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AKB48 Researchers' Wow!
I'm Kubo Hinano, a 18th grader.
I'm Kawamura Yui, a 19th grader.
I'm Yamaguchi Yui, a 18th grader.
This week has begun!
It's unusual for you to wear a jersey today, not a school uniform.
Isn't it unusual?
You may be wearing it for the first time.
Yes, it's my first time wearing a jersey.
What are we doing today?
Today, you'll be playing "wadaiko".
"Wadaiko"?
"Wadaiko" is...
It's a type of drum that you see at festivals.
Is it like that?
Isn't it like that?
Yes, it is.
Oh, it's that one...
The one with a lot of black things around it.
Yes, yes, yes!
It's a big drum, isn't it?
Are you going to be playing it today?
Yes.
Isn't it your first time playing a proper drum like this?
I'm looking forward to it.
Have you ever played a drum before?
No, I haven't.
It hasn't changed at all.
That's right.
I'm looking forward to it.
I'm looking forward to how it will turn out.
Yes.
Then, let's go!
Go!
AKB48 Research Club!
This program is brought to you by AKB48 researchers...
...chefs, trial shoots, city life, and more!
Try various home-cooked meals that are classic in variety shows!
This time, we'll learn Japanese instruments in this studio where you can practice playing Japanese instruments!
Mr. Madabe is a drum player.
While working for a company that supports social growth,
he has performed not only in Japan but also in more than 50 countries abroad.
He is a member of the drum band "Amanojaku", which has been established for about 40 years.
Have you ever played drums?
Drums? Well, I've played a drum set before.
Oh, I see.
Yes, I've played a drum set before.
I've never played it before.
You've seen it before, haven't you?
Yes, I've seen it at a festival or something like that.
Today, you'll learn how to play drums for a festival.
Yay!
Really?
Oh, thank you!
But you'll only learn two things today.
Yes.
Stay healthy!
Yes! Yes!
Stay healthy!
And one more thing.
Don't hit the drum in the middle!
Oh, in the middle?
Yes.
Got it!
Thank you in advance!
In 50 minutes, the three of them will learn how to play drums and perform it in the end!
Lesson 1. Let's learn the basic way of playing drums!
Okay, now we'll actually try it out.
Yes, thank you in advance!
Thank you in advance!
We'll start with "kamae".
Yes! "Kamae"!
"Kamae"!
Yes!
Do it like this.
In the middle of the drum.
Like this.
Yes, adjust your position.
And go down in half a circle.
And then, put your left foot forward a little.
And put your right foot back in the same way.
And if you can, lower your waist a little.
Like this, with your knees extended.
Don't shift your center.
And then, raise your right hand like this.
From that position, one, and...
I'll hit more and more.
OK.
Here we go.
One, and...
The point is to hit in the middle to hit the whole drum.
The right hand and the left hand are switched like this.
There were some members who couldn't keep up with the rhythm, so let's do it one more time!
Yes.
There is one more point to play a better sound.
Sound is directly connected with emotions.
So, the emotions at that time are quite loud.
Let's do it.
Yes.
You are angry.
Yes, I am angry.
When are you angry?
When I was taken the fried chicken I was eating.
It's quite real.
You remember it now, don't you?
Yes, I do.
You were taken the fried chicken.
Let's do it with that emotion.
Let's do it one more time.
Yes.
I'm scared.
Let's compare it with the version without being angry.
Let's do it.
One, two...
The weight is different.
By the way, who took the yakitori?
At an event before, I bought yakitori at a stall and had a number of people buy it for me.
But, Yamaguchi-chan ate the second one without my permission.
There was an episode where I couldn't eat it.
I'm still angry about it.
I'm scared.
I'm still angry about it.
I'm sorry.
Was it that strong?
Yes.
It was pretty strong.
I'm still angry about it.
I'm scared.
Next is Kawamura-san.
The version without being angry is...
You're not kind at all.
How will it change?
I don't remember much, but when you woke me up early in the morning.
Can you make that face for me?
That's good.
Cute.
Can you make that face for me?
Here I go.
It's not different at all.
It's a mess.
Make it loud.
It's interesting.
This alone will change the sound.
Next is Yamaguchi-san.
She's not angry at all.
How will it change?
I'm not angry at all.
I don't know.
When I was young, I didn't put much salt in my fries.
It's important.
Burn it. Burn it. Burn it.
Burn it. Burn it. Burn it. Burn it.
I'm pretty angry.
You have to deliver your emotions in the middle.
Oh, in the middle.
Just now, you were a little too forward.
One more time.
"Potato fritter mission" didn't work.
Yes, that's good.
All right, I feel better.
You feel better, don't you?
Yes, thank you.
I feel sorry for you, but...
Emotions can change people.
Yes.
While everyone is doing it now, if you do it with fun emotions, you will hear fun sounds and it will be delivered to the audience.
