot of fun performing.
The members around me are very excited, and I feel uplifted when I watch it.
What is Jig2, to begin with? Is there a Jig1 or Jig3?
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DM Horacha referred in the 2011 video to the size of national level bands relative to KT. So here is a look at a large band that happens to have won the most gold medals, in AJBA marching and concert contests combined. In fact, since at least 2007, Yodogawa Technology High School Brass Band has always won gold. It is featured in the 2019 national contest compilation Rich posted below (at 7:33). Yet there is very little publicly available information about it. But surely, as a KT multi-gold winning competitor, it deserves some attention.
The band has around 200 members. Boys outnumber girls. There is no evidence of it doing street parades, apart from a poor video from 2006. Perhaps its most notable feature is its “Honorary Teacher”. Professor Akio Marutani 丸谷明夫 has been associated with the school since 1964 and in 2019 was still conducting the band. This video from 2009 shows a facet of his teaching style, deemed “scary” by the video poster: https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm6140284 .
In 2013 he became Chairman of the AJBA, a post he still holds.
Here is the band practising for the 2017 national marching contest:
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Yodogawa Technology High School (Yodoko for short) is one of the best bands in Japan. It is probably the high school that has participated in most national competitions. Mr. Marutani is also known by the nickname Maruchan. He is one of the leaders of the Legends. He’s a strict teacher, but he’s usually a very kind person. He is also known for his teaching method that respects the autonomy of students. Many students come to his school because they want to be taught by him. He was not a music teacher, but he brought a brass band to a technical high school and raised the best band in Japan. Many of the band members have no experience with a brass band. It is said that one out of every five students is a member of the band, and the club is known for its low dropout rate. He and the band have appeared on many TV shows. These are just a few of the videos that give you a glimpse into his personality.
(https://youtu.be/hnvurSm2Mq4) (https://youtu.be/MPNn6TBX_OU)
(P.S.) It is said that one of the three Kansai qualifying seats for the marching contest is reserved for this band and the other two are being contested by other bands. This is a high school that is good enough to be called such a rumor.
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Thanks J.J. for these fuller depictions of the Professor’s teaching style. It certainly is effective and what also comes over is his total dedication to his students. It’s certainly different though to bands where much of the training is entrusted to the students.
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It will take some time, but I will post the translation.
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Performers: Female announcer (Mukai), guest commentator (Miyake)
1:55 Mukai: As an introduction to KT, it is a strong school of the brass band club that won excellent results in all-Japan marching contests, numerous contests and competitions.
Famous for its orange uniform.
The program will be divided into two parts, and the first half will interview the club leader in the third grade and the next leader in the second grade.
In the second half, we will interview Professor Kaneshiro, who is an advisor.
3:10 Miyake: I have experience playing in a hall at Tachibana High School. The hall was a magnificent building suitable for concerts.
8:20 Mukai: Two club members are here.
We welcome 3rd grade club leader Nakamura N and 2nd grade next leader Nakamura K.
8:43 Nakamura N: I’m Nakamura N, a third-year percussion part.
Nakamura K: I’m also Nakamura K in the second grade tuba part.
Mukai: They have the same family name, but they are not sisters.
I’ll call you by your first name.
Their names are cute and feel very fresh.
They came in school uniforms after school.
Are you free to choose your tie and ribbon?
9:31 Nakamura N: Both female students are free to choose.
It can be changed depending on the day.
9:57 Nakamura N: (Introducing KT) Established in 1961 by Professor Hiramatsu as “TATIBANA KIGAKU BU”. The first club members were 16 people.
There are currently 102 members.
(Characteristics of KT) Marching is characteristic, and the biggest attraction is playing while dancing.
(Do the members join the club because they want to do KT marching?) I was one of those who longed for KT. I think there are many such members.
11:01 Nakamura K: I also entered Tachibana High School because I wanted to play a brass band.
Since I was in elementary school, I’ve been playing “percussion band or Wagakki band?” (Pronounced “? Agakki band”), and started brass band in junior high school.
11:19 Nakamura N: I started brass band at a local junior high school.
11:25 Mukai: Due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus this year, events and contests were canceled, and I think there were days when you couldn’t even practice.
Please tell me what is the current situation.
11:40 Nakamura N: Club activities resumed in June. However, the members are conscious of keeping a distance, practicing with a small number of people in the same part, and using the large hall of the school to maintain a social distance.
Mukai: Was the club activity suspended at the end of February?
Nakamura N: Yes. I could only practice individually at my own home.
Mukai: It was a stay home from March to May. Did Mr. K also play at home? Playing a tuba at home is difficult, isn’t it?
12:21 Nakamura K: Yes, I was playing.
In my case, I was blessed with a wide environment and played freely.
12:45 Nakamura N: I was only practicing at home, such as using electronic drums.
Mukai: Beyond that time, now the members are all together and can practice while keeping a distance.
13:08 Nakamura N: I’m practicing every day now.
(The story when I learned about the cancellation of the marching contest) The announcement of the cancellation was in early May.
Since I was in the period of self-restraint, I couldn’t meet the members, and each of them saw the website of the All-Japan Band Association and learned that the contest was cancelled.
13:52 Mukai: Did you discuss the policy after that?
14:02 Nakamura N: The school was reopened (in June), and at first we had a meeting with members of the same grade. Especially in the third grade, I lost my goal and was depressed.
However, since club activities have resumed, the third graders gave each other ale to fight together.
14:26 Mukai: Did any new students join the club even during the self-restraint period?
Nakamura N: Yes, we have 40 new members. I was happy.
Nakamura K: At first (with my juniors) I was worried about what would happen. When I first met the first grader, I was very happy.
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It is a continuation
15:00 Nakamura N: (Current feelings) Individual practice continued for three months. Even now, I can’t practice the same as before, but it has become possible for everyone to perform together and to challenge the performance with one feeling.
I feel gratitude and enjoyment every day.
15:25 Nakamura K: The period of individual practice was long, so it’s really fun to meet the members at school and play while listening to various sounds.
15:47 Miyake: Professional performers like me have a very long individual practice, and perform after a few days of ensemble.
However, you are in the style of blending and practicing different sounds every day. How did you feel when you practiced alone?
16:18 Nakamura N: The situation and environment of each member’s house is different.
I felt loneliness that I couldn’t match the sounds.
However, it was time to face my technique and sound.
Thinking positively, it may have been a good experience.
17:34 Nakamura K: I hadn’t heard the sounds of other people for a long time, so when I performed the ensemble, each sound felt fresh and I made many new discoveries.
18:01 (Question to Mr. Miyake) Nakamura K: What is the most important thing when creating music?
Miyake: It’s harmony. The music is performed by one person, and there is also an ensemble of 100 people.
Hold various antennas and catch various sounds.
Even if it is performed by one person, he makes music while interacting with another objective self.
Even if a large number of people perform, each one makes music with objectivity.
18:51 Nakamura N: You have a lot more experience in music than we do.
What do you find most enjoyable about music in that experience?
Miyake: When I can make sounds that I couldn’t play, I feel frankly fun.
The hard experience makes us feel a sense of accomplishment.
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It is a continuation.
22:17 Mukai: It seems that third graders will continue club activities until December.
When is the last concert?
Nakamura N: There is a regular concert on December 24th, which is the last activity of the third graders.
Mukai: I had the image that high school students retired from club activities in August of their third year.
Miyake: If there is a national competition, I think many high schools will retire from the end of October to the beginning of November.
Mukai: Do you work until December and then concentrate on studying for entrance exams?
22:50 Nakamura N: Yes, there are people who are studying for the exam from that time, those who are aiming for recommended admission, and those who are aiming for the AO entrance exam.
I am doing my best to balance club activities and study.
Mukai: When was Nakamura K selected as the next leader?
23:07 Nakamura K: Just recently.
I interviewed the teachers of the school and the third graders of the club, qualified for recommendation, and then decided.
I was worried if I could do it, but the contest was canceled and I wanted to take over the feelings of the third grader who felt frustrated.
Mukai: KT has various responsibilities.
23:53 Nakamura N: There is a solfege clerk, a marching point clerk, etc. to enhance the musicality.
