Nenoiro Land: Classroom for Japanese musical instruments taught by female musicians
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Otoonokai
- subsidy category
- Traditional Arts Practice Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY2024 Traditional Arts Practice Grant
Business Overview
●Pre-Events (Practical Skills Experience, 1 Experience) 2025. 1/19, 2/9 Meijiya Hall (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) Practical Skills Experience "Nenoiro Land Series 6" (Elementary Course) 2025. 2/23, 3/30, 4/20, 5/25 Meijiya Hall (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) Rehearsal and Recital 2025. 6/22 Meijiya Hall (Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
[Events to be experienced] Shamisen (Hauta, kouta, nagauta), flute, kotsuzumi [Number of times a participant can experience the practical skills (including recitals and rehearsals)] Up to 7 times (Pre-experience: 1~2 times. This course consists of five sessions. The final episode is a recital.) [Main Instructors] Yukino Yamamoto (Shamisen) Makiko Ishiguji (Flute) Seika Shimamura (Kotsuzumi) [Features of the project] A series of lectures and recitals in which participants can experience the ensemble style of shamisen and musical accompaniment, led by 6 members of the female musical instrument unit Nenoiro. In Nenoiro Land, the following three points allow young people to play traditional Japanese musical instruments continuously. ・ Feature 1 "Eliminate the uncertainty" Up to 6 professional musicians follow the performance in the lesson. In addition, we provide careful care for home practice using videos. ・ Feature 2 "No experience of failure" Since the ensemble style is the main focus, beginners of Japanese musical instruments and the biggest hurdle, experience of failure in performance, do not stand out. ・ Feature 3 "Motivates to continue" More than 100 beginners and intermediates participate in the joint performance of all instruments. A community that works on playing musical instruments is being formed by the relationship between seniors and juniors. [Efforts for publicity when recruiting participants (cooperation, cooperation, network, etc.)] SNS(Instagram, Facebook), leaflets at music stores. Request for dissemination of information from the class 1~4 students. Chuo-ku Tourist Association, Meijiya Hall, and companies working to promote Edo culture. [Devising ways to enable participants to continue practical experience (other than the subsidized projects) even after the completion of the project] This is the fifth term of this course, and there are already many continuing participants. Beginners can take the intermediate course for those who wish to continue after completing this course. Also, for those who want private lessons, all the instructors have private classrooms, so we can accommodate requests for supplementary lessons or additional lessons.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Sunday, January 19, 2025 - Sunday, June 22
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Profile
[Otoonokai]
Shamisen player Yukino Yamamoto is active in performing and composing a wide range of non-genres, from classical pieces to modern pieces and original pieces. Many of his students are shamisen players and players of various Japanese musical instruments. Among them, "Nenoiro," who will be the instructor this time, is an ensemble unit made up of female musicians active in Japan and overseas. They not only perform at halls and events, but also actively sell music scores and teach music at schools and other educational institutions, sending out attractive Wagakki music to the next generation.