Two shite actors and four Noh musicians will present some of the finest instrumental and dance sections from the classical Noh repertoires, as well as highlight from the masterpiece of Mugen Noh, Izutsu (井筒, ‘The Well Cradle’) by Zeami which is s drawn from the tenth-century ‘Tale of Ise’ (Ise monogatari), Lady Izutsu who was waiting for her adulterous husband to return home, appears as a ghost on the stage, wearing her husband’s garment, and looks into the old well, searching for his reflection in the water.

The Noh performers will include Yukihiro Isso (nohkan flute), Masaki Umano (shite, main actor), Jiichi Asami (shite, main actor), Kyosuke Tanabe (kotsuzumi, shoulder drum), Mitsuhiro Kakihara (otsuzumi, hip drum) and Kiyoshi Yoshitani (taiko, stick drum).

Listen to BBC Radio 3’s podcast Introducing the Nohkan Flute.