111th Class Enter, 110th School Anniversary, 108th Class Graduate
Band 49th Regular Concert:
Band 49th Regular Concert was held on December 23 and 24, 2012 at School Festival Hall. During the Classic Stage the band played e.g. Jun’ichi Naitō‘s composition “Prayer and Honor in our Hearts”, “A Huntingdon Celebration” by Philip Sparke, part from Aram Khachaturian ballet “Gayane“, and a selection from Leonard Bernstein musical “West Side Story“.
Short videos from the lobby after the concert are here and here. Notes and picture by Orange Fairy are here.
References at school site are here, here and here (all from Wayback Machine), in Japanese.
Stage show of JA Mutual Aid Traffic Safety at Miyako Messe:
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Band played “One Day Special” of the JA Mutual Aid Traffic Safety -event on December 2, 2012 at Kyoto International Exhibition Hall Miyako Messe (video by yamanoboru1).
Couple of excerpts of the above video are also here and here.
Cheering school volleyball team:
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Band cheering the girls’ volleyball team of the school at the 65th All-Japan Volleyball High School Championships Tournament, Kyoto Prefecture qualifications on November 23, 2012 (video by runner101x1). Tachibana won Kyoto Prefectural Kitasaga High School (website, Wikipedia) 3-0 and proceeded to the National Tournament (held in 2013). Reference is here, in Japanese.
Stage show at School 110th Anniversary Event:
(video at bilibili is here)
Band plays “Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)” at the School 110th Anniversary Event on November 4, 2012. This was also a Homecoming Day for graduates who wrote a letter to themselves 10 years earlier at the School 100th Anniversary Event. Now the time capsule was opened and 370 graduates attended and read their own letters. And students at the time wrote letters to themselves to be opened in 10 years in 2022. Reference here (Wayback Machine), in Japanese.
Art Appreciation Party by Nanryō Junior High School:
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Band were invited to perform at Art Appreciation Party by Nanryō Junior High School at Sandanike Kōen Gymnasium Main Arena on October 27, 2012 (video by LILY0910A). Reference (in Japanese) is here.
40th Kansai Marching Contest:
Band played at the 40th Kansai Marching Contest (=Qualifications for the 25th All-Japan Marching Contest) on September 22, 2012 at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium. Band won Gold but unfortunately they did not advance to the National Finals this year.
Full results of the National Finals are here (in Japanese).
School festival “Tachibanasai”:
As part of the school traditional cultural festival “Tachibanasai” band 3rd year members were playing at Courtyard Stage on September 15, 2012 (picture by Tetsuya T -san).
25th Kyoto Marching Contest:
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Band played at the 25th Kyoto Marching Contest (=Qualifications for the 25th All-Japan Marching Contest) on September 9, 2012 (video above by nanaeco7). Backside view of the same event is here. Band won Gold and proceeded to the 40th Kansai Marching Contest.
Band setlist starts with Jun’ichi Naitō‘s composition “With Pride and Prayer in My Heart” (“祈り、そして誇りを胸に”) written for the remembrance of 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and continues with “The Bandwagon” by Philip Sparke and clarinet quintet playing “Memories of You” by Andy Razaf and Eubie Blake. Last but not least, a traditional finish with “Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)“.
English translations by uribo-san for the TV-program broadcasted on June 13, 2012 following the band preparation to the Contest are here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.
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49th Kyoto Brass Band Competition of the 60th All-Japan Band Competition (Category A):
Band participated in the 49th Kyoto Brass Band Competition (Category A) of the 60th All-Japan Band Competition probably held in August 2012. As the set piece they played March “Silver Lining in the Sky” (“行進曲「希望の空」”) by Shin Wada, and as the free choice piece “Introduction”, “Dance of the Comrades”, “Aisha’s Loneliness”, “Sabre Dance” and “Harvest Holiday” from the ballet “Gayane” by Aram Khachaturian. The band won Gold but unfortunately did not proceed further in the competition. Reference is here, in Japanese.
49th Kyoto Brass Band Competition of the 60th All-Japan Band Competition (Category B):
The band also participated in the Category B (non-competing Category) of the 49th Kyoto Brass Band Competition of the 60th All-Japan Band Competition held presumably in August 2012. They played “A Huntingdon Celebration” by Philip Sparke conducted by Ayumi Hata, and received Gold for their efforts. Reference is here, in Japanese.
Momoyama Elementary School Festival:
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Band playing at Momoyama Higashi Elementary School Summer Festival on July 28, 2012 (video by rokkame). Notice the ultra-rare Hawai’i uniform!
Field show at 52nd “Brass Band of 3000” Event:
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Field show at 52nd “Brass Band of 3000” Event at Kyocera Dome, Osaka on June 23, 2012 (video by WAKAPON97). The exciting part starts at 3:02: how to dance without trampling your instrument…
Parade and field show at Brass Expo 2012:
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Parade at Brass Expo 2012 at Expo Commemoration Park on May 13, 2012 (video by adjusterxxx).
TV-program following the band preparation to this event can be seen here, and the English translation is here.
And below is how the field show part looked like (video by Kirschwasser759):
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New Student Welcoming Party:
Band performed at the New Student Welcoming Party on April 12, 2012.
Entrance Ceremony:
Band played “La primavera” from “Le quattro stagioni” by Antonio Vivaldi at the School Entrance Ceremony on April 7, 2012.
Band 50th Anniversary Concert:
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(full video at bilibili is here, short video on stage show at bilibili is here)
Band 50th Anniversary Concert was held on April 1, 2012 at School Festival Hall (video by Alfred Dino). Note at school site is here (Wayback Machine), in Japanese.
11th Kyoto Sakura Parade:
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Field show at 11th Kyoto Sakura Parade on March 25, 2012 (video by Daniel Cabrillo).
NHK-E School Live Show Band Battle (Kansai Qualifications):
NHK-E School Live Show Band Battle Kansai Qualifications at NHK Osaka Hall were held at March 23, 2012 and broadcasted on May 20 and 27, 2012. Tachibana proceeded to National Final held on January 19, 2013 (for more information click here and scroll down to “NHK-E School Live Show Band Battle (National Final)”. Notes at school site are here and here (both from Wayback Machine), in Japanese.
Appearance at KBS Kyoto Radio:
Band Drum Major, Club President and Club Vice President appeared live at the KBS Kyoto Radio show by Takeo Moritani on February 15, 2012 to discuss about their 2012 Rose Parade experience. Reference at school site is here (Wayback Machine), in Japanese.
Lobby show when Izusho was visiting the school:
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Izusho (see more of them here) was visiting the school with their Band Director Osamu Ōkubo, and were treated with a fierce lobby show at an unknown date in 2012 (video by Yu-Hsi Lin). This was the time the marching band of Izusho was preparing their first appearance in the AJBA Marching Contest so it could be that they were in Tachibana to learn more about the Tachibana style they have since adopted.
123rd Tournament of Roses Parade:
Band participated in the 123rd Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, US. The detailed account of this 2011-2012 visit is here.
Kyoto Tachibana S.H.S. Band - Unofficial Fan Blog 
Watching the video of the band at the Momoyama Higashi Elementary School Summer Festival from July 2012, I noticed it was a much smaller band. The percussion section, for instance. Although they were in the back, I could tell there were only four of them – Natchan on snare, a girl on quads, and a girl and guy on bass drums. No cymbal players. And, like the rest of the band, the drum section that year was huge. Do schools in Japan have a break over summer? Since so many in the band were missing, I thought maybe that was because many of them were away on summer break.
Unfortunate that that “rokkame” dude didn’t video the entire performance.
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Only the 109th & 110th classes (minus a few) are present for this performance. The band’s large numbers from 2012 till 2014 were due to the 111th class.
The 109th had 4 percussionists and one isn’t here. The 110th had 3 at this time (one quit the band the next year) and only one is present.
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Only the 109th & 110th classes (minus a few) are present on this day – the band’s large numbers from 2012 till 2014 were due to the 111th class.
The 109th class had 4 percussionists and 3 are present. The 110th class had 3 percussionists at this time (one quit the band the next year) and only one is present.
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I see…..I thought that since July is approaching the middle of the school year, the 111th would be there. Or were they not yet ready to perform with the band? Since they were a big class, that was a lot of kids to train.
I also watched the video of the band at JA Mutual Aid Traffic Safety event in December, certainly looks like it was the full band. The percussion section was in the back and hardly visible again, but there is a glimpse of Mentapu just before 1:00 and several seconds of a smiling Natchan playing her snare drum at 3:25.
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Hello! I found a video from the 50th Anniversary of the KT Band on YouTube, here is the link: https://youtu.be/wFy-dKJ2Fz8?si=yMZUYCxy1yRF6vBu
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Great historical video! Thank You for finding it! Link added to the blog.
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KT’s musical repertoire in 25th Kyoto Prefectural Marching Contest(=25th Kyoto Qualifications to 40th Kansai Qualification):
With Pride and Prayer in My Heart(祈り、そして誇りを胸に) – Jun’ichi Naitō
The Bandwagon – Philip Sparke
Sing Sing Sing – Louis Prima
The musical repertoire is the same in 40th Kansai Marching Contest (=Kansai Qualifications to 25th All Japan Marching Contest)
(Also, before “Sing Sing Sing”, there’s a clarinet quintet, that plays a unknown music…i will try to find the music’s name as soon as possible)
I hope this helped!🍊🎵
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The clarinet quintet is playing Memories Of You – Eubie Blake.
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Thank You Jeff-san! Updated.
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Thank You! Blog updated accordingly.
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The up loader is one “Alfred Dino”, a Ferrari fan maybe. For me, I have never seen the school concert hall without the stage extension.
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Precise dates can be provided for the 49th Regular Concert: 23rd and 24th December.
On the classics stage, the band played Prayer and Pride (J. Naito); A Huntingdon Celebration (P Sparke); From the Ballet Suite Gayane (A Khachaturian); West Side Story Selection (L. Bernstein).
The Pops Stage included a Tachibana medley and the Lupin III theme.
Notes from the school diary, with images:
23 Dec 2012
https://www.tachibana-hs.jp/kochotayori/201212/20121224.html
24 Dec 2012
https://www.tachibana-hs.jp/kochotayori/201212/20121225.html
Poster:
https://www.tachibana-hs.jp/kochotayori/201212/20121216.html
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Thank You for the information Alan-san! Added to the blog.
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2012 (I think) Brass Expo video from Pals Music. Tachibana appearing at 11:43 and dancing along to YMCA at 13:50 at the back. Video quality not good though, best to watch on a mobile device.
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Brass Expo trivia
Brass Expo is a festival for brass bands in the Kansai area, and there is no band performance contest. However, there is another contest. It is a handmade placard contest. Handmade placards are marching at the front of each band. The KT OGs always carry the placard. As far as I remember, KT has never won any prize in this contest. At 14:13 in this video is the award ceremony of this contest.
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I looked around to see if this was posted here, but I didn’t see it – another video of the Kyoto qualifications from the All-Japan Marching contest of September 9, 2012. This view is also from the rear, but it was taken from an angle. The quality isn’t bad, either. I can make out Mentapu of the 111th on snare, even though I believe that was her first year. I’m not totally sure, but it looked like it might have been 110th’s Smilin’ Misaki-san on xylophone. I think it might be 111th’s Negibi on bass drum, but there were two guys in the percussion section that year. In fact, I think that may have been the largest KT percussion section I’ve seen yet, 16 members – six snare drummers (as many as they had in the 2012 Rose Parade band), four bass drummers, four cymbal players, a glock and the xylophone (members switched instruments after “The Bandwagon,” with two switching to tom tom drums). Certainly bigger than my high school drum section.
