Glossary entry

Japanese term or phrase:

みはからい

English translation:

placement of a pause

Added to glossary by casey
Sep 14, 2006 08:17
17 yrs ago
Japanese term

みはからい

Japanese to English Art/Literary Music
能囃子の≪みはからい≫がここで意図されている。

The "what" of Noh music is intentional? All I can find for 見計らい is "open" "at one's discretion" or "for review".
Proposed translations (English)
1 pause

Discussion

hinata Sep 14, 2006:
Doesn't it concern little "pause" or "waiting"of Noh music?

Proposed translations

2 hrs
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pause

That means that, unlike the European way of thinking, there was no single person who controlled everything - the unique Japanese "mihakarai" or the placement of a pause - but rather, each member played by listening to the other members, depending on the particular situation at the time. Indeterminate music is precisely that kind of music.

That means that, unlike the European way of thinking, there was no single person who controlled everything - the unique Japanese "mihakarai" or the ...
www.arttowermito.or.jp/music/ichiyanagi05.html - 21k
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