Nagauta originated as the kabuki music and developed as shamisen music is a type of traditional Japanese music played on shamisen (instrument). In this program, you can try shamisen and professional Nagauta players will perform and explain nagauta in a way that makes it easy even for first-timers to understand.
Free
Numbered tickets will be distributed 30 minutes before each workshop on the day held.
Tokyo tradition office, Arts Council Tokyo (10:00~18:00)
Second Saturdays and Sundays, December 2015-March 2016. Program will be held four times a day.
[1]11:00~11:40
[2]12:30~13:10
[3]14:00~14:40
[4]15:30~16:10
Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center
(2-18-9 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo)