noun
upstage center (noh stage)
Technical Noh term for the area upstage center, located in front of the 大鼓 (ōtsuzumi) and 小鼓 (kotsuzumi) players.
See also: 大小
能舞台では、大小前は囃子方のすぐ前の位置にあたる。
On the Noh stage, the daishōmae is the position directly in front of the musicians.