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September 13, 2004

Unplugged / The Corrs

『ONLY WHEN I SLEEP』試聴はこちら（Real Player）

“ホッと一息”もとい“ホッと一枚”は、いかが？
1990年に結成された4兄妹バンド、ザ・コアーズ。メンバー出身のアイルランドでは古くからケルトという伝統的な音楽が盛んである。簡単に説明すると、フィドルと呼ばれるバイオリンに似た弦楽器を始め、アイリッシュ・ハープ、アコーディオン等、数々の民族楽器を用い、楽曲は日本の歌と似ている五音階形式で作られている。

コアーズのアルバム累計セールスは、全世界で2000万枚を超え、もはやアイリッシュ・トラッドをポップスに昇華させた現在一番“身近”で“メジャー”なグループと言っても過言ではない。今回はMTVアンプラグドに収録された作品『Unplugged』を紹介しよう！

MTVアンプラグドとは、ミュージックシーンを代表するアーティスト達の魅力を伝えてきたライブ企画番組。通常のコンサートとは違って、TVでの映像を考えながら録画されている為、2、3曲進行すると一時的に演奏がストップされる事もあるそう。

だが、アーティストにとってはオーディエンスとコミュニケーションを取りながらリラックスした状態で出来るらしい。なるほど納得！ ジャケットに使われている、イスに腰を掛けながら演奏するメンバーの表情を見れば、その意味が理解できる。 「Ladyｓ and gentleman please　welcome to The corrs！」という掛け声がかかると、会場からは、大きな拍手と口笛が鳴り、いよいよステージの幕開けだ！

オープニングを飾るのは『ONLY WHEN I SLEEP』。アンドレアの声は、強弱、音程、タイミング、と全てにおいて最良のものを出すぞという決意がビシバシ伝わってくる。声そのものが、楽器として見事なまでにコントロールされているのだ。ジムのギターはスローリズムの中でメロディを後押しするスパイス効果を持ち、間奏で聞けるシャロンのバイオリンソロは、徐々に勢いが増し、ギター音と共に後半への盛り上がりに繋がっていく。
そして、キャロラインのドラムは、激しく強くというより、一つ一つを丁寧に叩き、まるで周りの音を包み込むような優しさがあり、初っ端から4兄妹による阿吽の呼吸が感じられる。コアーズの世界観にぐいぐい引き込まれ、その後の展開には否応ナシに期待感があおられます！

歌詞の世界を覗いてみると『WHAT　CAN　I　DO』『RUNAWAY』『DREAMS』等、愛をテーマにした楽曲では、「どうしたら愛してもらえるの？」とか「あたしはあなたの何?」という内容が歌われていて、こんなネチネチした女は御免だわっ！ と同性の立場からしても思ってしまう。が、しつこさなど微塵も感じない澄んだ声で、何とも綺麗サッパリ浄化された印象を受けるから不思議！ハッキリ言ってボイスマジックです。声と言えば、『NO　FRONTIERS』では、シャロンとキャロラインのデュエットだが、姉妹だけあって声質は似ているけれど、ビミョ～に違う所に気持ちよさと個々の個性が感じられて面白い。

インストゥルメンタルナンバーの『TOSS　THE　FEATHERS』と『LOUGH　ERIN　SHORE』では、冒頭で触れたアイルランドの民族楽器が楽しめる。まず、アンドレアが奏でているのは、リコーダーに近い音を出すTin Whistle（ティン・ホイッスル）という、六つの穴が空いたシンプルな楽器だ。高音でも耳にキーンと響くような感じはなく、むしろ心地良いくらい。

そしてもう一つ、キャロラインが素手で演奏しているのは、片側のみ皮をはった片面太鼓（ドラム・パーカッション）で、Bodhran（バウロン）と呼ばれている。ドラムに比べて、ポンポコポンポコと可愛らしい音なのだが、後半から、徐々にスピードをあげ一転して逞しい音に変化する。ここで、耳を済まして聞いていると、僅かながら2人の息使いが聞こえてくるではないか！ 落ち着いたステージの中で一瞬、緊張が走る様子が伝わり、ゴクリとツバを呑んでしまう。演奏終了後、どよめきがおこるのもうなずける。

全編を通し、バックにクラシックオーケストラの演奏が加わっても、厳かなイメージというよりは、聞きやすいと言ってしまうと安易かもしれないけれど、実際、とっても身近なのだ。くつろげるのはステージ上のメンバーだけではなく聞き手も同じ。だからこそ、“リラックス”の相乗効果が、生まれるのかもしれないね...

（By 藤重亜美）

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