24:26 Mukai: We appeared in the music video for Kalen Anzai’s “We Can Be Strong” released this year. YouTube has been viewed more than 2 million times. Was this a long-term project?
24:54 Nakamura N: It started when I was in the first grade, I shot it last summer, and it was finally released this year.
It was a lot of fun when I played it, and when I saw the completed MV, I was surprised at how it was projected and directed, and there were new discoveries, so it was very interesting.
25:30 Mukai: Please tell us what you like and what is difficult about marching.
Nakamura K: I like marching because I can enjoy music not only with my ears but also with my eyes, and I can move my body to express music.
Nakamura N: I like the sense of unity. If even one person makes a mistake, it will stand out, so it’s fun to have a sense of unity in acting that everyone can practice a lot and convey to the audience.
26:40 Mukai: If you take steps, the mouthpiece will not be stable, right? How are you doing
Nakamura K: I hold it very strongly with my hands. It is fastened by force.
26:55 Mukai: I would like to hear how you play “sing, sing, sing”.
How long do you practice?
Nakamura N: I don’t want to compromise on the sound of the instrument, so it is important to practice the stepping of the foot after making the sound.
After doing each practice separately, practice together. It takes a lot of practice time, but I feel the joy of being able to express it with my body.
27:54 Mukai: Do you have any dreams for the future?
Nakamura N: It was a secret I didn’t tell anyone.
With the tournament disappearing this year, I had many opportunities to think about my future course.
I would like to become a teacher and an advisor to the brass band club.
28:58 Nakamura K: I want to continue playing music as a hobby and play with my current friends.
I want to create such an opportunity to deliver it to the locals.
29:34 Mukai: What kind of person is Mr. Kaneshiro?
Nakamura K: First of all, he thinks about the students.
He not only improves his musical skills, but also improves the humanity of his students.
Such a very good teacher.
30:03 Nakamura K: The teacher is always close to the students.
It enthusiastically conveys the joy of music to us.
And he is a very kind teacher.
Please wait for the translation of the interview with Professor Kaneshiro.
It will be after tomorrow.
I plan to summarize it into a short sentence.
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I was surfing around the web today … looking for I don’t know what … and found this. As you all know, I enjoy ALL Japanese high school bands, and this is compilation of short clips of many of them. They are all so good. Hope you enjoy as I did.
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Does anyone know who won the 47th JMBA contest? And, the rankings of that show? Would appreciate hearing from you.
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Rich- you’ll find all the winners here: https://www.japan-mba.org/page235878.html
Use the auto-translator and click on “Marching Band Contest”. You’ll then see headings per year and division. Select “High School Department” for 2019 and you’ll see all the medal winners (gold, silver and bronze) in three categories: small, medium and large band sizes. Each category includes several gold winners, so there is no single answer for you.
The translator will do a good job, but the best way to find videos of most of the bands is to search with their Japanese names.
The list below includes several JMBA performers including all the 47th JMBA national marching tournament gold winners (look for the tag “JMBA” after a school name):
https://kyototachibanashsbandunofficialfanblog.wordpress.com/schools-and-brass-bands-in-japanese-characters/
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Alan: I was disappointed when I learned that Violet Impulse lost that contest of less than 0.10 of a point! But, all those bands were so very good. Now while surfing around, I found a WGI Percussion contest … and, you know that definitely caught my idea. Go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0c73VnORRE&feature=emb_rel_end There even a percussion section composed of what appeared to be elementary school kids! They nearly blew my mind! Where do all these super great Japanese h.s. musicians come from!! Speaking of that, where do you post from, Alan?
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I don’t know if this was posted before, but it is the spinoff band of KT … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0psMEK6Wig. When this band was first organized, many posters said that it wouldn’t take long for them to give KT a run for its money. This was a 2020 production … and, I think the people were right.
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Rich, the band in your comment below is the Shimane Prefectural Izumo Business High School Brass Band. It is sometimes referred to as KT’s sister band. You will see a tab at the top of this page called “Izusho Corner”. It is all about them.
Personally, whilst appreciating very much all the hard work and talent of many of the bands configured for the JMBA contests, I prefer the sound of French horns! Also, can’t get rid of my aversion to those wooden rifles… In answer to your question, I post from France.
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Thank you for finding that video.It was very impressive and it did show the extremely high standards the bands perform too. It showed to win gold, you must be inch perfect in the entire performance and play beautifully, which they all did. It must be amazing to have that much abundance of talented students and Japan are certainly blessed with that.Can someone tell me in the competition, do the bands all have to achieve set moves from which the judges can score on? I ask as they all seemed to be similar.My daughter did gymnastics in her youth and the floor exercise had to have a set number of moves in it for marking!I am proud to say I’m a KT fan through and through and watching these bands, I witnessed little bits of KT in them, which is a huge compliment. And yes KT don’t win all the time, but it’s what other performances they do that to me makes them head and shoulders above the rest.The future is bright the future is Orange 🍊
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RedOne: We learn so much thanks to you!
Your transcription gives much to think about; a painful year and the resilience and positive attitude to go through it; what motivates the two Presidents and probably other members; even the way to dance and play with a mouthpiece; fastened by force!
I find it impressive that that K Nakamura-san takes the opportunity to seek advice from Miyake-san. Do we know more about him? I wonder in what capacity he once performed in the school hall.
By the way, at 14:02, would it be correct to use “cheer” or “encouragement” instead of “ale”?
ODF- could this become a reference document somewhere in the blog?
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Of course! If I get permission from RedOne-san I plan to create a separate page for his translation, and add reference to it at “Events in 2020” -page.
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ODF-san. He’s good. RedOne must be retired from his real job, to be able to have the time to translate these long Japanese words to English.. arigatou gozaimashite
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It is a continuation. It will be a summary.
Adviser Yutaka Kaneshiro
I started brass band in the 4th grade of elementary school
I also teach music at school, and it’s been 3 years since I was assigned to Tachibana High School.
When I first met the students, I was impressed by the traditional brass band club, which has a great track record (built by graduates and advisors together). I thought I had to do my best when teaching.
The atmosphere at school was very good and the students were honest children.
The reason why I started teaching brass band.
I was really aiming to be a professional orchestra trumpet player, but after graduating from college, I was taught by the trumpeter of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in Germany.
He said, “Think about your path.”
I continued to play music because of the experience of sharing joy with the audience.
With the kids at school, I found it great to share the inspiring experience of music.
The event or contest was canceled, and the students were sad and dealt with.
School and club activities resumed in June, and the club members weren’t sad at first with a cheerful look, but when I started listening to them, I felt their hearts lacking power.
I proposed a meeting for students of the same grade.
For the first time, the students shed tears, became less nervous and expressed sadness.
The students who lost their goals due to the cancellation of the contest were in a state of daze, and my chest also felt pain.
Knowledge to teach.
First, I want people to grow up to be happy, and to be people who share it. I think music is an excellent tool for doing that.
Music is the same as human beings, and human nature appears in music.
Music grows as humans grow.
Musical instruction is equal to instruction that fosters humanity.
About scolding guidance.
High school may be the last place to be scolded, and as an adult there are few chances of being scolded.
I clearly say that something that is not good is not good.
Question to Mr. Miyake.
I think that excellent music nurtures people’s hearts, and encountering music will grow students. Please tell us the music that Mr. Miyake recommends.
Recommended by Afrett Reed’s work, Kaneshiro replied, “I will challenge.”
About the regular concert on December 24th.
We are considering limiting the number of spectators.
Live delivery is planned.
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RedOne-san…. Very interesting semi-biographical history of Yutaka Kaneshiro-sensei. I did not know much about him until I read your translation. arigatou(thank you).
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RedOne- Thank you as ever. This is likely to go down as one of the key revealing and informative interviews in KT’s history. (By the way, the name in the penultimate paragraph is Alfred Reed.)
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Thank You for your tremendous translation work RedOne-san! As Alan-san noted this is key information regarding the band and Kaneshiro-sensei!
I made separate page of your translation (click here), and there is reference to it at “Events in 2020” (scroll down to “Attending radio program at FM Kyoto 89.4 α.-station”).