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Manny- Bravo for your recognition abilities!
This was the year of the massive new intake. There were 104 band members participating at the Kyoto qualifications. The narrator on the TV programme following the band says that were 114 band members in total. This compares with just 64 participants at the Kyoto stage the year before, with 69 band members in total. The 2012 contest was to be the last before the limit of 81 was imposed on band participants.
Interestingly, the School Principal’s diary says that the total number that travelled to the 2012 Kansai contest was 130; that must have included the support staff. His diary entry contains some nice images of the 2012 band: https://www.tachibana-hs.jp/kochotayori/201209/20120927.html
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Of course, one may ask why the participating member limit was set at 81. Why not 85? 90? 😁 Yeah, I thought the band look pretty large as well, not just the drum section. Seeing the band photos, that certainly was Misaki-san on xylophone, since I can see she was the only girl in the percussion section with short hair and – like Puchie of the 114th – she stands out with that smile of hers. 😁 It looks like most everyone was unaware the second photo was being taken since there are several who were looking away from the photographer. 😁
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I don’t know why it took me so long, but I also spotted Natsuki/Natchan of the 109th on snare. Right next to Mentapu and behind Pure. The smile gave her away. 😁 She apparently didn’t switch instruments and stayed on snare for “Sing.” Also spotted was then-first year student Bachofu and her sax (for some reason, I’ve been removed from her Instagram followers list twice. I mean, for posting a few compliments on her artistic photography?).
And as is usually the case with KT performances like this, not a single person out-of-step.
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108th class DM Horacha and two colleagues discuss their 15 Feb 2012 interview on a radio programme about their Rose Parade experience: https://www.tachibana-hs.jp/kochotayori/201202/20120216.html
Translation
“Interview with brass band members who appeared on the radio.
Yesterday, three members of the brass band appeared on KBS Kyoto Radio’s “Takeo Moriya’s Take Care of You”.
It was a valuable experience before their graduation from high school. We immediately asked them to come to the headmaster’s office for an interview.
They are Asada-san, the drum major, Kiku-san, the director, and Honda-san, the assistant director.
– We interviewed the three students who appeared on the radio.
(Q) I think this is your first time to appear on the radio live, what was it like?
(3 people) It was interesting. I was nervous at first, but the announcer was very good and made it easy for me to talk.
(3 people) I didn’t feel like this was being broadcast at all.
(3 people) But I didn’t know what to say, so I couldn’t talk as much as I wanted to.
(Q) More than a month after the Rose Parade, what was that experience like for you?
(Asada) I joined this school because I love marching, and I felt that I saw the charm of marching again. When we perform with smiles on our faces, the response is even greater. Our goal for this year was to “Share Best Smile”, and I think we achieved that in America at the end of the year.
(Kiku) I realized that there is joy after overcoming hardships. But now I don’t remember the hard part. I only remember the fun I had in the show.
(Honda) I also did a homestay over there, which made me realise how difficult it is when you don’t speak the language, but I found out that in marching, even if you don’t speak the language, you can communicate with each other. I realized that there are many ways to communicate with each other.”
(Translation: mostly DeepL)
Announcing appearance on radio:
https://www.tachibana-hs.jp/kochotayori/201202/20120213.html
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Thank You for finding this Alan-san! Added to the blog.
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Sing3x video at the school’s 110th anniversary event (11/4/2012):
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1XK4y1J7wP
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Great find Emms-san! Event added to the blog.
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This event was Homecoming Day. Hundreds of alumni were invited to witness the opening of a time capsule sealed ten years earlier, when the school had celebrated its centenary. The band played during the ceremony. Graduates then opened the letters they had written to themselves.
Later, current students were to repeat the cycle by also writing a “To me in 10 years” letter at a new encapsulating ceremony (on 22nd December).
https://www.tachibana-hs.jp/kochotayori/201211/20121105.html
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Thank You for the details Alan-san. Added to the blog.
In 2022 we will have the School 120th Anniversary and the Band 60th Anniversary so hopefully we will have grand scale concerts!
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That 10 year cycle was up back in December 2022. Did we ever hear anything about the students from 2012 coming back to open their letters?
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https://www.tachibana-hs.jp/wind/event/2022/11/01/16171/
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Thanks, I must have overlooked or forgotten that – probably because the band members were not involved, since they were hundreds of miles away in Beppu on that day.
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The Kansai Qualifications, on 23 March 2012, of the Band Battle tournament.
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Thank You Alan-san! Link to video added to the blog.
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This event can be added: 23rd March 2012: The Band won the Kansai stage of the NHK School Live Show Tournament. The programme was broadcast on 20th and 27th May 2012.
The final stage was held the following year on 19th January and broadcast on 17th February (reference on Events 2013 page “NHK-E School Live Show Band Battle”).
[http://www.tachibana-hs.jp/kochotayori/201203/20120328.html]
[http://www.tachibana-hs.jp/kochotayori/201205/20120520.html]
Further precision can be added to the Sakura Parade event. The actual date was Sunday, 25th March. Reference:
[http://cms.edu.city.kyoto.jp/weblog/index.php?id=205702&date=20120325]
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Thank You for excellent information Alan-san! All fixed in Events of 2012 and Events of 2013.
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How did they not proceed to National Competition, their drills were absolutely amazing!!!!
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Anonymous…
There are many more factors involved in who advances, and who does not…..even if they won a gold in qualifications, it’s so much more than just straight lines and perfect music. The ‘nationals’ are a very political presentation, based on a military marching style of performance. K.T. understand this, and yet are very proud to go
thru the two qualification rounds, knowing the odds are stacked against them.
It’s called Pride….when they perform, they leave it all on the arena floor, that’s all they can do…..
how the judges interrupt the performance and make the scoring is out of their control. It is, what it is.
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Another song from Stage show at Miyako Messe.
「The Other Day, I Met a Bear」
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Great find J.J.-san! Link added to the blog.
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It’s rare to see DM herself dancing and performing.
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Here’s NHK’s “High School Brassband Battle” from 2012.
No points guessing who won, and the looks of their peers in the audience is priceless. Still got some of them clapping along though.
As I noted there in a reply to a comment, I can accept if parents/relatives or the school’s AV club capturing amateur footage of these kids’ parades, but NHK’s “professional” camera work will induce vertigo.
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here is another look at competition
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NHK-E School Live Show Band Battle:
This program was aired on NHK on February 17, 2013.
Reference http://www.tachibana-hs.jp/kochotayori/201302/20130218.html
The principal writes,”This TV program was recorded on January 19, 2013, but at the Tokyo National Stadium on the same day, a high school soccer finial game was played. Television program recording place is Hamakita City, Shizuoka prefecture. So second and third grade appeared in this program of TV, and a special formation team of first graders and alumni went to cheer for football. The advisor (Mr. Tanaka sensei) came back and forth between the two venues”
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Fixed. Thank you finding the error! I believe I earlier had video on Kansai qualifications of this battle (which was in 2012 I believe) and then changed the video to the final show but forgot to check when it was held! Tanaka-sensei surely was busy that day!
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2011 competition
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Thanx, link added.
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Top row “Practice session:”
The video contributor wrote as “Performance at the junior high school art appreciation party”. The place is Taiyugaoka gymnasium. When I looked it up, on 27th October 2012 NanryoJHS of Fukuchiyama City invited KT to their art appreciation party. http://www.kyoto-be.ne.jp/nanryou-jhs/cms/index.php?key=jokzu2lbo-130
I think that it is certain even from the date of posting.
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Incredible find! Fixed! Thank You!
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2012 practice session https://youtu.be/5ELTOeAqIqk
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Added to “Events of 2012” -post.
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https://youtu.be/hyidTFwk9k4 I think this is 2012??
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Great find! I believe it is 2012 as in 2013 the band moved to tracksuits for this event. Added to “Events of 2012” -post.
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Vol.5
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This video is an omnibus of “Travel of brass band 2012”.
Since it is an omnibus, there are some overlaps with the contents of the videos introduced on this site so far.
Please note that many of them may not be accurate because they are translated using a translation site.
00:00
telop: March.
narrator: In March of this year, the staff visited Kyoto Tachibana High School.
00:05
TV Staff: Hello.
00:07
Members: Hello.
00:08
TV Staff: How are you?
00:09
All members: Yes!
00:11
telop: March 2011.
TV Staff: Hello.
narrator: In fact, last year TV Staff visited the same place at exactly the same time.
00:18
TV Staff: Who is the drum major?
(The student who raised his hand was A-San, the drum major.)
00:23
narrator: There we witnessed a sight far beyond our imagination.
00:28
Member: １，２，３、４、５，６・・・
00:30
A-san(Nickname is Horatcha seniors): Your arm has not returned to its original position.
T-san(Nickname is Konomi-chan): Yes, sir.
00:33
A-san: Do you understand?
00:36
A-san: Are you conscious?
00:38
T-san: I think I’m putting it forward.
00:41
A-san: “I think I’m putting it forward.” That’s not good enough.
T-san: Yes, sir.
00:45
A-san: If your “I’m putting it forward.” was in this position, what would it look like to the viewer?
00:52
Senior member: Why are you crying? What is the reason for crying?
00:55
T-san: No matter how many times I practice, I can’t improve, so I’m crying with regret.
01:00
Senior member: You have no time to cry.
01:08
A-san: What the hell? What is the terrible performance of “Sing Sing Sing” now? We only have one chance to perform.
All members: Yes, si
01:13
A-san: We must show the results of the exercises we have done so far in one session.
narrator: There is a reason why A-san, a third graders drum major, and the members are doing their best.
01:20
telop:1961 Kyoto Tachibana High School brass band founding.
narrator:
Kyoto Tachibana High School brass band is 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.
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.
The selected song is “Sing Sing Sing”.
Then I went to the Kansai Regional Competition with the goal of participating in the national competition.
02:00
(S-Kun, who suggested incorporating dance into marching, is playing the drums.)
02:11
narrator:
The venue was filled with cheers due to its novelty. And the result was..
02:17
narrator:
I couldn’t go to the national convention.
It won the gold Award, but it was a gold Award that could not appear in the national competition. The popular name is bad gold Award.
02:26
narrator:
In 2006, was in tears for bad gold Award again.
And In 2007, Tachibana’s “Sing Sing Sing” broke through the Kansai branch Competition in the third year challenge.
After that, it was performed on the sunny stage of the national convention and won the silver prize.
02:42
narrator:
And the next year, 2008, Kyoto Tachibana is they finally won the gold Award at the national competition and revolution occurred in the marching blossomed in a big way.
02:53
narrator:
In addition, Kyoto Tachibana, which also participated in the national competition in 2009, received the gold Award.
In 2010, Tachibana High School did not participate in the competition because there is a rule that high schools that participate in the national competition for three consecutive years cannot participate in the following year.
03:07
narrator:
Last year, 2011, was my first attempt at the contest in two years. Before the national competition they saw the performance of Tachibana in 2009.
03:16
A-san: Please turn on the light.
03:19
A-san: We are losing to ourselves two years ago before we can beat other schools. We definitely need to be able to beat Tachibana High School from two years ago with our current team members.
All members: Yes, sir.
03:29
narrator: Losing to yourself is not as cool than losing to others.
