And then, a little mystery makes us all a little more intriguing and interesting, adds a whole new dimension, don't you think?
Indeed, true!
That's really sad about Harpo. :(
I don't know if it's quite the same as Mana (I certainly hope his story is not a sad one like that), though I'd say Mana's definitely into keeping things mysterious. I read once that he believes, as an artist, that his music speaks for him. I also read that a personal pet peeve of his is public speaking. :P
When I had the good fortune to see Moi dix Mois live in Japan, I found a correlation between Mana & the traditional art form of Kabuki theatre: apart from the possibility of his being a sort of modern-day onnagata (male actor specialising in female roles), when the band members took it in turn to speak, & it was his turn, he mimed action (though only with his head & hands - his lips weren't moving) as vocalist Seth spoke for him. In the Kabuki play I saw a few days prior to the concert, there was a character who did not speak, his speeches were given for him by one of the narrative chorus members, & he was manipulated by the shadow-like stage assistants, much like a Bunraku puppet.
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Date: 2009-01-27 12:42 am (UTC)Indeed, true!
That's really sad about Harpo. :(
I don't know if it's quite the same as Mana (I certainly hope his story is not a sad one like that), though I'd say Mana's definitely into keeping things mysterious. I read once that he believes, as an artist, that his music speaks for him. I also read that a personal pet peeve of his is public speaking. :P
When I had the good fortune to see Moi dix Mois live in Japan, I found a correlation between Mana & the traditional art form of Kabuki theatre: apart from the possibility of his being a sort of modern-day onnagata (male actor specialising in female roles), when the band members took it in turn to speak, & it was his turn, he mimed action (though only with his head & hands - his lips weren't moving) as vocalist Seth spoke for him. In the Kabuki play I saw a few days prior to the concert, there was a character who did not speak, his speeches were given for him by one of the narrative chorus members, & he was manipulated by the shadow-like stage assistants, much like a Bunraku puppet.