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The 2012 edition will also be posted.
This time is also a long content, but please forgive me.
Same as last time,The names of some members are published in the TV program, but We respect the rules of this FAN corner and have not included it in the translation.
For expressions that don’t translate well, we have changed the text slightly, but the meaning remains largely the same.
What’s in parentheses is a supplementary explanation I added.
Please forgive me if my grammar is wrong in many places.
Please point out any obvious errors in the description or anything else that you don’t understand. I’ll fix it.
1:16
Title telop: “Brass Band Tour 2012 Maching Edition. Kyoto Tachibana High School”
narrator:
A rule change for this year’s contest created a huge problem.
That is, the use of Pit musical instrument was banned.
A Pit musical instrument is a drum set that is set up on the floor to play.
Tachibana High School’s Sing Sing Sing has been adding large percussion instruments to make their performance more powerful,
but this year they will have to change it to all portable instruments. Moreover･･･,
1:40
Percussion part leader senior N:
This school has no money and cannot afford to buy an instrument. The drums are old and unscrewed.
We are performing in this state.
1:52
narrator:
Many other instruments are also old.
In the part where there are only a few instruments, the older members of the club are desperately trying to repair the broken instruments for the younger members.
2:06
TV Staff: Why does this instrument (sousaphone) have tape on it?
2:07
member: It’s because it’s cracked here. Please touch it. This is pretty serious.
2:17
narrator:
However, even if the musical instrument is about to break, the passion of the members is still hot.
Each 3rd grader began teaching the basics of marching to the first grader who had just joined the club.
2:26
narrator:
3rd grade members:When you put out your feet, make sure you land smoothly from the heel.
2:38
narrator:
Marching is based on walking 5 meters in 8 steps. The width of each step is 62.5 cm. This is a common rule for marching people.
If there is a person who cannot do even one person, the formation will be disturbed.
2:56
narrator:
Next is a balancing exercise. You need a flexible and tough lower body to take hard steps.
Support your body on one leg and slowly open the raised leg to develop a sense of balance.
Most of the first graders are new to marching, so I have never practiced like this.
3:18
TV Staff: How was practice?
3:19
first graders member (right side of screen): It’s hard.
3:21
first graders member(left edge of the screen,Percussionist.S-san):
I am worried that I will be able to continue to practice. It’s dark in front of me.
3:26
telop: One week after joining the club.
narrator: Just one week after joining the club.
3:29
narrator:
First graders are practicing while choreographing to participate in the Brass Expo held in May every year.
This day’s parade will be the debut day for Tachibana High School freshman club members.
Normally, I just walk while performing, but Tachibana High School performs parade while choreographing.
The choreography is not written on the score, and senior members of each part verbally teach the choreography.
The percussion part is also choreographed while wearing a heavy instrument.
4:03
narrator:
At Brass Expo, Tachibana High School will not only perform parades, but will also perform marching with only second and third year students who have experience in national competitions, but coach Yokoyama was trying to try something.
4:18
Coach Yokoyama:
first graders percussionists, get your instruments ready.
(Please join the practice. Meaning of.)
4:23
narrator:
During marching, the nine first graders in the percussion part were instructed to participate only during Sing Sing Sing.
Coach Yokoyama plans to try out a set of portable percussion instruments for the first graders to prepare for the ban on Pit musical instrumen.
4:44
narrator:
With the exception of a few instruments such as the drum set, the percussion part is played with a bass drum, snare drum, etc. worn on the body.
Furthermore, as a countermeasure in case the drum set is not available in the future, a snare drum player will play the handheld cymbal.
5:09
TV Staff: How was practice today?
first graders member(Percussionist.S-san）: I was happy.
first graders member(Percussionist.H-san）: It was fun.
5:13
S-san: I Unintentionally smile.
5:14
H-san: I grinned when I was suddenly instructed to join Sing’s practice.
5:21
S-san: Suddenly our era( chance) came．
5:24
(first graders member (N-san) joins during the interview)
N-san: That was fun. I had a lot of fun. I’m very happy
5:32
TV Staff: That’s good to hear.
5:34
telop: the following week
narrator:
And the next week.
This time, the parade practice with all the members started.
The 114-member column is about 100 meters from the front to the end of the line.
5:47
drum major:
OK! OK! OK!
The two-step interval is getting narrower, so keep the two-step interval and march. Start again
All members: Yes, sir.
6:04
drum major:
OK! OK! OK!
6:06
narrator:
The “OK” that Y-san of Drum Major says means “stop already”. She hasn’t praised her.
6:13
Y-san:
Misalignment will occur at the time of Up 1, 2, and 3, so listen to the sound of percussion and start.
All members: Yes, sir.
6:20
Y-san:OK!
Y-san:The timing of setting up the instrument is different, so make sure that the first grade matches the senior members around you.
All members: Yes, sir.
6:29
narrator:
Drum major’s “OK!” continues endlessly for new members who can’t even walk correctly.
members walked, stopped, and went around the schoolyard many times.
6:41
Y-san: What instructions did I give you guys earlier? What kind of instructions are you giving?
6:46
Men’s members: Face up.
Y-san: Other than that?
Female member: Make a loud voice.
Y-san: Other than that?
Female member: Listen to percussion often.
Y-san: Other than that?
Female member: keep the two-step interval.
Y-san: Please do image training properly.
All members: Yes, sir.
6:56
narrator:
Image training is to keep thinking about movement and music in your head even when you are not marching.
Doing this will improve your performance even when you’re not practicing.
To be continued…
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It is a continuation.
7:09
telop: 7 am
narrator:
The practice of the Tachibana High School brass band begins at the same time the gate opens at 7 am.
The third grader members take care of first graders without practicing their own.
If the first graders do not grow up, they will not be able to meet the performance one week later.
7:27
telop: after school
narrator:
The third grader F senior of the percussion part teaches the first grader of the cymbal part.
The two first graders on the right of the screen are responsible for the small cymbals for marching.
The first grader H-san on the left of the screen is in charge of a concert cymbal with a diameter of 48 cm.
These two types of cymbals have different handling and choreography.
7:55
narrator:
The rhythm of the three of them doesn’t match.
8:00
F senior.:
Can you say that this is done? The Brass Expo is only a week away. The performance is over in a after week.
And yet what are you going to do in this situation? Please be sure to be able to performance perfectly.
8:17
TV Staff: How was it?
8:25
H-san: (with tears in one’s eyes)I realized that I couldn’t play well and I felt angry with myself, I realized that I couldn’t play well and I felt angry with myself, so I thought I should have practiced more.
8:41
narrator:
after that, H san, who is in charge of the concert cymbals, visited F san.
8:52
H-san: I can’t do a good job of getting into the bars of the song.
8:55
F senior:
Can’t you do it well? Oops, that’s a problem.
9:02
F senior:
The cymbals don’t have to move that much. Instead, move body like this.
(It is actually playing and showing.)
9:18
F senior: Are you okay? Don’t cry.
9:46
F senior: sorry.
9:51
F senior: You are doing your best.
9:56
H-san: Thank you very much.
10:03
F senior:
I can understand H-san feelings.
Originally I was in charge of percussion, but last year I was instructed to take on the other parts of the band.
But I’m an underclassman, so I can’t refuse. I couldn’t say no.
So I can understand how she feels.
10:19
narrator:
Finally, tomorrow is the Brass Expo. It has been 40 days since I started practicing, but the first graders has no leeway in facial expressions.
How do the band leaders see them?
10:36
Y-san: Do you guys know that you are lacking in Image Training?
All members: Yes, sir.
10:40
Y-san: What has changed since yesterday’s practice?
All members: (silence)
10:48
Y-san:We have to make a little progress every day, right?
All members: Yes, sir.
10:57
Y-san: There are many things you can do from now on, so each one should think more and practice.
11:02
narrator:
Lunch break. The first graders members were trying to change themselves a little bit by going back to basic practice instead of image training.
11:12
narrator:
Evening. Practice the parade again in the schoolyard.
The formation and performance are not complete yet, but the expression looks a little fun.
The football team members are in a groove.