03:36
telop: November 20, 2011, the day of the national competition.
narrator:
On November 20th, the morning of the National competition arrived.
03:40
Senior members:Ready, Ja—–an!!
(“Ja—–an!!” is a sound effect used to surprise the person you are giving a gift to.)
03:44
narrator:
The third grader executive members handed me a patch with their nicknames embroidered on it.
03:51
A-san: Do you understand the meaning of “3G”?
03:54
A-san: The meaning of “3G” is to win a gold Award in the Kyoto competition, a gold Award in the Kansai competition, and a gold Award in the national competition.
(All Members: screaming.)
04:02
narrator:
In order to beat themselves two years ago and get the third “G”, the small group of 69 people spread out across the floor, blowing and dancing as much as they could.
04:17
telop: Announcement of results.
narrator: And the result･･･.
04:24
(Announcement of competition results)
No.8 Kyoto Tachibana High School Brass Band, Silver Award.
04:32
narrator: Silver Award. The girls couldn’t beat themselves.
04:38
narrator: The leader, A-san, cried in front of the members for the first time.
04:46
narrator: Then the second grader… .
04:49
The next drum major, Y-san:
Next year, I’m definitely going to get my revenge here and win a gold award.
I’m really thankful to you.
All members: Thank you very much.
05:00
telop: Definitely go to the national competition and I will definitely win the gold award.
narrator:
“Definitely go to the national competition and win the gold award.” The staff visited Kyoto in March to watch them face the severe challenges.
05:21
narrator: There were a lot of new first grader there who yearned to join Kyoto Tachibana.
05:33
New first graders: cool! Super cool! It’s a waste of time to blink.
05:41
telop: 66 new members.
narrator:
And there are 66 new members in the club this spring. The Tachibana Marching Band, which usually does not hold auditions within the department and participates in contests with all members, now has 113 members.
Compared to last year, the number has almost doubled.
05:54
narrator:
Last year, Y-san, nickname “Maiya”, who had vowed to win the Gold Award, had become a drum major.
06:02
TV Staff: Many first graders have joined the club?
Y-san: Yeah.
06:06
TV Staff: If there are more people, the sound will be different, right?
Y-san: Yes, it’s different.
TV Staff: The thickness of the sound will increase, right?
Y-san: Yeah.
06:10
narrator:
In addition, Coach Yokoyama and the third-year executives are discussing something. It seems that this year’s policy has been decided.
06:18
telop: May.
narrator: May. First graders are practicing what seems to be a dance in the corridor.
06:25
TV Staff: What is this practice?
06:27
New first grader: It’s “Sing Sing Sing”.
TV Staff: “Sing Sing Sing”? Are you practicing yet?
New first grader: Yeah.
06:34
narrator:
The choreography for “Sing Sing Sing,” which is usually taught in July when the students have made some progress in their performance and marching basics, has been moved up two months.
06:48
NEW first grader: My physical strength doesn’t last longer than I expected.
TV Staff: You’re only sixteen, and I can’t believe you’re not strong enough.
NEW first grader: Hahaha. I’m already old.
06:57
narrator:
However, even if it was painful, the first graders practiced the choreography of “Sing Sing Sing” by Tachibana, whom they admired, even when the seniors were not around.
07:08
NEW first grader: Your legs aren’t stretched out as nicely as the seniors.
NEW first grader: Yes, sir.
07:16
NEW first grader: I want to do it like Tomiron senior, but I can’t. I want to be a Tomiron senior.
07:22
NEW first grader: Oh, there are seniors.
07:28
NEW first grader: Isn’t that Lara senior?
07:30
NEW first grader: That’s a senior.
07:31
NEW first grader: Very cute!
07:33
NEW first grader: I wonder if you can turn to me.
07:34
NEW first grader: Why do I have a ponytail hairstyle today?
07:37
telop: The next day.
narrator:
The next day, first graders were under the direct tutelage of the longed Lara seniors and Tomilon seniors.
07:48
narrator:
The dance is not good, but the performance was also riddled with mistaken tones.
To begin with, it is quite difficult to play while jumping up and down.
08:04
Tomilon senior: What have I been careful about you so far?
08:08
first graders: It is to stop the legs one by one.
08:11
Tomilon senior: Other than that?
08:12
first graders: The legs are to kick up firmly.
08:16
Tomilon senior: Are they done properly?
08:18
All members: I haven’t done it.
08:20
Tomilon senior: You have to do it, right?
08:21
All members: Yes, sir.
08:23
Lala senior:
Practice may be painful, but it shows in your facial expression. You can see that it is painful when you look at it.
Coach Yokoyama told you to perform with a smile yesterday, right?
08:30
All members: Yes, sir.
08:32
Tomilon senior: Are you performing with a smile?
08:33
Tomilon senior: I know it’s painful, but you can do it, so do it right.
08:38
All members: Yes, sir.
08:40
telop: June 23 Kyocera Dome Osaka.
narrator:
The first stage for the first graders was a “3000 people’s Brass band” at Kyocera Dome Osaka on June 23.
This event, where strong schools from all over the Kansai region gather, is also a prelude to the results of the Kansai Sectional competition to be held three months later.
08:45
telop: Participated in 16 national competitions and won the gold Award 14 times. Yodogawa kouka High School.
08:54
telop: Participated in the national competition last year and won the gold Award. Minoh Jiyu Gakuen.
08:57
telop: Participated in 7 national competitions and won the gold Award 5 times. Takigawa Daini High School.
narrator:
And Takigawa Daini High School, which lost in the Kansai branch competition last year, has participated in the national competition seven times in the past and won the gold Award five times.
This year, 67 people are participating, which is smaller than last year’s Tachibana High School.
What a song they chose…
09:13
band member: Let’s go!
All band member: Yeah!
09:21
narrator:
“Sing Sing Sing”. The trained movements and performances are so powerful that it’s hard to believe that there are only 67 people.
09:36
narrator:
Next is Tachibana High School. Will the policy of accelerating choreography and ensemble participation in first graders succeed or fail?
09:47
narrator:
Their goal is to participate in the national competition and win the gold Award. The challenge of the new Tachibana began!
09:54
narrator:
However, I suddenly jumped over the point and overrun. It’s not only the first graders who can’t see what’s going on around them, but also the third graders.
10:04
narrator: And on the way, the performance is also disturbed.
10:22
narrator:
Furthermore, in the second half, the formation was disjointed and the line was broken. Compared to the solid performance shown by their rivals, It is obvious that there is a breakdown.
10:43
TV Staff: how was it?
10:47
TV Staff: Did you do your best?
10:53
first grader(M-san): It was no good.
10:55
narrator:
The performance of “Sing Sing Sing” that I dreamed of. The first graders were in tears at the result of their first performance.
11:03
narrator:
And third grader Tomilon senior also.
11:07
TV Staff: how was it?
11:11
Tomilon senior: Everything was no good.
11:14
narrator:
The most experienced and senior students are crying over their own failures.
The debut match of the new Kyoto Tachibana was a disappointing result.
Should we change this year’s policy of letting the many first graders who joined the club dance early?
11:48
narrator:
Coach Yokoyama began to speak.
11:51
Coach Yokoyama:
I myself have a reflection.
Sound is important. Long tone. Basic practice. Attack.(Beginning of sound.)
Please practice properly in the part.
12:04
All members: Yes, sir.
12:05
Coach Yokoyama: Let’s practice frantically!
All members: Yes, sir.
12:08
telop: July.
narrator:
A month later, school was out for the summer. Many of the members follow the coach’s instructions and concentrate on basic musical instrument practice rather than dancing.
But for some reason, they was not in high spirits.
12:23
TV Staff: What are you practicing now?
12:25
Member: I am practicing “tonguing”.
12:28
TV Staff: Basic practice?
Member: Yes.
12:30
TV Staff: Which is more fun than practicing “SingSingSing”?
12:35
Member: It’s still better to dance. If you only practice the basics, you will lose your concentration.
12:47
narrator:
While doing this, an important day will pass. Is Kyoto Tachibana all right?
12:55
telop: Aug. 9.
narrator:
August 9th. The training camp started today. Finally, it was time to start practicing in earnest for the marching contest.
The members of the Tachibana High School brass band, who are good at dancing, have lively expressions on their faces when they start moving.
13:11
narrator:
The problem, however, is the sound.
13:19
narrator:
Now, the second graders, who also participated in the contest last year, are receiving special training from the third graders.
13:48
third grader: You guys are giving up playing.
second graders: Yes, sir.
13:51
third grader: You need to play harder.
second graders: Yes, sir.
13:54
third grader:
If the first graders can play better, you will lose to the first graders as it is, so practice harder!
second graders: Yes, sir.
14:02
narrator:
Is this the payback for putting off the humble basic practice? With less than a month to go before the contest, 113 member were still struggling with their sound problems.
In the midst of all this, there was a member checking the pitch of each person during practice.
(telop: charge of the clarinet third grader K-san)
This is K-san, a third grader.
14:22
K-san :The choreography is important, the formation is important, but since it’s basically a brass band, we have to focus on the sound.
14:32
narrator:
K-san is a member of the clarinet part, but he is also responsible for improving the pitch accuracy and sound, which is called the sound section.
Although it is a position that is not often exposed every year, I am actively working this year due to the “sound” review order of coach Yokoyama.
14:53
narrator:
And what K-san is focusing on the most is…
15:04
narrator:
It is a chorale that is performed at the beginning of the performance every year.
The song I chose this year is “With Pride and Prayer in My Heart”.
15:13
K-san : When the seniors in the 105th term (2008) were practicing chorales, I heard that the senior of the drum major at that time were impressed and cried.
And those seniors won the gold award at the national competition.
Therefore, we also want to play with the pitch and start perfectly aligned so that Maiya (nickname of drum major Y-san) will be impressed and cry.
15:36
telop: September 6th. 3 days until the Kyoto prefectural competition.
15:37
narrator:
September 6th. 3 days until the Kyoto prefectural competition.
Today’s practice place, Osaka Central Gymnasium, is the venue for the Kansai branch competition, which will be held after the Kyoto prefectural competition.
On this day, only the third graders were gathered first. And then･･･.
15:54
Coach Yokoyama:I’m going to go get permission now.
15:56
narrator:
Said, and Coach Yokoyama went inside. Apparently there is something I want to show to the third graders.
When I went inside, I was there･･･.
16:07
narrator: It was Osaka Toin High School. We may have to fight them in the branch competition.
16:17
narrator:
When the performance started, they perfectly played a difficult song that was not suitable for marching.
16:46
narrator:
Following oboe beautiful solo performance is a chorus by everyone except the performer.
The clear harmonies that are possible because everyone can play the right notes.
16:59
narrator: An expression of jealousy appears on K-san.
17:04
telop:Inauguration of the Osaka Toin High School brass band club in 2005.
17:05
narrator:
Despite its founding only seven years ago, the Osaka Toin High School brass band club has participated five times in the national competition for brass bands that compete in seated performances, winning the gold Award three times.
They have also participated in the National Marching Competition for three consecutive years, winning the gold Award twice.
Last year, he participated for the third consecutive year, so he couldn’t participate due to the rules, but it is expected that one of the four schools selected as the representative of the Kansai branch will be this high school this year.
17:48
narrator: Kyoto Tachibana High School also moves to the floor for practice.
17:53
K-san : I got goose bumps because the performance was wonderful.
17:56
TV Staff: It was a beautiful performance.
K-san : Yeah.
