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謡曲は能の音楽です。このオーディオブックでは能の演目の中から人気のある作品を選び、物語の解説や、曲中の名句をお聴きいただけます。収録されているのは「巻絹」「雲林院」「芦刈」「鞍馬天狗」「放下僧」「箙(えびら)」「鉢木」「殺生石」の8曲で、その中の名句を題材に、謡曲のリズムや謡のポイントを学習できるように分かり易く解説しています。物語を理解し、謡のポイントを学び、手本となる謡を聴く事で、謡の技術が向上し、謡曲の理解が深まります。これから謡を学びたいという方にもお勧めの一冊です。

Norman Wisdom's early years could easily have come straight from the pages of a Dickens novel. Left by their frightened mother and ill-treated by a brutal father, Norman and his brother were forced to fend for themselves, sleeping rough in London and stealing food to survive. This is a rags to riches tale of the man Charlie Chaplin said would take his mantle and who went on to make millions laugh around the world for over five decades.

In Five Minutes to Kill, actor and comedian Fred Stoller tells the story of the Young Comedians Special in 1989. He and five other talented, then-unknown comics took the stage with the hopes that their five-minute sets would propel them to fame and fortune. Some, like David Spade and Rob Schneider, hit it big; others didn’t. By turns hilarious and heart-wrenching, Five Minutes to Kill is the bittersweet story of what happened to six of America’s funniest people after their first big breaks.

Comedy of Doom is a collection of essays, parodies, and true stories covering every major topic in geek culture. Including smart, funny takes on video games, Star Wars, vampires, Doctor Who, Jane Austen, a complete guide to emotional preparation for the zombie apocalypse, instructions for the new sport called Competitive Hugging, and more.

Groucho Marx is your quizmaster and host to one of the funniest and most popular quiz shows from radio and television, You Bet Your Life! Created by John Guedel, You Bet Your Life was one of the best-loved quiz shows to air on both radio and television. It was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. It debuted on radio in 1947 and lasted until 1960. For much of this time it was also seen on television.

Beginning on the 4th of July and running until New Year's Eve 2002, The Firesign Theatre returned to their natural home, radio. Commenting, in its uniquely surreal audio comedy style, on property, propriety, surety, security, and the state of the States for National Public Radio's flagship news program, All Things Considered, The Firesign Theatre reminded old fans (and taught new listeners) of the dynamic power of audio to entertain, inspire, and intrigue the soul. And, they made us laugh.

Learning how easy improv is can be the hard part. There are important lessons in life that can lead to better improv scenes. And there are important lessons in improv that can lead to a better life. By putting improv techniques under an electron microscope of reason, The Tao of Improv: A Philosophy of Creating a Scene can improve the way we function, understand, and interact - on stage and off. Excerpts from the Tao Te Ching are woven into an overall philosophy of scenic improv acting.

Did you know that you can be stupid, incompetent and even moderately repulsive and still make a a fortune in television? It's done every day! Did you know that you can be a cowboy star without knowing how to ride a horse? That you can earn more than the president of a network merely by knowing how to open a refrigerator door? And that you can be a famous news commentator without knowing anything but how to sound worried? These and many more television careers await you, all described with loving detail....

Let's be real: customer service sucks. Being sandwiched between needy customers and incompetent leadership at a greedy corporation sets an impossible expectation. It's Tony's job to "reset the customer experience" with no tools other than his customer-oriented attitude and expression of the company's hip and trendy culture.

「桜を見る会」桂文我 このCDは、令和二年（2020年）三月二十八日の夜、大阪国立文楽劇場で催した「春爛漫！桂文我と桜を見る会桂文我独演会」の時の録音です。

「穏やかな雰囲気」桂文我　このCDは、令和元年（2019年）九月二十日の午後、東京紀尾井小ホールで催した「豆福創業八十周年記念マメと落語の競演会」の時の録音です。

激動の時代、往年のヒロインたちは己の“生”をどう全うしたのか――事実6割！ 思い込み3割！ 嘘1割！講談界のニューヒロインによる荒唐無稽なエンターテイメント物語！？

激動の時代、往年のヒロインたちは己の“生”をどう全うしたのか―― 事実6割！ 思い込み3割！ 嘘1割！講談界のニューヒロインによる荒唐無稽なエンターテイメント物語！？

Snack-sized, humorous journal entries about seeing the world from the perspective of a man whose favorite pastime is avoiding large groups of people. In this captivating book, Nick shares bite-sized observations gathered over his two decades on and off stage, delivering unexpected, funny, and heartwarming moments that will leave you in stitches.

お子様向け短めの講談を楽しんでください♪近頃、注目を浴びているのが日本の伝統話芸「講談」。子供にもわかりやすい講談の入門編。旭堂南湖の新作講談特集。

"激動の時代、往年のヒロインたちは己の“生”をどう全うしたのか――事実6割！ 思い込み3割！ 嘘1割！講談界のニューヒロインによる荒唐無稽なエンターテイメント物語！？

『与太郎噺三本立て』演目編成協力：川戸貞吉イラスト：山藤章二

『金玉医者』平成13年9月9日　東京芸術劇場　特選落語名人会『白井権八』平成11年7月8日　国立演芸場　談志ひとり会演目編成協力：川戸貞吉イラスト：山藤章二

『芝浜』平成13年12月21日　よみうりホール　リビング名人会演目編成協力：川戸貞吉イラスト：山藤章二

『饅頭怖い』平成11年5月12日　国立演芸場　談志ひとり会『ねずみ穴』平成5年10月20日　イイノホール演目編成協力：川戸貞吉イラスト：山藤章二