11:27
Y-san:
I’m better than in the morning, but I’m still immature.
But I’ve done what I can do, so I’m going to do my best for the show tomorrow.
11:37
narrator:
May 13, Brass Expo. About 7,000 people gathered at the Expo Commemorative Park in Osaka on that day.
This is the biggest brass band event in Kansai.
11:57
narrator:
12 o’clock. The parade has begun.
Kyoto Tachibana High School will perform first.
12;04
narrator:
It was worthwhile to practice while crying, and the movements of the 114 people are perfectly aligned.
S-san, a first-year student, is also smiling today.
12:18
narrator:
When the parade of about 30 minutes is over.
12:23
Member of color guard: (Crying.)It was good that choreography of bad romance was done properly.
Senior member of color guard: Did you have a good time? Good for you.
12:32
H-san in charge of cymbals: It was fun.
TV Staff: Wasn’t the cymbal heavy?
H-san: It was heavy.
12:38
narrator: 3:00 PM. Next up is a marching performance in the main venue.
12:43
TV Staff: menta poo,(S-san nickname) Are you ok?
12:44
S-san: It’s not ok.
12:46
S-san: Toenails were peeled off during the parade.
12:51
narrator:
The marching members changed into Tachibana’s victory outfit, the orange outfit.
There’s no turning back now.
12:58
S-san: ouch! ouch!
13:03
narrator:
In the first half, only 48 members in 2nd and 3rd grade perform.
13:10
narrator:
The bass drum corps then takes position with the prelude to Sing Sing Sing.
The challenge of first grade has begun.
13:29
narrator:
The movement of the body of the bass drum team is slightly deviated.
13:36
narrator:
The snare drum and cymbals seem to be doing well.
13:46
narrator:
The second half of the performance was the stamina has run out and the beat was disjointed.
13:54
narrator:
S-san expression was dead.
14:03
narrator:
A big applause came from the venue, and Tachibana’s Sing Sing Sing, which added new members, closed the curtain.
14:12
first grade of Bass drum.(T-san): No good. Not at all.
14:16
narrator:
T-san, the bass drum member, was aware that they weren’t able to play well.
14:21
narrator:
Then senior N, the percussion part leader, called the four first-grader bass drummers.
14:29
senior N：
I’m sure you’ve felt a lot of things today. I can see it in your faces.
This time it was good because it was Brass Expo, but if it was a marching contest it would be scored.
The four of us need to stick together while we’re at it.
From now on, I’m going to be practicing even harder, so you have to follow me.
first-year bass drummers: Yes, sir.
14:51
narrator:
The next Sing Sing Sing will be a challenge for all 114 members.
The hot summer of Tachibana High School has begun!
The end.
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Thank you for giving voice to these videos that for many of us have so long been mostly mute. At 5:24, I’d always wondered why a star burst suddenly appeared around the 1st year joining the interview group. Now we know. She was overjoyed at having at last practised what she had so long dreamt of, Sing3.
And we at last have the words for a notably moving and revealing scene from KT’s past; the tearful first steps of the cymbalist who was soon to become an accomplished percussionist.
The gruelling nature of the marching practice really comes out. We learn at 13:03 that there were 48 third and second years and later that the band totalled 114 members. That means that the 48, especially the third years, had 66 newcomers to teach!
By the way, do they talk to each other in Kansai dialect?
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Alan-san
If you were happy with it, it was worth the translation.
I myself could understand it again by translating it.
It is my pleasure to expand my knowledge with you all.(^o^)
They speak in the Kyoto dialect, which is similar to the Kansai dialect. It is similar to the Kansai dialect, but there are some differences.
But I don’t live in the Kansai area, so I don’t know the details.
I can’t translate the Kansai dialect (Kyoto dialect) well, so I’ve made it into standard Japanese.
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Here is the Audio of recent radio interview of KT band
hope someone can translate for key comments of this.
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Denis OH-san
I’m sorry, I prepared a translation with a different sound source.
Please let me use a different video.
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This a great video showing Japan in the fall. Japan colors are as pretty as the fall colors in our part of Wisconsin, USA. It is Sept. 25, and our colors are beginning to change … I hope they are at peak color for our annual Center Color Fest October 10. Our beautiful Color Fest Torchlight illuminated parade has been cancelled because of the COVID … hope we can get back on track next year. Stay safe … and stay well, folks.
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Kwassui High School’s marching concert will be streamed live from 15:30 on September 22 (Japan time).
Reference- in Japanese
https://youtu.be/pfpeH8Xg-iQ
(https://twitter.com/kwassui1228/status/1308003189069758464)
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Thank You for the link J.J.-san! It was great show and good to see the band and Fujishige-sensei energetic as ever!
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This video went up on my link.
Last year’s marching contest finals at Seika Girls School. There is a video of the gold award.
https://youtu.be/BoSn2wnBpJo
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The images came through very badly here in France, jerky and low resolution. The sound however was ok. The harmony maintained over both the concert and marching performances was perfect and the band played with great sensitivity. Fujishige-sensei, having effectively created them in 2015, is truly a magnificent teacher. No wonder Kaneshiro-sensei chose them as one of the bands KT jointly practised with last year, “to work on our sound from scratch again” as DM Palinpu put it.
The marching half of the performance was a surprise to me; percussion was pulled forward, mellophones replaced the French horns and the CG took up mock rifles. I didn’t realise the band also plays in JMBA events.
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Sorry J.J., my comment seems to have been misplaced; it refers to your Kwassui link.
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Tsubame has uploaded another videos.
(https://youtu.be/Gvf-wnG5IuM)
(https://youtu.be/E0c9gqcK-FE)
I am hoping he will upload St. Ursula HS Regular Concert(Sept. 21) video as well.
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J.J. Thanks for these links; fabulous images! Fujishige-sensei looks very smart, in his tuxedo-cum-mess jacket. I like the way each instrument section is coloured separately.
They seem to have an eye for colour, here from a parade earlier this year. It’s seems that for parades, they prefer French horns (thankfully, to my ear).
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Thanks for the fun video.
I feel like they are marching in China.
This festival(Lantern Festival) took place in Chinatown in Nagasaki City.
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You may already be familiar with this video.
However, isn’t this practice still inherited?
If so, I thought it was worth translating, so I translated it for those who haven’t seen it yet.
I hope it is easier to understand than the automatic translation on YouTube.
The names of some members are published in the TV program, but We respect the rules of this FAN corner and have not included it in the translation.
For expressions that don’t translate well, we have changed the text slightly, but the meaning remains largely the same.
What’s in parentheses is a supplementary explanation I added.
Please forgive me if my grammar is wrong in many places.
Please point out any obvious errors in the description or anything else that you don’t understand. I’ll fix it.
0:05
Title telop: “Brass Band Tour 2011 Maching Edition.”
narrator: Brass Band Tour 2011 Maching Edition.
0:18
narrator:
A marching band is a brass band in which all members play an instrument while showing a consistent movement.
An all-Japan marching contest in which 25 elite schools that have won regional and branch competitions from many marching bands nationwide gather.
This video is a performance by Funabashi High School, which won the national gold medal in last year’s contest.
0:49
narrator:
Marching is a comprehensive art of brass band that moves the viewer with both performance and movement.
1:06
narrator:
When I sent a questionnaire to high schools across the country that are doing such marching, and received some interesting responses.
The Kyoto Tachibana High School Brass Band.
Looking at past tournament results, he has participated in national competitions for three consecutive years since 2007 and has won two gold awards.
Despite this, it seems that more than half of the new students are marching beginners and practice with the intensity of a sports club.
What kind of practice would it be? Staff went to Kyoto.
1:37
TV Staff: Hello.
Members: Hello.
1:40
TV Staff: We were here to cover the NipponTV program “warattekoraete”.
1:43
Members: screaming.
1:46
TV Staff: Are you a teacher?
1:47
Tanaka teacher :I am a teacher.
1:51
narrator:
The Tachibana High School brass band is instructed by his adviser Hiroyuki Tanaka and his coach Hirofumi Yokoyama.
1:59
TV Staff: Is there a member who says “this person is wonderful”?
2:02
Member : Drum Major.