17:58
K-san : The way the pitches were aligned was wonderful, unlike us.
18:04
narrator: I’ll try the sound of the chorale first.
18:09
Coach Yokoyama: Flute!
18:16
Coach Yokoyama: The horn player should face diagonally at a 45 degrees.
18:27
Coach Yokoyama: Clarinet!
18:29
narrator:
I tried various things, but the sound was not balanced as I expected. A clear difference in ability from rivals.
But before that, are we now better than last year? Can you keep your vow last year?
K-san’s expression showed his impatience.
18:50
TV Staff: How was it?
18:51
K-san : Hmm. When I pitch individually, it goes well, but when I stand on a point on the floor The tone itself changes, and you can’t tell if the pitch is right or not…
19:07
TV Staff: But I think it’s better than last week.
19:11
TV Staff: Don’t cry. You’re gonna make her(Maiya-san) cry, aren’t you?
19:21
TV Staff: That’s your feeling, right?
19:24
TV Staff: Please show us a good performance.
K-san : I want to impress Maiya and compete in the national competition. Yeah.
19:35
TV Staff: Then you shouldn’t cry. Let’s be firm. There is a coach Yokoyama, so let’s do our best together.
19:48
Coach Yokoyama: Did you make her cry?
TV Staff: No, it’s not.
Coach Yokoyama: Are you sure you’re not making her cry?
TV Staff: I’m not making her cry.
Coach Yokoyama: Please don’t make her cry.
19:52
telop: September 8, the day before the Kyoto Prefectural competition.
narrator:
September 8, the day before the Kyoto Prefectural competition. They are doing the finishing touches.
However, the expression on K-san face was gloomy as he listened to everyone’s tuning.
20:18
K-san : Is the trumpet player willing to match the pitch?
Member in charge of trumpet: Yes, sir.
20:26
K-san : Why is everyone’s pitch too high or too low to be in tune?
20:31
K-san : Match it properly from the beginning.
Member in charge of trumpet: Yes, sir.
20:36
narrator: In addition, marching around the perimeter, which is an essential task of the contest.
20:42
narrator: Perhaps because of the bad schoolyard’s, everyone’s stride length is not the same.
20:48
drum major Y-san: OK!(stop already)
20:51
drum major Y-san:You guys, the performance right now is the worst.
All members: Yes, sir.
drum major Y-san: The environment may be bad, but if you don’t concentrate properly, you won’t be able to match the march.
All members: Yes, sir.
21:00
drum major Y-san: Tomorrow is the big day.
All members: Yes, sir.
drum major Y-san: Do you participate in such a state?
All members: No, sir.
21:07
drum major Y-san: We all need to concentrate more.
All members: Yes, sir.
21:11
narrator:
Suddenly, it started to rain. Practice was halted here.I couldn’t even do half of what I schedule.
21:20
narrator: K-san turns his back to the schoolyard and leaves.
21:26
TV Staff: What’s going on?
21:28
members: It’s a bad situation.
21:34
narrator: Nothing is going right. The thoughts overflowed as sobbing without words.
21:47
telop: September 9, The day of the Kyoto Prefectural competition.
narrator:
September 9, First round of the Kyoto Prefectural competition.
With incomplete combustion, they walked into the convention hall. The result of that choral “prayer” that was particular about one sound was …
22:03
telop: ♪With Pride and Prayer in My Heart
22:12
narrator:
The chords are muddy because the pitches are not correct.
22:36
narrator:
The start of the brass instrument’s sound was out of sync.
22:45
narrator:
Then, Tachibana High School’s signature song, “Sing Sing Sing,” began.
22:53
narrator:
However, what is worrisome is the volume. Even though the number of people is double that of last year,but the sound of the brass and woodwinds was losing to the percussion instruments.
If the performance is inaccurate and everyone’s notes are not in sync, the sound will not be rich and thick no matter how many people are playing.
The number of 113 people has not yet become a weapon.
23:22
telop: Announcement of results.
narrator:
Then the results were announced. Eight schools will participate on this day, and four of them will be able to participate in the next Kansai branch competition.
23:30
telop: No.11 Kyoto Tachibana High School.
Presenter : No.11 Kyoto Tachibana High School.
23:34
narrator:
Tachibana High School managed to be selected as the representative school, but the Kansai branch competition, where a fierce battle is expected, is only 13 days later.
Will it be in time?
23:47
telop: September 17. 5 days until the Kansai branch competition.
narrator:
September 17. 5 days until the Kansai branch competition.
I was reminded by my rival school, Osaka Toin High School, of the importance of matching the pitch and the beginning of the notes.
If I can’t improve on that in the next five days, I’ll end up at the local competition before I can win the gold Award at the national competition.
24:06
K-san : I heard that the judges of the Kyoto competition also pointed out the sound quality. There is not much time left, but I will give it my all.
24:22
narrator: The first graders of May who couldn’t make a sound at all while dancing are no longer there.
24:30
narrator: That trumpet that I couldn’t play is ・・・. I managed to reach the final treble.
24:48
narrator:
There was not much time left for the members of each part of the team, and in order to keep last year’s vow and to win over the past, the 113 members of Kyoto Tachibana finally came together as one.
25:02
telop: September 21. The day before the Kansai branch competition.
narrator: The day before the branch competition. The first practice in the morning is chorale.
25:12
narrator: I want to play the best at tomorrow’s tournament. Prayer and pride can be put into the chorale.
25:22
K-san : The way you entered the beginning and the end of the current performance was great, so don’t ever forget that.
All members: Yes, sir.
25:30
narrator: The performances of the other songs have also become quite complete as a result of practicing as hard as we could.
25:40
K-san : Now I’m very impressed. I was happy to see how much emotion everyone was putting into the performance, even without seeing their faces.
I wish I could demonstrate this with Contes.
25:55
telop: September 22. The day of the Kansai branch competition.
narrator: September 22. The day of the Kansai branch competition.
26:00
drum major Y-san: Ready, Ja—–an!! I have prepared this gift.
(“Ja—–an!!” is a sound effect used to surprise the person you are giving a gift to.)
26:04
narrator: Y-san prepared a talisman made by a third grade executive member.
26:10
drum major Y-san: There is a message inside this amulet.
K-san : Oh, really? Can I read it?
drum major Y-san: But if you read it, your wish will not come true, so please read it when we become the representative of the Kansai branch in the result announcement.
K-san : A･HAHAHA–
26:28
narrator:
With the good luck charm in hand, I will be going to the Kansai Branch competition, the gateway to the National competition.
26:37
narrator:
This year’s Marching Contest Kansai Branch will bring together 18 strong schools that have won their respective prefectural competitions to compete for four national representative slots.
Among them, the ones with the highest reputation are, in order of appearance, Yodogawa kouka, Kyoto Tachibana, Waseda Setsuryo, Minoh Jiyu, Takigawa Daini, and Osaka Toin.
Even Kyoto Tachibana, a regular participant in national competitions, could not be too careful.
27:03
TV Staff: It’s almost time to go.
K-san : I will risk my life and do whatever it takes. I will definitely do it. I can’t end up here like this. I don’t want to end up here.
27:22
narrator: The time for the performance was approaching, and Tachibana went to the performance gate.
27:27
narrator:
On the other hand, at the venue, Osaka Prefectural Yodogawa kouka High School, which has participated in the national competition 16 times, will show a well-trained harmony and an undisturbed formation.
Some of the members are beginners who started playing musical instruments this spring. They practice hard for half a year and come to this place every year.
After this…
27:54
drum major Y-san: Tachibana tension is rising!
All members: Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, ha—–i!!
28:01
narrator: Kyoto Tachibana High School, the stage of destiny begins.
28:21
narrator: The pitch is improved compared to the Kyoto prefectural competition.
28:45
narrator: The start of the sound is misaligned in the same place.
28:58
narrator: And Tachibana High School is dance. “Sing Sing Sing” begins.
29:08
narrator: The steps of the first graders are not inferior.
29:15
narrator:
And the V-shaped formation of the highlight in the second half. The pitches of 113 people sound pretty good.
29:26
narrator: The 6-minute stage of Kyoto Tachibana High School was over.
29:35
TV Staff: how was it?
first grader(T-san):I felt that the performance time was very short.
TV Staff: Was it in a blink of an eye?
first grader(T-san): It was in no time.
TV Staff: Did you do it well?
first grader(T-san):Yeah.
29:46
drum major Y-san: All I have to do is believe and pray.
29:51
narrator: If you look for that crybaby K-san…
29:57
K-san : I’m not crying right now. I don’t want to cry because I want to cry tears of joy after I become a national representative.
TV Staff: That’s right. Let’s save the tears until then.
K-san : So please don’t make me cry.
30:08
narrator:
After Tachibana High School, there are many strong schools. Last year, Minoh Jiyu Gakuen was a gold medalist in its first appearance at the national competition. This year, they are already showing their style.
The crisp sound and the formation of the band was masterpiece.
30:28
narrator:
Takigawa Daini High School, representing Hyogo Prefecture, narrowly missed out on the national competition last year.
Although the number of people is small at 66 on this day, they showed a strong will to revive their prestigious name with their well-trained sound and movement.
30:51
narrator: Lastly, Osaka Toin High School, which showed off its overwhelming practice the other day.
31:02
narrator: A beautiful harmony sung by 160 people.
31:15
narrator:
And marching, which is woven by powerful expressiveness and advanced playing technique, is truly a comprehensive art of brass band.
31:27
telop:Announcement of results.
narrator:
After all 18 groups had finished their performances, it was time to announce the results.
First, all schools will be awarded a gold, silver, or bronze award, and then the national competition representative school will be selected from among the gold award winners.
31:43
Presenter : No.9 Kyoto Tachibana High School Brass Band, gold Award.
31:49
narrator:
This breaks through the first barrier. However, this does not mean that they have the ticket to participate in the national competition.
31:58
narrator:
Seven schools won the gold Award on that day. Only four of these schools can participate in the national competition.
32:07
narrator:
Announcements are in order of appearance. Kyoto Tachibana High School is number 9.
32:14
Presenter: There are four. Program number 8, Osaka Prefectural Yodogawa kouka High School.
Program number 13, Minoh Jiyu Gakuen High School. Program number 15, Takigawa Daini High School.
Last, program number 18, Osaka Toin High School.
32:55
narrator:
I could not fulfill my vow to compete in the national competition and win a gold Award.
Against ourselves last year, we could not win now.
This year Tachibana High School did not make the national competition.
They can no longer see what’s inside the amulet.
33:16
K-san :
I couldn’t make Maiya (nickname of drum major Y-san.) cry, and I couldn’t keep what I swore to my seniors last year.
I wanted to win a gold Award at the national competition. It all came to an end.
— END —
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Uribo- Thank you for this valuable translation. I hope you don’t mind me providing a link on Fan Corner so as many people read it as possible.
The video brings out clearly the challenge between practising the choreography and getting the playing right. Although the problem must have been exacerbated by having to train the largest ever intake of first years.
Thanks to your translation, we can understand why the seniors were watching an Osaka Toin rehearsal. The expression on their faces alone spoke volumes.
Also, it is interesting that the students’ ambition was not so much to do better than other bands, but to do at least as well as previous KT generations.
We can now better appreciate and see the improvement between the Kyoto and Kansai performances.
As a point of record: the narrator repeats that the band had 113 members. Not all played at the contests; if my count is correct, 104 played at both the Kyoto and Kansai events.
