北海道民謡　江差追分 Esashi Oiwake (Hokkaido Folk Song)

SYNOPSIS

北海道民謡「江差追分」を視覚化したアニメーションです。この民謡は拍子という概念をもたず、「のし」「もみ」などと呼ばれる様々なコブシを駆使しながら、息を長く伸ばして歌われます。習得のために独自の楽譜が存在するものの、西洋の楽譜のように音量、音程、音長を正確に表したものではありません。このアニメーションでは歌い手のコブシを忠実に視覚化することで、見ながら一緒に歌えるような映像を目指しました。また、歌に寄り添う尺八の音の周波数を波で表し、その上を歌が飛んでいく表現にすることで、日本海を航海して江差を目指す、孤独な心情を歌った歌詞を表しています。

This is an animation that visualizes the Hokkaido folk song “Esashi Oiwake.” This folk song does not have a concept of rhythm and relies on various kobushi (fluctuations in the pitch of the voice) called “noshi” and “momi,” among others, to sing with extended breaths. Although there are unique scores for learning, they do not accurately represent volume, pitch, and duration like Western sheet music. In this animation, we aimed to faithfully visualize the kobushi of the singer, creating a video that allows viewers to sing along while watching. Additionally, we represented the frequency of the shakuhachi, which accompanies the song, with waves, and depicted the lyrics that sing about the lonely sentiment of sailing across the Sea of Japan towards Esashi.

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