2:03
TV Staff: What is a drum major?
2:05
Member: A marching leader.
2:06
TV Staff: The marching leader? You mean the director?
2:09
Member: No, not.
2:10
TV Staff: Who is the drum major?
2:12
(The members who have answered so far raise their hands.)
2:15
narrator:
The conductor of the marching band is called the drum major.
2:20
TV Staff: I will ask everyone. Do you like marching?
2:23
All members: Yes!
2:24
TV Staff: Do you like to sit down and perform?
2:28
All members: ･･･Yes!
2:30
TV Staff:It It took a while before I answered.
2:32
Drum Major: performance just sitting is not fun.
2:37
Drum Major: It makes me want to dance.
2:40
narrator:
The secret of their pride and Tachibana’s strength lies in the short word “It makes me want to dance.”
It’s like this.
2:59
narrator:
The biggest feature of the Tachibana High School marching band is the intense dance while playing．
3:07
narrator:
“Sing Sing Sing” with dance, which should be called Tachibana High School’s Representative song, was awarded the Gold Medal for the second consecutive year in 2008 and 2009, and was at the top of the whole country.
However…
3:22
TV Staff: Does your teacher teach dance?
3:24
Tanaka teacher :
I don’t. Students do it themselves.
I can say about my impressions, but I can’t dance, so it would be a problem if the students told me, “Teacher, show me how you do it.”
3:34
narrator:
What a surprise, The two teachers can’t dance.
So how did that choreography come about?
3:42
telop:1961 Kyoto Tachibana High School brass band founding．
narrator:
Tachibana High School, once a girls’ high school, established a brass band in 1961, 50 years ago.
With a policy of giving experiences that cannot be experienced elsewhere, he has been focusing on marching since the time of his founding, and he was a regular member of national competitions at the marching festival, the predecessor of marching contests.
However, after 2000, the band was unable to advance to the national competitions for four consecutive years.
In 2005, in such a stagnant state, a revolution occurred in the Tachibana High School marching band.
4:11
narrator:
It started with this dance performance DVD called “BURN THE FLOOR”.
S-kun, who was in charge of the drum watching this DVD, suggested incorporating dance into marching.
In other words,that choreography was created mainly by students.
4:26
narrator:
The selected song is “Sing Sing Sing”. Then I went to the Kansai Regional Competition with the goal of participating in the national competition.
4:33
(S-Kun, who suggested incorporating dance into marching, is playing the drums.)
4:43
narrator:
The venue was filled with cheers due to its novelty. And the result was..
4:50
narrator:
I couldn’t go to the national convention.
It won the gold medal, but it was a gold medal that could not appear in the national competition. The popular name is bad gold medal.
But gained a big property.
The junior high school students who were impressed by the performance of “Sing Sing Sing” entered Tachibana High School.
In 2006, was in tears for bad gold medal again.
And In 2007, Tachibana’s “Sing Sing Sing” broke through the Kansai Regional Competition in the third year challenge.
After that, it was performed on the sunny stage of the national convention and won the silver prize.
5:25
narrator:
The next year, 2008, was 2005, and the club members who first joined the club after watching Sing Sing Sing when they were in their junior year of middle school are now seniors in high school.
They finally won the gold medal at the national competition and revolution occurred in the marching blossomed in a big way.
5:43
narrator:
So how is the traditional Tachibana choreography being passed down?
5:49
narrator:
Sousaphone, an instrument often used in marching and parades. I was shown the part practice.
5:55
narrator:
The one behind in the red sweater is a new third grader. The two in front are the new second graders.
6:06
third grader: One more time.
second graders: Yes, sir.
6:08
third grader: Neither of us stopped here. You have to make time to stop firmly.
6:15
narrator:
While playing an instrument weighing up to 9 kilograms, senior students are checking the movements of lower class students.
6:21
third grader: Good. Let’s get it together.
6:25
narrator:
Using the glass of the school building as a mirror, the practice of matching the movements of the whole body continued.
6:31
TV Staff: How is the choreography passed down?
6:33
Coach Yokoyama:
I think that each member has an admired senior.
We assume that because that senior person said it, we should be able to do it.
Because that senior person himself is doing it.
6:42
TV Staff: Is any of seniors in the third grade you look up to?
6:46
Member: Horatcha seniors are good at playing and respect them mentally.
6:53
TV Staff: Is any of seniors in the third grade you look up to?
6:56
Member: I respect Horatcha seniors.
6:59
narrator:
Another tradition of the Tachibana High School brass band is that all members have nicknames, and call each other by nicknames.
Horatcha senior’s name was A-san and was a member of that Drum Major.
7:14
TV Staff: Why is the nickname “Horatcha”?
7:15
A-san: Because I like horror movies and matcha tea.
7:18
TV Staff: It’s an amazing collaboration.
To be continued…
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7:21
narrator:
A-san, a.k.a. Horatcha senior, who was in charge of the clarinet in his 1st and 2nd grades, and N-san, the current clarinet part leader in his junior year, showed us their Sing Sing Sing moves.
8:19
narrator: Stunning.
8:23
TV Staff: It’s not just this part, right?
8:26
A-san: There is still a continuation.
8:28
Coach Yokoyama:
I often jump up and performance, so there are moments when I’m performing in the air.
Even so, I try to match the pitch of the notes and play them so that they don’t shift, but it’s very difficult.
But we can do it because we believe we can do it.
You will be able to do it because you practice without setting limits yourself.
I don’t give that kind of guidance, but the members may be the type that is easy to believe and deceive.
Maybe if I tell the members to fly, they will believe they can fly and practice. And it may fly with wings around next year.
When that happens we will witness the evolution of the human race.
9:06
narrator:
Today we will go out into the schoolyard for a Overall practice session. that time···
9:12
Senior member: First graders should carry percussion to the schoolyard.
first graders member: Yes, sir.
9:15
Senior member: The instrument is tilted to the right.
first graders member: Yes, sir.
9:18
narrator:
The first grader began to run with their instruments.
9:21
first graders member: ready-go!
9:25
Senior member: We’re almost done.
first graders member: Yes, sir.
9:27
narrator:
The purpose of this work is to build the stamina to dance while performing and to strengthen the bond between the first graders.
That’s why the first graders talk to each other while they’re carrying it.
9:39
Member: There are 5 more people left.
9:40
first graders member: I finished carrying the percussion.
9:42
narrator:
After confirming that it had been carried, Drum Major’s A-san said.
9:46
A-san: Now, please performance a Disney song.
All members: Yes, sir.
9:49
narrator:
The Overall practice for the new student welcome party has begun.
10:04
A-san: The band is too far behind. Please listen to the percussion and play at a good tempo.
All members: Yes, sir.
10:08
A-san: Your body is swaying when you first open your legs. If you open your legs, please fix your body.
All members: Yes, sir.
A-san: One more time.
All members: Yes, sir.
10:29
All members: Thank you very much.
narrator:
And the Overall practice was over.
10:32
Senior member: First graders, put away your percussion.
first graders member: Yes, sir.
Senior member: Good luck first grade.
10:38
narrator:
This time, I hurriedly put away the instruments to keep the School dismissal time.
10:45
first graders member: I finished carrying the percussion.
10:48
Member: Goodbye.
Member: see you tomorrow.
10:45
narrator:
They managed to get out of school in time for 7:00 PM.
10:59
telop: The next day.
narrator: next day.
11:00
Member: Let’s do “Gomeha”.
11:01
A-san: “Gomeha” is an important practice.
11:03
narrator:
A-san said so, and the new third graders, including A-san, were divided into two groups.
They are trying to practice moving forward.
11:12
narrator:
Marching’s forward strides are the same across the country. It is 62.5 cm per step in every school.
This is because it goes 5m in 8 steps.
The practice of going 5m(In Japanese, “5” is pronounced “go”. In other words “go meters”) in 8(In Japanese, “8” is pronounced “hachi”.) steps is called “Gomeha”.
11:27
A-san: Mark time, move, up.
11:33
narrator:
At this time, do not move your upper body. Therefore, I cannot see my feet, so I ask others to point out.
1:41
A-san: It is leaning to the left. The stride is small.