Thanks again for your hard work!
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Long time no see. Alan-san.
It has been difficult to find time to work on the translation and it has taken me a long time.
As far as I read Alan-san’s accurate impressions, I was relieved that there were no major mistakes in the translation.
However, KT-BAND is constantly changing and evolving, so this video may be too old to be helpful anymore.
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Uribo- It’s certainly helpful as a historic record. Today’s band is what it is, thanks to the hard work of previous generations. The tension between achieving the energetic steps and maintaining a perfect harmony is still relevant. In a way, the tension is greater now because what is being sought is a sound that goes deeper than just maintaining a perfect harmony. There has to be a counter-effect, which is to replace the sharpness of the steps to moves that are softer and more graceful. At least, that’s my impression. Also, the close attention paid by the seniors to Osaka Toin’s performance is very telling. The seniors know a good sound when they hear it, and they know KT falls short. The same happened in 2019 when Kaneshiro-sensei took the band on their Kyushu tour. As a result, the students now perfect their playing before perfecting the choreography. So there are many links between then and now!
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Thank You for your hard work uribo-san! The translation is now published here, with reference to it at “Events of 2012“.
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Thank you, ODF-san.
I am glad you published my contribution!
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The address of the Vol. 4 video.
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1aW41137oo?p=11
0:04
Title telop: “Brass Band Tour 2012 Marching Edition.
narrator: Brass Band Tour 2012 Marching Edition.
0:11
narrator:
Kyoto Tachibana High School, which this program has covered for two consecutive years.
Tachibana’s “Sing Sing Sing,” which is known as “dancing marching,” has participated in the national competition many times.
But this spring, there was a serious problem with “Sing Sing Sing”.
0:29
narrator:
Revised rules for marching contests. It was stated that the use of pit instruments was not permitted.
A pit instrument is an instrument that is placed on the floor and played.
The rhythm of “Sing Sing Sing” at Tachibana High School has been supported by pit instruments such as drum sets, timpani, and dora, but all of them are banned.
They will have to change it to all portable instruments.
0:54
narrator:
When the percussionists learned of this, their reaction was.
0:57
Percussion member:(Deputy leader K-san)
This will be our first attempt. I’m anxious.
1:02
Percussion part leader N:
The sound of the band has to be supported by the sound of the pit instruments.
There is a sound that can only be expressed with pit instruments.
1:13
telop:April.
narrator:
Despite the anxieties of the seniors, 66 new members came in this spring longing for Tachibana’s “Sing Sing Sing”.
Last year, there were only 68 students in all grades combined, but this year there are 113 students in all grades combined.
1:29
narrator:
And while we were still practicing with the pit instruments for the May event, Coach Yokoyama came up with something.
1:39
Coach Yokoyama:
first graders percussionists, get your instruments ready.(Please join the practice. Meaning of.)
Place a cymbal in front of the snare drum.
1:48
narrator:
What is Coach Yokoyama going to do?
1:53
narrator:
A first grader with a cymbal stands in front of the snare drum, and a snare player hits the cymbal.
1:58
telop:If we can’t put it down, let’s hold it.
narrator:
If it is prohibited to put it, there is no choice but to have it.
This is the first step of “Sing Sing Sing” in line with the new rules.
2:07
telop:May.
narrator:
And the event in May. Eleven first graders participated.
Four bass drums with a carrying harness.
2:19
narrator:
moreover,there are also that snare drum corps and cymbal corps.
2:23
narrator:
But since today is an event, there are still pit instruments in the back.
2:27
narrator:
Then, the rhythm began to be disturbed in the second half.
2:37
narrator:
Most of the rhythm section in front is the first grader of the first challenge.
Trial and error to stop using pit instruments has just begun.
2:50
telop: August.
narrator:
And August.
With only a month to go before the contest, the percussion section had changed most of the instruments to portable ones in accordance with the new rules, but only the drum set remained.
3:04
narrator:
This is because the role of the drum set, which plays a central role in the rhythm in “Sing Sing Sing”, could not be divided into multiple people.
3:12
narrator:
But in order for them to enter the contest, this drum set must also be portable.
3:20
telop:Two weeks later.
narrator:
And two weeks later.
3:23
narrator:
A visitor appeared at their practice area.
I look at him and see that he has a drum set.
3:30
visitor: Two cymbals will be added here.
3:33
narrator:
Introducing a new weapon that connects parts of a drum set that are not originally portable.
3:40
narrator:
It was made by M-San, the grandfather of T-San, the head of the brass band.
3:46
narrator:
And it is K-san who is in charge of the drum set to install this. She nickname is Suzu-chan.
3:54
M-san: It breaks my waist. Hahaha.
3:57
narrator:
The bass drum, which is said to be the heaviest of all percussion instruments, weighs 13kg, but the weight of a drum set that can be carried, including cymbals, is a whopping 25.2kg.
4:08
TV Staff: Can this be carried to Suzu-chan?
4:12
Percussion part leader N: Her body might break.
4:15
K-san: But I have no choice but to do my best. Ahaha.
4:19
narrator:
When you lift it…
4:21
K-san: Here we go.
4:23
narrator:
25.2Kg is all on the front part of the body, so it is in a very unbalanced state.
4:30
narrator:
However, once the practice started, Suzu-chan was unconcerned and picked up the rhythm with a calm face.
4:41
narrator:
However, when the performance is over, you cannot walk without the support of your friends.
4:47
TV Staff: Are you ok?
4:49
K-san: It’s very heavy. Ahaha.
4:52
telop: The next day.
narrator:
When I visited my house after hearing rumors that M-san was making a new secret weapon even after the drum set was modified, M-san was certainly busy making the next new weapon. Moreover,and he was doing it all by himself.
5:09
TV Staff: What part is this?
5:10
M-san: This part supports the part that moves the drum up and down.
5:17
Coach Yokoyama:
When I went to America for a marching job, I saw the bass drum go down.
It looked so much fun that I wanted to incorporate it.
5:32
TV Staff: M-san isn’t that specialty, right?
5:34
Coach Yokoyama:
I have only given him a simple image. I have him produce it with only a simple explanation.
Well, I think it was an abstract explanation, as if he was in the middle of the ocean.
5:46
TV Staff: When did you get the explanation?
5:47
M-san: End of June. (From Coach Yokoyama) asked me to make something like this for him. Then I started to make it.
5:53
telop: REX INDUSTRIES CO., LTD M-san In charge of design and development.
narrator:
In fact, M-san is an idea man who has worked for a company that develops machine tools for 40 years and has obtained various patents. Taking advantage of his skill and experience, he aimed to create and complete what Coach Yokoyama saw in the United States based on a vague story.
Moreover, the materials were procured from DIY-Shop.
6:17
M-san: This is a rail for a desk drawer.
6:20
narrator:
After all, he is a former professional. It seems that they are designing something that can withstand the size and weight of the bass drum.
I received an explanation while looking at the drawings, but the staff could not understand it.
6:32
TV Staff: This is an important part, isn’t it? (pretending to understand)
6:34
telop: A few days later.
6:36
telop:Grandpa’s secret weapon is completed!!
narrator:
Finally, the device that M-San had worked so hard to build was completed.
6:42
narrator:
M-San’s new self-made weapon is completed.
6:45
narrator:
It is mechanical and quite large when viewed. When mounted on a bass drum carrier and the lever is pressed, it slides down smoothly.
6:57
narrator:
If you press another lever, it will rotate 90 degrees at a time. It can also be rotated.
7:05
narrator:
Next, when I actually attach it to the bass drum…
7:12
narrator:
The bass drum goes down smoothly. It also rotates smoothly. And when it is fixed at the bottom…
7:28
Percussion part leader N:It is very good.
7:30
M-san:There are still many small improvements, but it was good for the time being.
7:38
narrator:
M-san seems to be satisfied with the result.
7:42
narrator:
Then T-San, the head of the brass band, came there. T-san is the grandson of M-san.
7:46
TV Staff:Your grandfather is wonderful.
7:48
T-san: Yeah.
7:50
M-san: Today is a day to honor the elderly. Hahaha.
7:54
TV Staff: What are you going to do for Grandpa?
7:55
T-san: I won’t do anything.
7:57
M-san: My grandchildren only ask me for errands. Hahaha.
TV Staff: Hahaha.
8:01
T-san: You’re happy about that, aren’t you?
8:03
M-san: Yeah.
TV Staff: Hahaha.
8:05
telop: Evening.
narrator:
The evening of that day.
8:08
narrator:
The four bass drum players immediately started practicing with M-San’s new weapon.
8:15
narrator:
After rotated in the middle of the song,
8:19
narrator:
Lower it and hit it.
8:24
narrator:
In addition, in the second half of the song,
8:28
narrator:
Slide up the lowered bass drum and rotate it.
8:34
Coach Yokoyama:cool!
8:37
Coach Yokoyama: BD (bass drum) is very cool.
8:40
Coach Yokoyama: Sounds good. It is more effective than I expected. I was impressed today.
8:48
narrator:
However, the bass drum with the new weapon weighs 18kg on average. It is 1.5times heavier than before.
8:58
narrator:
Moreover, it has to be worn from the beginning of the performance.
9:02
narrator:
A practice that is repeated over and over again. It’s heavy, but I can’t whine about it.
9:10
narrator:
Kyoto Tachibana High School successfully overcame the new rule prohibiting the use of pit instruments with M-san’s new weapon.
It’s a little heavy, but it’s a new marching challenge. Hit the drums, Tachibana High School! Turn the drum, Tachibana High School!
End
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Uribo- Thanks so much for bringing us “The Wonderful Story of Grandpa’s Secret Weapon”! (Or, for the cynical, another title could be “How Grandpa Foiled the Rule-Makers’ Ruse to Break KT”.)
Presumably, at 3:40, the term “The Head of the Brass Band” designates the Club President.
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Alan-san
Thank you for your comments.
I think KT-Band was lucky to have a good technician like M-san nearby.
The percussionist who can complete the performance even in a heavy and unbalanced state is amazing.
As for the description of “The Head of the Brass Band”, “The leader of the Brass Band” would have been more appropriate, and there may be other expressions that are more suitable.
Sorry for the weird translation.
I hope this description will be corrected by ODF-san.(^_^;
Now, the video of Vol.5 is quite long even in the KT-Band part alone, so I hesitate to do the translation work.
However, the contents of Vol. 5 are the culmination of the “Brass Band Tour 2012 Marching Edition” series, and I’d really like the visitors of this fan site to watch it, but I don’t know what to do…(-_-)
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Uribo, I think that “the head of…” is likely to be more accurate than “the leader of…” The latter would indicate rather more the Drum Major which clearly she’s not. It’s just that the role of the Club President is often not directly described as such. For example, Tanaka-sensei, in his book, refers to “the general manager” (if the translation is correct) and again, I think it’s a way of describing the President. I’m probably looking for more precision than the original recording allows, but I think it’s a safe bet that the narrator is referring to the President.
As to Vol.5, only do it if you would take pleasure in doing it! What you’ve translated so far already gives us so much to learn from and enjoy!
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Alan-san
Thank you! It would be helpful if you could make up for the inaccuracies in my translation with your imagination.
I’ll try to translate the Vol.5 video little by little, but it will probably take many months.
Vol.5 is likely to be my life work. Ahaha.(^O^)
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Thank You for the translation uribo-san! Great work! I added your text here.
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ODF-san
Thank you! I hope this will help the fans who visit this site to deepen their knowledge.
