Netori

One of Noh’s special hayashimusical accompaniment (the part of a song where the hayashi musical accompaniment is the main part). In the Noh plays as Noh with old man and old women, etc., the flute is blown in the beginning of a song (mainly the appearance of Waki). Because, it is also played together with small drum as oki-tsudumi, so we call it is netori oki-tsudumi. Depending on the mark music of song, there are divided a lot of types as “ma no notori”, “ka no netori”, etc. In the Waki Noh which play with the old man, netori is always played; but in the old days, netori is also played in Kajira Noh with the Okina-tsuki(the old man). In addition, it is also played in “Kiyotsune” play when small book is attached as “koi no netori”, etc. In the case, netori is a special sound of the heavy learning of flute that is played by one learning person. This is an unique thing that the Shite appears quietly on the stage as if it is attracted by the sound of a single ikaan flute and the flute’s person goes out in front of the stage more than usual and plays facing the curtain.