11:46
A-san: The last part is also a small stride.
11:49
A-san: Pon-chan(Member’s nickname), the stride is small.
11:54
A-san: The center of gravity of this leg is tipped outward. Make sure your center of gravity is inward.
members(pon-chan): Yes, sir.
12:00
Member: Let’s take turns.
narrator:
Next is the turn for leader A-san to be checked by others.
12:10
Member: I was a little early to put my feet up.
A-san: understand.
12:12
A-san: Was it ok at the beginning?
Member: The first part is fine.
A-san: understand.
12:14
A-san: Let’s “keep”.
12:17
narrator:
The next step is to “keep”. What on earth do we keep?
12:20
Member: You like to torment yourself, don’t you?
12:22
A-san : That’s right.
12:25
Member: A-san loves to tease himself.
12:28
A-san : I don’t like to bully myself. I like to push myself beyond my limits. Do you understand?
12:34
Member:That’s a cool thing to say!
12:36
A-san : Don’t compromise.
Member: I will do my best.
12:38
A-san : Mark Time, March.
Member: UP!
13:21
narrator:
This is training to raise your legs to build muscle strength.
The song I’m humming right now is a song that Tachibana High School is currently practicing.
The playing time is about 3 minutes.
In the meantime, you have to keep your foot height constant.
13:59
A-san: Wow, I can’t believe you give up on the way. I really can’t believe it．
14:03
Member: sorry.
14:05
A-san : (Towards the camera.) Apologize!
Member: I’m sorry.
14:09
A-san: Next, the right foot.
14:10
narrator:
As soon as A-san said that, we started practicing strengthening our right leg. This song is also 3 minutes.
14:19
TV Staff: Do you have any goals for this year?
14:21
A-san: I want to be on the national championship stage.
14:26
narrator:
Kyoto Tachibana High School, one of the strongest schools in Japan, has a lot to worry about this year.
The marching contest has a stipulation that a high school that competes in the national competition three years in a row cannot compete in the following year.
Therefore, Tachibana High School did not participate last year.
14:46
narrator:
Generally speaking, schools that are blanked for a year are said to be weaker because there are fewer people with contest experience.
further···
14:52
A-san:
The number of members is very small compared to national level schools.
A national championship level school has over 100 members in its club. But we have only 40 members in our club.
15:05
A-san:
The smaller the number of people, the less powerful the sound.
When the number of people is small, the sound doesn’t resonate, so it doesn’t feel as powerful.
15:14
narrator:
Even when the team won gold in the national marching contest in 2009, there were only 83 students.
There are no new freshmen yet, so the current club has about half that number, or 43 members.
It is absolutely necessary to acquire new members this year.
15:27
narrator:
The first step in the battle for the national tournament is the freshman welcome party.
what will you do? The Tachibana High School brass band. What do you think? Horatcha, the senior.
The end.
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uribo-san thank you for that lengthy English translation. argitou
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DET- Just for into: the rule you refer to somewhere below, that bands could not participate the fourth year after 3 consecutive participations in national contests, was abolished after 2013.
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Thanks uribo, for this tremendous labour of love!
At 1:43- “Members: screaming.” How wonderfully KT!
6:46 to 6:56- Is it “Horacha seniors” in plural? Or should it be “Horacha senior”?
7:21- I always thought the other clarinetist was a 3rd year like Horacha. So now we know that she was a 1st year just turned 2nd year.
14:42 onwards: It’s interesting that the band was so much smaller back then. According to the narrator, it had 83 members in 2009. He says that in 2011, there were 43 excluding 1st years. (Later on that year, the band fielded just 64 people for the marching contest.)
Yet, by the time of Brass Expo the following year, they had at least 95 members. So there was a huge jump between early 2011 and 2012, which must have been quite a challenge to manage.
Another thing Horacha said then about numbers remains true: from the data available, most of the bands who regularly win gold are still much larger.
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DET-san and Alan-san, you’re welcome!
About the scene at 6:46-6:56.
Sorry. My mistake. It’s “Horacha senior”.
About the scene at 7:21.
This was also misleading because my translation was inaccurate.
N-San is also a new 3rd year student like A-San (Horatcha senior).
(To be exact, she is still a 2nd grade.)
Third graders will graduate in March. And the new semester will start at the same time as the new students enter in April, and the previous 1st and 2nd grades will be promoted.
It’s not explained in the video, but when this video was shot, the third graders had already graduated, but it wasn’t yet April, I think we’re in a situation where we only have sophomores and freshmen.
In the narration, the 2nd grade is referred to as the new 3rd grade, and the 1st grade is referred to as the new 2nd grade, but in my translation, it is expressed as the 3rd grade and the 2nd grade.
Sorry for the confusion.
In 2012, we were able to attract many new members due to the influence of the TV show.
I think it was difficult because some of them may have no experience with the band, but the influence of TV is amazing.
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Thank You for lot of work on this translation uribo-san! Can I add it into the blog?
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ODF-san
Would you be okay with this imperfect translation?(^_^;
You can add it to the blog, fine.
However, you might want to fix the areas Alan-san pointed out before you add it.
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Thank You uribo-san! Your translations are excellent! I made the fixes pointed out by Alan-san.
The translation to the 2011 video is here, and there is reference to it at “Events in History” (scroll down to “2011 – 24th All-Japan Marching Contest”).
The translation to the 2012 video is here, and there is reference to it at “Events in 2012” (scroll down to “Parade and field show at Brass Expo 2012”).
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I did not realize that in the National Competition, if a band competes three(3) consecutive years, they can’t compete in Nationals the fourth year. It seems that each year they add new rules to the competition. I think this might be to give all bands a chance to win. I hope there will be a National next year. arigatou
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Hi、DET-san
The three-year rule has now been abolished.
It is said that the abolition of the three-year rule and the change in the number of participants in the national tournament from 4 to 3 from the Kansai qualifiers made it difficult for KT to advance to the national finals. Waseda Setsuryo is in a similar situation.
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J.J.-san…. Thank you for the information. I can see where the 3-4 rule would harm many Kansai schools from qualifiers to the National Tournament. There was a rule change, to begin in 2020 concerning band uniforms, what is excepted, and what was not excepted. Do you know if this was just a proposal. It was a rumor in 2020, so will this rule be enforced in 2021. But of course, COVID-19 will dictate again, if there will be another year of mask.
arigatou
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DET-san
There were no revisions to the regulations for the fiscal year 2020. I don’t know of any rumors that it will be revised next year.
For your reference, the following is in Japanese, but I’ve attached a copy of the 2020 regulations.
My poor English can’t translate it well, so I’ll try to translate the first sentence from my computer.
“The basic philosophy of the convention This convention is held under the consistent concept of “Let’s parade while the concert band plays as it is” and does not call for excessive staging or flamboyant dress. We hope that many bands will feel free to engage in marching activities along with concert activities.”
(http://www.ajba.or.jp/kiteikadai2020.pdf) – The previous regulations prohibited the wearing of marching costumes, but this has now been changed to not recommended.
This is the “All Japan Marching Contest Enforcement Regulations” and it is still old and has not been revised for a long time. (http://www.ajba.or.jp/kitei.marching.pdf)
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J.J.-san.. Thank you again. arigatou
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For Waseda fans.
Short clips of the school festival (September 19).
(https://youtu.be/iTHtO3AvMpI)
Due to the covid, non-students were banned from entering the school.
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Nice to hear Holst (though personally I prefer the hymn played more lyrically).
Waseda have also released this clip featuring a beautifully sung song. [https://youtu.be/BCiXvXY5tT4]
It’s hard to tell on the video, but they seem to have found masks invisible from a distance. Perhaps they’re similar to Osaka Toin’s? (A few weeks ago, there was an image of Waseda Setsuryo wearing masks with very visible blue headbands.)
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A new one from Diablo de Orange. The daughter Zaurus at the piano. The notes translate to “Zaurus Coming-of-Age-The Road to the Brass Band”
..Joe
https://youtu.be/tFp14ItZ4c4
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It looks like the young lady knows where she wants to go; and it sounds like she’s well on the way to getting there!