I would like to work on the translation of the Vol.5 video when my energy is full.
It’s a long video, so I’ll have to split it up into several posts, is that ok?
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Your translations are extremely useful to us with poor Japanese skills, uribo-san! Thank You for your hard work! Take your time with Vol 5, and it is perfectly OK to split it into several pieces.
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Uribo-san,
thank you so much for the translation. It’s so valuable for us, non-Japanese speakers. Amazing work.
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irishmaan-san:
I am glad that you are pleased.
I have been very busy with work lately and have not been able to participate in this site as often as I would like, but I do enjoy reading your comments from time to time.(^_^)
Also, when I have some spare time, I would like to try to translate some videos if there are any I can translate.
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Title telop: “Brass Band Tour 2012 Marching Edition.
narrator: Brass Band Tour 2012 Marching Edition.
0:07
narrator:
Last year’s marching contest national competition.
Kyoto Tachibana High School, which has won the gold medal twice in a row, was enthusiastic to win the gold medal again this year by showing off its specialty “Sing Sing Sing”, although there are 69 people, which is less than before.
The result is …
0:27
(Announcement of tournament results)
Kyoto Tachibana High School Brass Band, Silver Award.
0:33
narrator:
All the members cried, thinking of the days of intense special training that were not rewarded.
Looking at the backs of the graduating seniors, next year’s band leader, Y-san, swore to his heart.
0:47
Y-san: I was very Regrettable.
0:51
Y-san: I will do it more thoroughly this year.
0:55
narrator:
And there are 66 new members in the club this spring. The total number of members is 114.
There is no longer an excuse for being a small group of people.
1:04
narrator:
Around that time, the opportunity for the new first graders at Tachibana High School to make their debut was approaching.
The 52th, 3000 people’s Brass Band.
It is a big event that will be held on June 23, with more than 3000 participants from all over Kansai.
Each year, Tachibana High School first graders perform marching for the first time at this event.
However, the leader’s determination to get tougher this year showed in certain things.
1:35
narrator:
Every year, I decided to add “Sing Sing Sing”, which I wouldn’t play at this event, to the performance list and let the first graders participate.
It means that you usually practice choreography from July when you have learned the basics of movement, but practice two months earlier than that.
However, of the 66 first graders, only 19 have experience in marching. And there are only 23 third graders who are teaching.
2:02
narrator:
The two third graders, Tomilon senior (O-san nickname) and Lala senior (S-san nickname), are teaching the clarinet part, which has the largest number of first graders, 11 people.
The choreography is not printed on paper, so everything has to be communicated verbally, which is hard for both the third graders who teach and the first graders who learn it.
Moreover, this choreography must be performed while moving, not in the same place, but according to the instructions on the paper that describes the placement and movement of people called Conté.
2:34
narrator:
On June 1, Everyone was distributed a Conté to perform in the “3,000 Brass Band”.
Senior members can understand the position and the number of steps to move just by looking at their number.
But a first graders who is Beginner to marching…
2:49
TV Staff: Do you know how to read the Conté?
2:50
first grader: Hmmm･･･
2:54
TV Staff: difficult?
2:55
first grader: Yes.
2:57
first grader: I don’t know how to read the Conté.
3:00
telop: Kameoka Sports Park Gymnasium.
narrator:
Then the first weekend. All 114 members of the club were in the district gymnasium.
This is the first time for first graders to practice in a place where they can march.
It’s the first opportunity to check my position and movement since I was given the Conté, but the first graders are just confused.
A small number of senior members were flitting between these first graders.
3:23
narrator:
The last movement described in the Conté is the last show in which the three left and right rows make a “V” with 24 steps.
But …
3:38
drum major: OK! One more time.
3:40
narrator:
The lines don’t line up even though it’s crucial.
However, it is usually the time when the first graders are still practicing to move forward and acquire a sense of stride.
3:51
narrator: If you stop the march in the middle …
3:55
narrator:
You are off at this point. You don’t seem to know the point you should be aiming for in the first place.
Originally, if the Conté is distributed, each person must know the distance between the point and his / her position in advance before the Comprehensive practice.
But it’s the first time the first graders have practiced in a big place.
4:15
drum major:
What do you mean by those who are checking the points now? I told you to check your points in advance, didn’t I?
4:22
drum major:
Why does it take so long? Do you see that the practice is not progressing?
4:27
All members: Yes, sir.
4:30
narrator:
After a stern warning from the leader, practice finally resumed.
The lines aren’t pretty yet, but I’ve managed to see a V shape.
4:42
telop: One week until the performance.
narrator: One week until the performance.
4:45
narrator:
On this day, the clarinet part was working hard on its own practice, paying attention to each other only by the first graders.
4:57
first grader: Your legs aren’t stretched out as nicely as the seniors.
5:00
first grader: I want to do it like Tomiron senior, but I can’t. I want to be a Tomiron senior.
5:06
first grader: How can I stretch my legs as beautifully as my seniors?
5:08
first grader: It’s like this, right?(Showing with arms outstretched.)
first grader: Oh yeah.
5:12
TV Staff: Is your goal to be like a senior?
first grader: Yes.
5:16
TV Staff: Now you are still totally different from your seniors?
first grader: Yes.
5:18
TV Staff: What’s the difference?
5:20
first graders: The sharpness of the choreography.
5:23
first grader: The legs are moving quickly.
5:26
first grader: It’s too cool.
5:27
TV Staff: Is it too cool?
5:30
first grader: Now let’s practice again from the same place.
first grader: Yeah.
5:33
first grader: Oh, there are seniors.
5:39
first grader: Isn’t that Lara senior?
5:41
first grader: That’s a senior.
5:43
first grader: That’s Lara senior.
5:44
TV Staff: Lara senior?
5:46
first grader: Very cute!
5:48
first grader: I wonder if you can turn to me.
5:49
first grader: Why do I have a ponytail hairstyle today?
5:53
first grader: Very cute!
5:55
first grader: I am deathly excited.
first grader: I was deeply moved just by seeing seniors.
first grader: I’m dying of excitement.
5:59
(The reflection of K-san, aka Lala senior , in the Heart symbol.)
6:03
TV Staff: Hahahaha, you guys are weird.
6:05
first grader: I don’t regret even if I die now.
6:07
first grader: All the seniors are too cute.
6:11
TV Staff: Hahahaha, you guys are cute too.
6:13
first grader: (giggling.)
6:16
telop: next morning.
narrator: next morning.
6:18
narrator:
The first graders were under the direct tutelage of the longed Lara seniors and Tomilon seniors.
6:31
Tomilon senior: Absolutely close the legs in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 at the end!
first graders: Yes, sir.
6:38
Tomilon senior: I haven’t kicked my leg up at all. Be sure to kick up!
first graders: Yes, sir.
6:47
narrator:
The movement is not good, but in the first place, a terrible mistone appears every time a big movement is made.
What are they going to do about it?
7:01
Tomilon senior: What have I been careful about you so far?
7:06
first graders: It is to stop the legs one by one.
7:08
Tomilon senior: Other than that?
7:09
first graders: The legs are to kick up firmly.
7:13
Tomilon senior: Are they done properly?
7:15
All members: I haven’t done it.
7:17
Tomilon senior: You have to do it, right?
7:18
All members: Yes, sir.
7:19
Lala senior:
Practice may be painful, but it shows in your facial expression. You can see that it is painful when you look at it.
Coach Yokoyama told you to perform with a smile yesterday, right?
7:27
All members: Yes, sir.
7:28
Tomilon senior: Are you performing with a smile?
7:30
first grader: I haven’t done it.
7:32
Lala senior: I know it’s painful, but you have to enjoy it yourself.
7:35
All members: Yes, sir.
7:37
Tomilon senior: you can do it, so do it right.
7:39
All members: Yes, sir.
7:41
Tomilon senior: This is the end of part practice. Thank you very much.
7:43
All members: Thank you very much.
7:46
TV Staff: Seniors, what do you think of first graders?
7:48
Tomilon senior:
Since the day of the show is coming up, I cautioned that I wanted you to be a little more nervous.
7:54
Lala senior: But I know they’re is doing their best. I’m looking at it properly.
7:58
TV Staff: Is it a whip of love?
8:01
narrator: On the other hand, the first graders who received the whip of love …
8:08
TV Staff: Are you guys ok?
8:12
TV Staff: Those two are good seniors.
8:15
TV Staff: You’re longing for those seniors, right?
8:18
TV Staff: Your seniors are very enthusiastic about teaching you guys.
8:21
TV Staff: So please do your best.
8:24
TV Staff: Class is about to start. Hurry.
8:30
telop: 3 days before the show.
narrator: 3 days before the show.
8:34
narrator: 114 people were practicing in a small music room.
8:42
narrator: “Sing sing sing” intense steps over and over again, everyone is sweating.
8:50
narrator: The humidity in that hot air is 85%, mirrors and glass are fogged up.
8:57
narrator: An hour later, finally a break. The expression on the first grader face is dead.
9:07
telop: The day before the show.
narrator:
The day before the show. In the first place, the difficulty of marching is the fusion of the beauty of the formation and the beauty of the performance.
In the case of Tachibana High School, dance choreography will be added to them.
9:28
TV Staff: how is it?
9:29
first grader: It’s a tough situation. Various difficult situations.
9:31
first grader: I am worried.
9:33
first grader: I can’t sleep tonight because I’m worried.
9:34
TV Staff: Can’t sleep? What are you worried about?
9:35
first grader: Yes, I can’t sleep. This is no laughing matter.
9:39
TV Staff: Are you ok tomorrow?
9:40
first grader: (crying) It’s ok.
9:48
narrator:
First graders can’t hide their anxiety before the show.
9:54
telop: June 23
narrator:
On June 23, Tachibana High School came to the venue, Kyocera Dome Osaka.
10:02
first grader(male): Was the venue this big?
first grader(female): great!
10:05
narrator:
the 3000 people’s brass band brings together many bands from elementary school students to the general public to perform gorgeous marching and performances, and of course, some of the strong schools in the Kansai region also participate in the band.
10:20
narrator:
Waseda Settling High School has been out of the national competition for the past five years, but has participated in 12 national competitions and won the gold medal 10 times.
We have refined the traditional college style and overwhelmed the venue with a sharp performance that I can not think of as a female member.
10:38
narrator:
And Takigawa Daini High School, which lost in the Kansai branch tournament last year, has participated in the national tournament seven times in the past and won the gold medal five times.
This year, 67 people are participating, which is smaller than last year’s Tachibana High School.
What a song they chose…
10:53
band member: Let’s go!
All band member: Yeah!
11:01
narrator:
“Sing Sing Sing”. The trained movements and performances are so powerful that it’s hard to believe that there are only 67 people.
11:15
narrator:
Next is Tachibana High School. What kind of results will the third graders who teach and the first graders who are taught produce?
11:27
narrator:
All 114 members started running toward the point. This is the first stage to predict the fate of the new Tachibana High School.
However, I suddenly jumped over the point and overrun. It was the first grade and the third grade that exceeded.
They aren’t looking around.
11:49
narrator:
And then the performance of “Sing Sing Sing” begins.
12:07
narrator:
At first glance, they seem to be aligned, but the movements of the legs are uneven.
12:14
narrator:
And on the way.
12:22
narrator:
The performance is also disturbed.
12:32
narrator:
and the last. The V-shape that I had a hard time practicing … The lines are not aligned.
