“KUMO” tiene dos significados. Uno es “nube” y otoro es araña.
I went to see a jazz live performance today. This was the first time in two months. I usually go to see the same people. They are so nice, and we chat during the performances. I used to think that jazz (and classical music) is music for adult, like my parents generation. I hadn't imagined I would start listening to them. I thought they were boring, I preferred listening to the music with singers.
But things had changed. I was invited a jazz concert of this band, and they are actually great band. I always enjoy watching them play. Oh, I also enjoy the leader's comment between songs. He explains the songs and sometimes (almost always?) speaks some funny things. We must be concentrated on what he is going to say. I try to remember what he explains, but I usually forget them until the next day. I tend to remember the funny things that he speaks. That's funny. I don't need any effort to do it. They played a song called “nuage”. “Nuage” is French and it means “cloud”. Cloud is called “KUMO” in Japan and it has two meanings. One is cloud and the other is spider. The band's leader explained the meaning of nuage before they played, but when they finished playing the song, one of the audiences asked “What is nuage? Does it mean spider?” I saw the leader shrugged a little, and explained it once again for him. He looked like he heard this explanation for the first time, so my friends and I smiled a little. Today's teaching is “We should pay attention to what the speakers say!” (^^;)
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