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It has always been my contention that every young person, no matter where they live, should have a goal to strive for … and then work hard to reach that goal. I think that there would be fewer young people in trouble if that would be so. They say that idle minds create problems … and, it seems that is the case. So, all the kids that play in the Orangedevils band … and the many other bands … have these goals and that’s why they are so very good .. because every member works so very hard to reach those goals. I’m sure, and it was that way in my own unit, that if a member didn’t want to put out the effort to reach the goals that were set … they were soon shown the door. I didn’t have the 2 cents, but that’s my nickels worth.
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From the picture on the band’s Practice Blog of practice for the Tachibana Festival, it appears that the band has been able to purchase a 5th Brass Sousaphone.
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Perhaps even a 6th or more! On closer inspection I see that two of them do not have the “TACHIBANA” lettering on the bell.
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The “vintage” ones die hard! In last September’s Kyoto marching contest, the band had 7 sousas including 3 in fibre. By the time of Garasha in November, the old ones had fought back and were 5 out of 7. But in their latest vlog they’re down to 2 out of 7. The constant seems to be 7 except that… in “White” mode, they had a total of 8!
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I may be wrong, but I think I saw some new instruments in the clips of the performance with that singer.
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Am I the only one who prefer the old white ones? I think they look nicer.
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And a lot lighter to carry 🙂
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Looks like Keijiro Maeda has just posted a re-edited version of the parade at the November 2019 Nagaoka Kyo Garasha Festival.
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Isn’t it incredible how the band maintains such perfect harmony and lightness of foot over such a long parade? A good video (he seems to have toned down the colour contrast, which looks better to my eye).
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Also note that in the 10 hours it’s been posted, there’s been almost 8,000 views. People are really hungry to see anything new from the band.
..Joe
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Now over 18,000 views at this time.
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A nicely edited quadri-view of last year’s parade and field show at the Fushimi Castle Festival:
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Watching this again( which is never a chaw), you see how this school band has developed it’s own unique style of both play arrangements and dancing style. Which to me puts them a cut above the rest over the years. And yes I’m bias as an ardent fan.
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Very interesting to note who the last two to leave are, the DM and the mighty P chan 🙂
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The band’s practice page has been updated describing their practice for and performance in the Tachibana Festival: https://kyototachibana.wordpress.com/
The blog also describes the surprise appearance of “M-1 Champion Milk Boy”. From what I could discover, “Milk Boy” is a comedy duo act from Osaka that won an annual comedy contest last year, in an event called “M-1 Grand Prix”.
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It turns out that one of the Milk Boy’s was infected with covid. The students are not expected to be affected.
(https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/60c48f4664aa7436fb0d17abb3b5ed1cb5bbd621)
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A retro look at the 115th class at the School Festival. There seems to be only one other video of the event, on the Events 2018 page, but despite the ageing effect, this is closer-up and clearer. In particular, we can better appreciate DM Okazel’s opportunity to play for once. (The video should be followed by 2nd one by Tosei)
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I had never noticed alumnae a Blumen Hugel before, so I was surprised to see a few 113th alumnae at Blumen Hugel 2017. In this video, Merii (メリー) 113th CG (and Fire Angel) appears in the foreground at 25:15. And I believe the girl in a denim jacket waving behind her is one of the 113th euphonium players.
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I think I came across a few videos where people pointed out in the comments several alumni in the parade route as well. Overall, it’s nice to see some of them still helping out or at least, watching over the band every now and then.
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Does anybody know the parade route through the Blumen Hugel farm? I know the route through the Expo 70 grounds, and would like to add this to it. If so, would you please post a map if you can? Thanks.
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Rich, I don’t know how to post a map but you can track the band’s route over the map below. The marker is on the ramp leading from the car park. They march down towards the octagon-shaped plaza where they do their Sing thing. Then on out and left and eventually (if I’ve got it right) head north west towards the brewery. The band then turns right and back down to the plaza.
https://goo.gl/maps/zuSac3D115ZYLZqP6
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Thanks as usual Allan. I’ll do what you suggest. I think it was ODF who posted the Expo 70 map. Knowing where the band is at any point gives me pleasure … and, I guess knowing parade routes comes from my many years of taking my own all-girl Color Guard to parades throughout Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest, and more distant places around our country. I just watched, again, our trip to Dallas, TX to serve as the official color guard of the Cotton Bowl Parade and to present our Flag for the playing/singing of our National Anthem in the pregame ceremonies. As I watched, I said to myself — did we really do that? Kids from a small, rural SW Wisconsin community of 5,000 … to a huge city like Dallas. But, we did. If I didn’t think the bloggers would not be bored, I’d post it here.
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You can find more information about the parade route through the Blumen Hugel at Yoshimitu-san’s site.
(https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=ja&mid=1lMZY0ZWMTeUbDv2XwAcfoAf16S6pQ6iQ&ll=35.013845066090525%2C136.28082443741536&z=18)
By the way, did you know that there are two courses at Brass Expo? Attached is a diagram for your reference. If you know it, please ignore it.
(https://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/20170507/23/633813/a2/3f/j/o0960054013932102179.jpg)
The east and west courses. The participating bands are divided into two halves and march on either course. The march starts at the same time. The green track on the left is the West Course. The light blue track on the right is the east course. The east course makes a U-turn on the way.
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The diagram above is missing on the right side.
This is the whole diagram. (https://img01.shiga-saku.net/usr/n/s/b/nsb/2017MAP.jpg)
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Hey Fans, found this nice mix of KT concerts.
https://youtu.be/EpyeXARv47M?
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A lovely montage of the band showing the great emotions they give and have. And of course being great musicians and performances. I repeat myself again in that, I don’t play or read music, but I have for now 😂, two good ears and eyes and that is all I need to appreciate what the band has done in history and thanks to modern technology, I like of others can be part of that dream.
Thank Tachibana from a very number one fan.
The future is bright the future is Orange 🍊
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The Band will feature on Kyoto radio this Sunday!
The Band’s blog has been updated: http://kyoto-tachibana.main.jp/posts/news13.html
If the translator is correct, Kaneshiro-sensei, the current Band President (whom we see in the image) and the next President will be discussing “the efforts of Tachibana High School during the Corona period and their dreams for the future”.
I’ve tried but so far failed to download the radio app, which is a bit silly, as I wouldn’t be able to understand it anyway!!
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when did the band start playing sing sing sing?
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As far as I know it was since 2005
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As Denis says, the band became famous from 2005 when they first performed Sing Sing Sing with the dynamic dance movement they had developed (as described on the blog’s Background-Band page). But did the band play the piece without that particular dance before then? Listening to the video that features wonderful solos across the years 1996-2006, could they possibly be playing the piece from 4:04 to 4:25, i.e. in 2004?
https://youtu.be/qFONB0N9d9o
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Early on in this video, the color of the shoes, socks, and flags are different, but I feel like a lot of the girls have shortcuts in their hair, too. It’s interesting that you can get a sense of that era from this.
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I think the first video we have of them performing Sing Sing Sing is from 2006, and I love how the movements were so different from the ones they do now.
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They’ve got the inspiration from the movie Swing Girls…
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Their signature dance moves/routines did not start until 2005/2006, when a former snare drummer was inspired by the ball dance show “Burn The Floor”.
Adopted Sing! Sing! Sing! (With A Swing) during the course of the following year, and it is choreographed by the students, as are all their dance routines.
NOTE: In 2005 on a trip to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Disneyland, where they did not do much, they got the idea to compete for the annual Rose Bowl Parade.
Was in the 2012 and 2018 parade as the Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School Band. In 2018 there were over 200 band members, some concealing injuries just so they could go and perform.
Performed in other years under the Green Band Association.
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Youtube occasionally shows me videos that I do not remember seeing on here.
Here is Sensei Tanaka talking about something back in January, auto translate occasionally says Brass Band 🙂
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Diablo de Orange on the johnson1031 blog has posted this new “Tachibana video”. A graphic wonder!
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Excellent !!!!, really the color guards are a great show.