12:49
narrator:
The performances, movements, and choreography that I practiced earlier than usual all Everything Collapsed.
12:56
TV Staff: how was it?
13:00
TV Staff: Did you do your best?
13:06
first grader(M-san): It was no good.
13:08
narrator:
The performance of “Sing Sing Sing” that I dreamed of. The first graders were in tears at the result of their first performance.
13:17
narrator:
And third grader Tomilon senior also.
13:21
TV Staff: how was it?
13:26
Tomilon senior: Everything was no good.
13:34
Tomilon senior: I panicked,in my head turned white. I forgot everything.
13:38
narrator:
She herself was also failing under the pressure of the show.
13:43
narrator:
Coach Yokoyama, who has seen practices, performances, and performances from other schools, opened his mouth.
13:48
Coach Yokoyama:
I myself regret that I should have done that and that I should have done this.
Sound is important. Long tone. Basic practice. Attack.
14:04
All members: Yes, sir.
14:05
Coach Yokoyama: Let’s repeat this.
All members: Yes, sir.
14:07
Coach Yokoyama: Let’s practice frantically!
All members: Yes, sir.
14:10
narrator:
Kyoto Tachibana High School decided to start by rebuilding the performance side. Will their restart be in time for the contest?
The end.
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There is almost the same video here: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1aW41137oo?p=8
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Well found. This version is just 4 seconds ahead of the translation.
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Ryu-san
Thanks to this, my work was not wasted.
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Uribo- thank you for yet another revealing and informative translation. We see the hard practice during a particularly tough year, with the seniors training a greatly increased number of 1st years. The end point of this video is the “Brass Band of 3000” event on 23rd June 2012, which suffered a few hiccups. Yet just 10 weeks later the band, with 104 members present compared with 64 a year earlier, put on a magnificent performance at the Kyoto contest. A fun moment at 5:34 in the video (bilibili version) when a 1st year spots a senior in the courtyard below. How fast they all rush to the window!
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Alan-san
Thank you for always commenting.
I think it’s wonderful that you will never lose your respect for your seniors even if you are sternly instructed by your longing seniors and make you cry.
A “3000 people’s Brass Band” is not a contest and is not graded, but the way they shed Tears of regret over their performance symbolizes KT’s attitude of always giving it their all.
I couldn’t help but cry when I saw that even Tomilon senior, who acted perfectly in front of his juniors, was crying when he failed.
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uribo-san! Thank You for your translation of this historical TV-program! Your translations are now here and here, and the reference to them is here (scroll down to “25th All Japan Marching Contest”).
The original videos you translated were in dailymotion but they were turned to private for some reason and are not therefore available any more. Alan-san and Ryu-san found corresponding videos in bilibili (Part 2 and Part 3) but we are still missing Part 1. Hopefully we find it some day!
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Part1: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1aW41137oo?p=2
Part4: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1aW41137oo?p=11
Part5: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1aW41137oo?p=13 From 68:39 to 101:55
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Thank You Ryu-san! I added all links here (…let’s hope the videos stay at bilibili…), and uribo-san translation for Part 1 is here.
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Vol.2
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Title telop: “Brass Band Tour 2012 Maching Edition.”
narrator: “Brass Band Tour 2012 Maching Edition.”
0:06
narrator:
Kyoto Tachibana High School, which continues to dance “sing sing sig” hard.
Participated in the national competition 12 times.
In 2008 and 2009, it is a strong school that won the gold medal in a row.
But last year’s results were…
0:17
(Announcement of tournament results)
Kyoto Tachibana High School Brass Band, Silver Award.
0:24
narrator:
The number of members is 69.
We cried for a silver award because we couldn’t beat a band with over 100 members.
0:31
The next drum major, Y-san:
Next year, I’m definitely going to get my revenge here and win a gold award.
0:37
All members: Thank you very much.
0:38
narrator:
Y-san of the new Drum Major who swore revenge on his senior who is retiring.
0:43
Y-san: I was very Regrettable.
0:46
Y-san: I will do it more thoroughly this year.
0:50
narrator:
And there are 66 new members in the club this spring. The total number of members is 114. The problem of the number of people has been resolved.
0:58
narrator:
But 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･･･,
1:24
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.
1:36
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.
1:49
TV Staff: Why does this instrument (Susa) have tape on it?
1:51
member:It’s because it’s cracked here. Please touch it. This is pretty serious.
2:01
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.
2:10
3rd grade members:
When you put out your feet, make sure you land smoothly from the heel.
Yes, that’s fine.
2:22
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.
2:39
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.
3:02
TV Staff: How was practice?
3:03
first graders member (right side of screen,Percussionist.T-san):It’s hard.
3:05
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.
3:10
telop:One week after joining the club.
narrator: Just one week after joining the club.
3:13
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.
3:46
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.
4:01
Coach Yokoyama:first graders percussionists, get your instruments ready.(Please join the practice. Meaning of.)
4:07
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.
4:28
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.
4:53
TV Staff: How was practice today?
4:54
first graders member(Percussionist.S-san）:I was happy.
4:55
first graders member(Percussionist.H-san）:It was fun.
4:56
S-san: I Unintentionally smile.
4:58
H-san: I grinned when I was suddenly instructed to join Sing’s practice.
5:05
S-san:Suddenly our era( chance) came．
5:08
first graders member (N-san) joins during the interview
N-san: That was fun. I had a lot of fun. I’m very happy.
5:17
TV Staff:That’s good to hear.
5:18
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.
5:31
drum major:
OK! OK! OK!
The two-step interval is getting narrower, so keep the two-step interval and march. Start again.
5:39
All members: Yes, sir.
5:48
drum major: OK! OK! OK!･･･
5:49
narrator:
The “OK” that Y-san of Drum Major says means “stop already”. She hasn’t praised her.
5:56
Y-san:
Misalignment will occur at the time of Up 1, 2, 3, so listen to the sound of percussion and start.
All members: Yes, sir.
6:04
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.
6:12
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.
6:24
Y-san: What instructions did I give you guys earlier? What kind of instructions are you giving?
6:29
Men’s members: Face up.
6:30
Y-san: Other than that?
6:31
Female member: Make a loud voice.
6:32
Y-san: Other than that?
6:33
Female member: Listen to percussion often.
6:34
Y-san: Other than that?
6:36
Female member: keep the two-step interval.
6:38
Y-san: Please do image training properly.
All members: Yes, sir.
6:39
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.
6:52
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.
7:10
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.
7:39
narrator:
The rhythm of the three of them doesn’t match.
7:43
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.
8:00
TV Staff:How was it?
8:09
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.
8:24
narrator:
after that, H-san, who is in charge of the concert cymbals, visited F-san.
8:36
H-san:I can’t do a good job of getting into the bars of the song.
8:38
F senior.:
Can’t you do it well? Oops, that’s a problem.
8:45
F senior:
The cymbals don’t have to move that much. Instead, move body like this.
(It is actually playing and showing.)
9:02
F senior: Are you okay? Don’t cry.
9:30
F senior: sorry.
9:35
F senior: You are doing your best.
9:38
H-san: Thank you very much.
9:46
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.
10:02
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?
10:19
drum major Y-san: Do you guys know that you are lacking in Image Training?
All members: Yes, sir.
10:23
Y-san: What has changed since yesterday’s practice?
All members: (silence)
10:32
Y-san: We have to make a little progress every day, right?
All members: Yes, sir.
10:41
Y-san: There are many things you can do from now on, so each one should think more and practice.
All members: Yes, sir.
10:46
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.
10:55
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.
11:10
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.
11:21
narrator:
This is followed by marching practice with 48 second and third graders in charge of percussion and 9 first graders.
11:30
narrator: The first “Sing Sing Sing” to play a beat with 16 people.
11:42
narrator: However···.
11:44
Coach Yokoyama:
Please move forward a bit. Please move the bass drum to the front as well.
11:48
Coach Yokoyama:
Bring a snare drum here.
11:51
narrator:
Coach Yokoyama shifted the six members of the snare drum and cymbals and the four members of the bass drum to the two ends of the front of the stage.
(Left side of the screen, 4 bass drums. Center of the screen, 6 pit instruments. Right side of the screen, six snare drums and cymbals.)
12:07
narrator:
However, out of 10, only two are sophomores. The other eight are freshmen. Will they be ok?
12:21
TV Staff: Is this how you’re going to performance tomorrow?
12:23
Coach Yokoyama:
Yes. I’ll performance with this. It’s a challenge.
They don’t look like they’re having fun no matter how much they’re performing in the behind.
In that case, I think it would be more interesting to move it forward and connect the rhythms in three places.
12:37
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.
12:55
narrator:
12 o’clock. The parade has begun.
Kyoto Tachibana High School will perform first.
13:03
narrator:
It was worthwhile to practice while crying, and the movements of the 114 people are perfectly aligned.
13:12
narrator:
Shima-san, a first-year student, is also smiling today.
13:17
narrator:
When the parade of about 30 minutes is over.
13:22
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.
13:30
H-san in charge of cymbals: It was fun.
13:33
TV Staff: Wasn’t the cymbal heavy?
13:34
H-san:It was heavy.
13:37
narrator: 3:00 PM. Next up is a marching performance in the main venue.
13:42
TV Staff: menta poo,(S-san nickname) Are you ok?
13:43
S-san: It’s not okay. Toenails were peeled off during the parade.
13:50
narrator:
The marching members changed into Tachibana’s victory outfit, the orange outfit.
There’s no turning back now.
13:57
S-san: ouch! ouch!
14:02
narrator:
In the first half, only 48 members in 2nd and 3rd grade perform.
14:09
narrator:
The bass drum corps then takes position with the prelude to Sing Sing Sing.
The challenge of first grade has begun.
14:28
narrator:
The movement of the body of the bass drum team is slightly deviated.
14:35
narrator:
The snare drum and cymbals seem to be doing well.
14:45
narrator:
The second half of the performance was the stamina has run out and the beat was disjointed.
14:53
narrator: S-san expression was dead.
15:02
narrator:
A big applause came from the venue, and Tachibana’s Sing Sing Sing, which added new members, closed the curtain.
15:11
first grade of Bass drum.(T-san): No good. Not at all.
15:14
narrator:
T-san, the bass drum member, was aware that they weren’t able to play well.
15:20
narrator:
Then senior N, the percussion part leader, called the four first-grader bass drummers.
15:28
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.
From now on, we have to unite with four people and be firm.
From now on, I’m going to be practicing even harder, so you have to follow me.
first-year bass drummers: Yes, sir.
15:50
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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The above translation refers to this programme: https://www.bilibili.com/video/av8931706/
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Title telop: “Brass Band Tour 2012 Maching Edition. Kyoto Tachibana High School”
narrator: Brass Band Tour 2011 Maching Edition.
0:09
narrator:
All Japan Marching Contest held on November 20, 2011.
Kyoto Tachibana High School, which engages in intense steps and dances at “Sing Sing Sing”, has participated in national competitions 12 times.
It is a strong school called the Devil of Orange.
Moreover, he won the gold medal twice in a row in 2008 and 2009.
But last year’s results were…
0:33
(Announcement of tournament results)
Kyoto Tachibana High School Brass Band, Silver Award.
0:38
narrator:
The record for consecutive gold medals at the national competition came to a halt on that day.
0:42
narrator: And on this day, a new vow was made.
0:46
The next drum major, Y-san:
Taking over what the seniors have built,Next year, I’m definitely going to get my revenge here and win a gold award.
I’m really thankful to you.
