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Post by solveig on Feb 7, 2012 11:51:55 GMT -5
Noble Cousins!
Greetings from Solveig! It's time again to start thinking about Pennsic. What sort of classes would people be interested in? There will of course be tea ceremony demonstrations. But, what else would be good for this year?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2012 8:27:31 GMT -5
Greetings from Solveig! It's time again to start thinking about Pennsic. What sort of classes would people be interested in? I'd love to have more information on forms of address for SCA use. I'm still collecting information myself, and think this class would be useful for enthusiasts like ourselves as well as heralds and others concerned with protocol. People have started asking me these questions, and I feel like I am just parroting information I find on other people's web sites. As much as I personally trust said web sites, I know that's not the best kind of research. Also, some good information on what daily life was like in medieval Japan for the type of generic buke and kuge nobles most of us in the SCA portray. Where did we live? What were our daily activities? What parts of the common SCA experience are realistic and what are not? I mean, I know a nobleman like an Ishiyama would not have made his own clothes, and that clearly hasn't stopped me from doing so, but I'd love to know more about how he *would* have spent his days of leisure. |
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Post by nana on Feb 10, 2012 3:03:16 GMT -5
I'll probably pick anyone's brains about Japan that happens to be at Pennsic this year. It will be my first and probably last time to go. I personally would love to learn more about Japanese camps (items and gear mainly), a little more about late period clothing in general, and especially tea ceremony. Solveig-dono, I would love to discuss Japanese Persona names with you since I believe you wrote the book on them. (If you don't mind of course.)
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Post by Kôriki Ryuushirô Hiroshige on Feb 10, 2012 11:40:45 GMT -5
Although I will not be able to attend this year (other commitments happening around the same time).
I would like to get any handouts for
1) making hakama lay flat so you can pleat them
2) tea ceremony - mostly a "How to" guide. Having the history of the why it's done this way would be nice, but ATM I just want to do it right
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Post by solveig on Feb 10, 2012 17:19:09 GMT -5
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! 2) tea ceremony - mostly a "How to" guide. Having the history of the why it's done this way would be nice, but ATM I just want to do it right Ahh. There are multi-volume illustrated manuals on how to perform the tea ceremony. They are in Japanese and somewhat expensive. I am told that at least some the manuals are available in English from the Green Society. That said, tea ceremony is usually learned through direct instruction in which things are demonstrated and imitated. |
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Feb 10, 2012 17:44:48 GMT -5
Ahh. There are multi-volume illustrated manuals on how to perform the tea ceremony. They are in Japanese and somewhat expensive. I am told that at least some the manuals are available in English from the Green Society. Do a search on Amazon or alibris.com for "Urasenke Chanoyu Handbook" by Shoshitsu Sen XV. I believe there are two volumes, at least. This is the textbook used by students of the Urasenke School in the US (and presumably other English speaking countries). No, I don't own it, but I perused a copy belonging to a friend. THAT said, many of our forum members live in areas where such instruction is not available. Heck, I live where it is and it's not in my budget right now. Besides, according to my research, what is practiced today (a) post-dates the lifetime of my persona and (b) was not performed by women. The tea masters of our period were all men.  |
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Post by Sō Haruko on Feb 10, 2012 18:00:14 GMT -5
The tea masters of our period were all men. CREATIVE Anachronism!  I too live in an area where tea ceremony is taught, but it is casual classes once a month, and does not seem expensive (I believe it's $3). I haven't had the chance to attend yet. It's totally on my to-do list, though. www.niwa.org/events for anyone in the San Diego area. |
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on Feb 10, 2012 18:17:22 GMT -5
The tea masters of our period were all men. CREATIVE Anachronism! Don't help. I'm trying to rationalize not taking classes that would supplant the taiko budget, especially lately, what with my sensei letting us play some small local gigs. |
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