The 6th Akito Kobama Shakuhachi Recital
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Akito Kohama
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2024 1st Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant
Business Overview
Under the title "Sacred Sites of the Shakuhachi," he expressed the importance of visiting sacred sites and deepening understanding of the music. In the first part, three pieces, "Koden Sozo," "Yamakoshi," and "Mitani no Kyoku" (Meian Shinpo-ryu), were performed, and photographs of Takeshi Takeda were projected along with the pieces. "Koden Sumo" was set in Japanese mythology, and "Yamakoshi" was set in a sacred place (India) associated with the Buddha, creating a sense of tension by contrasting with the music. In "Mitani no Kyoku," he projected his newly shot works in Kyoto. It is a monochrome work in which the temple and nature intermingle, and combined with the world view of the song, it created a unique static space. In the second part, they played "Sagariha Roku no te," a one-section piece (played with a reconstructed instrument), and "Osho Kun," played with an ancient shakuhachi bamboo flute (played with a reconstructed instrument). The first song of the third part is "Takiotsu" (fall), interspersed with a dialogue between Kohama and Takeda. A newly shot work of "Izu Asahidaki," a waterfall associated with Izu, is projected. At the end of the concert, he premiered "Sacred Places Speak to" (composed by Akito Kobama), which was composed based on his experiences visiting sacred places.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, November 30, 2024
- Venues
- sonorium (Suginami-ku, Tokyo)
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Profile
[Akihito KOHAMA]
He studied Koto-ryu shakuhachi and classical honkyoku under Toshimitsu ISHIKAWA. He completed the NHK Technical Training Association for Traditional Japanese Music. He won the Shakuhachi Rookie of the Year Championship. He appeared in performances sponsored by the National Theater. He studied in New York with a grant from ACC. He has been invited to participate in many international music festivals such as the International Shakuhachi Festival, La Folle Journey, etc. He has performed in 37 countries. He released a total of 10 CDs, including the classical music trilogy "Jakusei Koin" and "LOTUS POSITION with Yosuke YAMASHITA". He is a part-time lecturer at Gakushuin University. He is a member of the Japan Shakuhachi Performers' Network.