All members: Thank you very much.
1:05
narrator:
For the first time in the history of the program, it was decided to cover the Same brass band for the second consecutive year.
1:11
narrator:
When I visited Tachibana High School again on March 7 of this year, Y-San, who had vowed to win the gold medal, had become a drum major and was leading the club as a leader.
1:26
TV Staff:Last year there were 69 people, right?
Y-san: Yes.
1:29
TV Staff:Was it a pretty tough fight?
Y-san: Yes, That’s right.
1:33
Y-san: There is a difference of about 50 people compared to other bands. If you say 50 people, it’s about the difference of one band.
narrator:
A large band of more than 100 people, which is common at many schools that regularly participate in national competitions, has a deep sound and powerful movements.
1:52
narrator:
In contrast, Kyoto Tachibana had only 69 members. The members of the club ran around to obtain a power that was equal to that of a large band.
2:03
narrator:
No one is allowed to lack in order to win. Last year, all the Tachibana were desperate.
2:13
A-san(Horatcha senior): You have a stiff hip, so soften it.
2:19
narrator: T-san, a first grader in charge of flute with a stiff hip joint, is one of them.
2:25
T-san: Hey, I need to soften my hip joints, How do I do that?
2:28
Member: To soften your hip joints, do some exercises that stick the soles of your feet together.
2:34
T-san: Ah, something is about to come out of my body.
2:39
narrator: Such T-san also becomes a senior when new students enter the school.
2:44
TV Staff:You will soon be a senior.
2:47
T-san:I want to remain a first grade forever.
2:55
TV Staff: Haha, don’t you want to be a senior?
2:57
T-san: When I become a senior, I have to be able to do everything.
3:02
TV Staff: That’s right.
3:03
T-san: That’s a lot of pressure for me.
3:08
TV Staff: What would you do if a excellence first grader came in?
3:10
T-san: For the time being, I would like to get along and steal the skills.
3:21
narrator: And March 20.
3:23
TV Staff: Good morning.
members: Good morning.
3:25
TV Staff: What are you guys doing here?
3:27
Member: Waiting for new students.
3:31
TV Staff: Konomi-chan,(T-san nickname) doesn’t want to be a senior, right?
3:34
T-san: I will be a senior!
3:37
narrator: New first graders who are still in junior high school uniforms are coming one after another.
3:44
Member: Good morning.
3:46
New first grader: Good morning, sir.
3:48
narrator:
At Tachibana High School, New first grader can try out the club during spring break, even if they have not yet enrolled.
3:54
TV Staff: Which instrument are you in charge of?
3:56
New first grader: I am in charge of percussion.
3:57
TV Staff: That’s great. Why did you decide to join this club?
4:00
New first grader: It was cool to watch on TV.
4:03
TV Staff: Thank you for watching our television program. What kind of place was cool?
4:08
New first grader: After all it is “Sing”.
4:11
TV Staff: She said “Sing” was really cool.
4:12
Member: I’m happy to hear that.
4:13
TV Staff: That’s right. I know that feeling.
4:14
New first grader: Hello.
4:15
TV Staff: Which instrument are you in charge of?
4:16
New first grader: I am in charge of Alto saxophone.
4:18
TV Staff: Why did you decide to join this club?
4:20
New first grader: When I participated in the national competition when I was in the first year of junior high school, I was impressed when I saw the performance of Tachibana High School there.
4:28
TV Staff: Are you impressed?
New first grader: Yes.
4:30
TV Staff: There are people out there who are impressed to hear your words.
4:33
TV Staff: Do you know that person?
New first grader: Yes, I know. This is Konomi senior.
4:37
TV Staff: Konomi-chan, I was told that you are a senior.
4:42
T-san: “Senior”…isn’t it.
4:46
narrator:
On this day, 30 New first grader visited the experience club.
After the graduates have left, the number of new second grader and new third grader members is only 48.
What is the ideal number of new members?
4:57
TV Staff: Great. A lot of new members have joined the club.
5:00
Y-san: Yes, I know. But I want you to enter more. about 50 people.
5:08
narrator:
Afterwards, we observed the basic marching practice that Tachibana High School does every day.
The intense steps of “Sing Sing Sing” are made possible by a thorough training of the lower body.
The eyes of the new first grader watching the practice for the first time are very serious.
5:27
TV Staff: how was it?
5:28
New first grader: It was really good. There was a feeling of tension.
5:31
TV Staff: Can you guys do it too?
5:32
New first grader A: I’ll do my best.
New first grader B: We have to do it.
New first grader C: Yeah.
5:38
New first grader: It was amazing.
5:39
TV Staff: Have you ever practiced marching?
5:40
New first grader: I’ve had some experience, but I’ve never practiced like this before.
5:44
narrator:
In addition, current students practice for the weekend parade in Kyoto City on the school grounds.
Not only do they perform while walking, Tachibana High School performs in a parade while choreographing.
Moreover, all the choreography is considered by the members.
6:00
Y-san: The place where you opened your legs becomes the forward march.
All members:Yes, sir.
6:04
(Y-san is showing the steps to the members.)
6:09
Y-san: If you walk …
6:10
(Y-san is showing the steps to the members again.)
6:18
Y-san: We will all do a medley of Mickey Mouse twice.
6:25
narrator:
As expected, the members of the national tournament silver prize of a small number of elite.
Once the drum major Y-san sets an example, they can choreograph almost as instructed without hesitation.
6:43
narrator:
They will perform four songs in the parade. You will be instructed to make changes one after another, but they will react immediately and everyone will adjust exactly.
6:55
telop: March 25.
narrator: March 25.
6:58
narrator:
A marching band of 24 teams from around the Kinki area gathered in the square in front of Kyoto City Hall.
“Kyoto Sakura Parade” will be held for the 11th time this year.
7:11
narrator:
Then, those new first graders …
7:14
TV Staff: Did you all come to see the parade?
New first graders: We came to watch the parade.
7:19
TV Staff: Did you come to support your seniors?
New first graders: Yes!
7:20
TV Staff:Have you ever performed in a parade?
New first graders: I’ve been in the parade.
7:24
New first grader: I appeared when I was in junior high school.
7:26
TV Staff: Did you have a good time?
7:27
New first grader: It was a lot of fun. I enjoyed it so much that I was willing to die for it.
7:31
TV Staff: Did you see Tachibana High School perform at that time?
New first grader: Yes.
7:33
TV Staff: how was it?
7:34
New first graders: I was excited and was about to have a nosebleed. Hahaha.
7:39
narrator:
A group of members dressed in blue came running in.
I’m not the familiar orange devil today.
7:46
TV Staff: Why isn’t it an orange dressed today?
7:47
Member: The Sakura Parade is supposed to wear blue costumes.
7:53
narrator:
Finally, Tachibana High School’s performance is about to begin.
7:56
New first graders:Ready! Tachibana!!!
8:15
narrator:
Responding to the cheers of the juniors, Tachibana’s light-footed, cheerful and energetic performance began.
8:37
New first graders:cool! Super cool! It’s a waste of time to blink.
8:45
New first graders: Even costumes that are not orange devils are cute! It’s cool.
8:51
New first graders: Even wearing a jersey is cool.
New first graders: Any outfit is cool. They are our longing.
8:57
narrator:
3:00 pm. The parade started. The start is the entrance to the Teramachi shopping district.
The course goes south on Teramachi-Street and goes on the shopping street to Shijo-Street. It is a journey of about 1 km.
9:13
narrator:
The last performance of the parade is Kyoto Tachibana High School.
9:24
narrator:
This Sakura Parad parade is the first and last parade that only 48 of the new 2nd and 3rd graders will tackle.
9:33
narrator:
Even if the distance is short, it is the best time for them to get the most out of their practice.
9:43
narrator:
New first graders were waiting at the end of the parade.
10:16
New first grader:Everyone was doing their best.
10:19
New first graders:It was a very good performance.
10:26
New first grader:She’s crying, she’s crying.
10:30
TV Staff: What’s going on?
10:31
New first grader: I was so moved that I cried.
10:34
New first grader: Next is my turn to impress everyone. Yeah!
10:43
narrator:
The next day. More and more people wanted to join the club, and the number of New first graders who came to experience the club finally exceeded 40.
10:52
narrator:
This year, Kyoto Tachibana High School seems to have solved its club size problem. But there was another big problem. The problem is….
11:01
narrator:
Rule change for marching contests. From this year, the use of pit instruments will be prohibited.
A pit instrument is a musical instrument that is played in a pit, like a drum set.
However, the Tachibana High School’s signature song “Sing Sing Sing” features nine instruments, including a drum set, xylophone, timpani, and dora, all playing the rhythm.
All of these instruments have to be turned into instruments that can be held and played.
11:32
narrator:
When the percussionists learned of this, their reaction was.
11:35
Percussion member (Deputy leader K-san):
This will be the first time everything has changed. I’m anxious.
11:45
TV Staff: Is there a solution?
11:48
Percussion part leader senior N:
There are no musical instruments in this school. There is no musical instrument that can be used as a countermeasure.
Other schools have suspend cymbals, but this school has only four basic drums: snare drums, bass drums, cymbals, and multitums.
We have no instruments at all that we can accent. We can’t buy one because the school doesn’t have the money to pay for it.
12:16
Percussion part leader senior N: The drums are also tattered.
12:18
TV Staff: Are you using old ones on purpose?
12:19
Percussion part leader senior N:
I take good care of it and use it for a long time. The drums are old and unscrewed. We are performing in this state.
12:27
TV Staff: Is that ok?
12:28
Percussion part leader senior N:
It’s not ok.
12:29
TV Staff: It’s not ok, is it?
12:30
Percussion part leader senior N:
I’m in trouble.
12:34
narrator:
In addition to the issue of banning the use of pit instruments, Kyoto Tachibana High School still used the tattered instruments of the good old days.
No matter how many new members increase, there is no instrument that can be played.
What will Kyoto Tachibana High School do?
The end.
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Uribo- Thank you, for once again transforming an interesting video into a fascinating one. It’s the first in a series that follows the band through 2012. We start with the DM expressing the will to grow the band to the level of the larger ones by almost doubling in size. In fact, according to the TV narrator, membership went from 69 at the end of 2011 to 114 twelve months after. The challenge for the senior to train all these newcomers must have been tremendous, compounded by the need to recompose percussion following the new competition rule that forbad pit instruments. The high point of the video is surely the infectious enthusiasm of the first years and thanks to your translation, we can now appreciate the jokes! For me, this video, now it can be understood, says a great deal about what makes the KT spirit.
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I’m sorry for the poor translation this time as well.
Just as it is difficult for Japanese people to understand American jokes, it is difficult to express Japanese jokes well.
If you change it to another expression, it will lose its fun as a joke.
The part where the translation is immature needs the support of your imagination.
As Alan-san says, the point of this video is that many new first graders who are crazy about the coolness of KT-BAND have joined.
At this point, the new first graders are innocently pleased as they have not yet experienced hell practice.
Vol. 2 focuses on a few rising freshmen as they experience the difficulties of marching beyond the glitz and glamour.
In Vol.3, a small number of second and third graders will strictly guide a large number of new first graders, and the appearance of the new first graders desperately following it and the secret measures against the ban on pit instruments will be drawn.
I will try to translate the video of Vol.3 in the future, but it will take a while as I can only work on it on the weekends.Please wait patiently.
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“Title telop: “Brass Band Tour 2012 Marching Edition.”
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