Now that you know the basics of "potato fritter"...
Yes, I feel better.
After this, the performance...
The long one is the fourth beat.
And now, the short one is the eighth beat.
Remember this rhythm!
This rhythm is used in the middle part of the song.
Let's do it one more time.
My arm hurts so much now.
It's started.
It's fun.
It's difficult to put in power.
Lesson 2. Let's put in a shout.
I said "sore" and "hai" in the middle.
Yes.
This is quite important.
Voice is important.
Voice is said to be used in three ways on stage.
"sore" is said to yourself.
This is one.
The other is said to your friends.
And the other is said to your audience.
I'll say like this.
sore
don
Let me try it.
Yes.
Ready.
Foreigners and foreigners are teaching, but there are not so many people who are so good at it all of a sudden.
I'm happy. I'm happy.
What I thought was really good was from the side. Can you stand up for a second?
Can you stand up for a second?
Wow, my waist...
The foundation is solid.
Wow, as expected.
As expected of you.
I'm good at dancing.
I think dancing is the same, but this foundation is not amazing.
The foundation is amazing, so you can speed up.
When you said it out loud, I felt better.
I felt better than before.
It's hard for me to say it.
I said, "No way!"
But once you get used to it, you'll be able to enjoy it more.
I think so.
I could only say "hey".
But it's amazing.
When I said it out loud, did you think I could be more cheerful?
I think so.
I'm getting used to it.
As I said before, "ji" is the base.
She is doing it now.
You can give "ji" by saying "do do do do do do do".
Let's do "do do do do" for a moment.
This bass sound and...
I will combine this rhythm I learned earlier.
Mr. Yamaguchi and Mr. Kawamura will do the bass sound.
What?
It's hard to play without being pulled by others.
Let's practice over and over again.
Lesson four. Let's decide the leader who will lead the team.
We'll do it one by one. When the leader says "let's go", let's all raise our hands.
The leader will be in charge of shouting at the beginning of the performance.
And the other role is to play a different rhythm than the other two.
In this way, the rhythm in charge of the song changes in the middle of the song, but you have to play it so you don't get pulled.
We'll show you one by one and decide the leader.
First up is Kubo-san's challenge!
He's the only one who's done it all.
You got pulled into it, didn't you?
It was a fast-paced "let's go!"
It's tiring.
But standing in the middle of it gave me the energy to pull you in.
I'll try harder next time.
But it was fun.
Can you say "Kakegoe, nantoka ikuzo"?
"Nantoka ikuzo"?
"Nantoka" and "tsuke" in original.
Mr. Kawamura gets confused by his seniors!
Listen up! It's Mr. Kawamura's second attempt!
How was it? Did you say it well?
Did you say it well?
It was easy to do.
Who will be chosen by the leader?
Well, you're the only one.
You're right, Kawaii.
I'll do it.
I'm counting on you.
We'll do it together.
I'll do my best.
The leader, Yamaguchi, is expected.
After that, the three learned how to play the last part of the song.
What's wrong with you, Kinashi-chan?
I'm sorry. I feel like something went wrong with my right hand.
After this, it's finally time for the actual performance! What kind of performance will it be?!
How do you feel about today's performance?
We've been working hard for this day, so we're going to do our best to leave the best result we've ever had in practice.
The three of us worked hard together, so we're going to put our feelings together and do our best to deliver the performance to everyone in front of the screen.
We'll do our best to deliver the best result we've ever had in practice.
Let's do our best!
Are you ready?
One, two...
Are you okay?
We're going to do our best!
Let's do our best!
Kawamura is going to show us a stable performance!
The leader with a lot of spirit, Yamaguchi-san!
One shot match! AKB48 research production!
Be careful! Rei!
In the previous practice, you guys were quite different.
But I think you guys had similar voices.
I was very nervous, but I think you guys had a lot of fun.
What did you think of it?
It's not just about the leader, but also about what we say and decide.
I felt like we were all working together for one thing, and I was very motivated.
What did you think of it?
I think I was able to make the strongest sound I've ever made.
It was a lot of fun.
I think the performance was the best.
Thank you.
Each of you shared your roles.
There's a leader like this, and there's a supporter like this, and there's a supporter like this.
You did it naturally, and I want you to cherish it.
I only did it a little bit today, but I felt like we were all in a team of three people, and we were all sharing our bonds with each other.
I think that's why we got that final result.
Thank you for your hard work!
Thank you!
Thank you for your hard work!
It was only a little bit today, but the drums were great, and we were able to unite as one.
It was my first time playing a full-fledged drum set.
But I realized again today how fun it is to like a drum set like this.
If I have another chance, I'd like to play the drums in private again.
I don't think there's much to do with the three of us, but I'm happy that we've been able to come together over the past few decades.
We're united!
We've gotten to know each other better and know more about each other.
We've been able to have a wonderful performance.
See you next week!
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