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I found something that really turned me on … big time. It is the drum section of the Violet Impulse marching band. This band reminds me more of a drum & bugle corps than a marching band. I was looking for the video of those 3 girls snare drummers … but found this instead. It is now on my long list of great Japanese marching bands among others of the Violet Impulse. Hope you enjoy this one …. you know that I did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=128&v=92ygXVh6ac0&feature=emb_logo
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I think the animation is based on a video of Cherika from the event in Kusatsu, October 28, 2018. I’m not 100% sure since I can’t find the exact video, but this video from 8:48 is shot from a very similar angle as in the animation (but a little further away) and I think it fits the animation pretty accurately (unitil she goes out of frame near the end).
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Lars- thanks for this video, I’d not seen it before, with its tuning warm-up.
The actual video (of the same event) that was taken as model may have been this one (from 1:53) [https://youtu.be/fyfwoFZerKU]
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You’re right, Alan. That is almost certainly the video that formed the basis for the animation… and I can understand why someone would be inspired to make an animation out of it: It is a really beautiful rendition of the CG-choreography to 3S.
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Thank you for posting this link Alan. This was really a great view of of the CG.
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I thought also to Cerika when I saw the animation…I think she was the best CG That tachibana had lately …
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The school’s Web Open Campus included a School Events Information video. The first club featured at 0:46 is the band. At 2:40 we see another image of them, an unusual (unique?) view from the courtyard stage displaying the audience. It is from the 14 Sept 2019 School Festival.
A different but interesting image is at 1:24. It shows that KT students have ambition! They are pictured in front of Tokyo University (“Todai”), reputed by many to be Japan’s top university.
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Alan-san
I’m sorry I forgot to reply last time.
Thank you for your always encouraging words.
Man: Introducing the one-year schedule of Kyoto Tachibana High School.
Woman: The junior high school opened in 2010 and became Kyoto Tachibana Junior High School and High School.
Our school is surrounded by the trees of the Momoyama Imperial Mausoleum (surrounded in green) and is located in a place rich in nature.
The brick building has beautiful facilities.
0:32 1st semester
Man: First of all, there is an entrance ceremony. The view of the cherry blossoms in full bloom welcomes new students.
The uniform has been renewed.
Woman: The entrance ceremony is held in this hall.
You can see the live performance of the brass band.
Man: Next is the welcome party for new students.
Introducing club activities and schools by senior students welcomes new students with a warm feeling.
1:00 Woman: This is a training camp for new students.
You will have a one-night, two-day training camp, make friends with your classmates, and foster a lot of friendships.
I made a lot of friends by cooking YAKISOBA with my classmates.
1:15 Summer vacation
Man: Even if the school is on summer vacation, there are special courses and training camps for going on to university until early August.
Woman: In the S course, there are university tours and company visits in the Tokyo area.
Feeling the atmosphere of Japan’s most difficult university, all the participants are greatly inspired.
When I talked to the senior students who went to the tour, they said, “I noticed what I was missing,” and they seemed very satisfied.
Next is overseas training. Applicants go.
There are medium-term language training in New Zealand and short-term language training in Canada.
A friend of mine participated and said, “I have made overseas friends.”
2:05 2nd semester
Woman: Preparations for the school festival will begin in earnest.
First graders will participate in the chorus contest.
We received professional guidance.
At this time, you will deepen your interaction with other courses.
Man: Second graders participate in theater competitions for each class under the guidance of a theater company teacher.
The audience is captivated.
Woman: It’s the Tachibana Festival.
There are many stores, stage performances in the courtyard, and everyone smiles.
All classes in the 3rd grade are highly complete and the junior students are amazed.
For weeks before the Tachibana Festival, all the students prepare for what seems to be perfect.
2:53 Male: Physical education competition, which is jointly held by junior high school and high school.
Many parents also visit every year.
The junior high school competition is pretty.
Woman: Divide into three teams, red, blue and yellow, and compete.
Excitement for each team across grades.
3:15 3rd semester
Man: It’s a party to send out third graders.
Every year, we think of a project with gratitude and give it to the third graders.
Woman: It’s a graduation ceremony.
Everyone feels and says, “Tachibana’s graduation ceremony is very moving!”
The graduates talk to the teacher one by one on the stage and are sent off.
Man: First graders have a study trip in March.
Remove course and class slots, choose Hawaii or Okinawa or your destination, and first graders will experience a valuable trip.
I hurried, but I introduced the annual schedule of Kyoto Tachibana.
2 people: Thank you.
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Thank You for the translation again RedOne-san! I made special page for it (click here) and it is referred to at “Events of 2020” -page.
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Thank you as ever for adding depth to what we see.
The images shown at 1:48 indicate the areas where students go for language training; Vancouver and Wellington.
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RedOne-san, thank you for your translations, they are much appreciated.どうもありがとうございました
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orangedevilsfan-san
I am always entertaining.
Thank you very much.
Information on 9/20 radio appearances has been added to the KT homepage.
I will try to find out if there is a way for me to listen to the broadcast limited to the Kyoto area.
However, I don’t have the confidence to translate the entire one-hour show.
Alan-san
I admire you!
Your image analysis speed.
In Japan, there seems to be criticism in identifying the gymnasium used by KT.
I think it’s overthinking.
I forgot to reply while I was worried.
Radu Petrache-san
I’m glad to help you.
Thank you very much.
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Apologies RedOne, I posted information on the forthcoming radio appearance before seeing that you had already done so.
As far as the practice venues are concerned, it probably doesn’t matter so much that the furthest one has been identified, because it is so large. However, the band also seems to be using two smaller gymnasiums. If they were publicised, would it not cause a problem in creating unwanted attention locally (in the form of onlookers and photographers)?
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Thank You for the information RedOne-san! Added to Upcoming Events. Translating one hour program is really big task but perhaps summary of the highlights would be possible!
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I think it was necessary as a new topic.
Even if you know my post, your behavior is correct.
No need to apologize.
As far as I can tell, the list of KT annoying acts that have been done so far is stalking (ambushing, approaching), invading the parade, voyeurism, collecting information from outside the members using SNS, low Angle shooting, etc.
After reading the opinion, “What are you going to do after you know the gymnasium used by KT? I feel uncomfortable!”, I stopped searching for gymnasiums.
It seems that the person who was rumored to be stalking three times, which I posted a long time ago, appeared on the school road and even investigated the train used by a specific student.
I changed my mind that even trivial information should not be misused.
I don’t think it’s really a problem to check the gymnasium, but I found out that some people find such comments unpleasant.
When I commented on them, I didn’t want this blog to be the subject of criticism, I thought.
I don’t think there is any problem with the information published on TV, magazines, radio, and HP.
I feel that people who are rumored to be annoying often live far away.
I have been using the radiko app for several years now.
However, in my area, I cannot listen to this broadcast unless I become a paid member.
Also, even if you pay, you cannot use it outside Japan.
Currently, illegal withdrawals using electronic money are widespread in Japan.
This time I will stop becoming a paid member.
Twitter was the first to write about the video information for 24TV and the Tachibana Festival.
If you want information, you may want to use Twitter.
Radio program HP
https://fm-kyoto.jp/blog/tuning_room/
Radio show Twitter
orangedevilsfan-san
I will fight when I meet the recording.
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The photo of the band is from 2017 to 2019 rather than of this years members as the mighty P Chan is in it 🙂
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A video of Tachibana-sai today 9-12 was uploaded but soon became private. I don’t know what kind of video it was, but I heard it was a stage show. Let’s hope someone else will upload it.
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The school’s review of the Festival includes a picture of the brass band with the description “In the first gymnasium, the brass band and the taiko drumming club performed on the middle school stage from noon”. Maybe someone took an illicit video of it? However, the uniform skirts shown on the picture appear to be those of the junior school.
http://www.tachibana-hs.jp/wind-event/2020/09/13/10961
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The band in the link does seem like the Junior High. But the SHS band did perform in Tachibanasai as shown in these IG posts:
They were wearing their “Happi-coat” uniforms.
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Thanks for these great images of the band. Your link leads to lots of fine photos of the Festival, which comes over as having been a very happy event, and of other school activities. It seems that the school is using Instagram as a main means of communicating. You’ve gone and got me to sign up!
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Nice video from 2018
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