The Power of Tradition, The Classical Present VIII
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Association of Akiko Fujimoto
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
Reiwa 5(2023) 1st Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant
Business Overview
The series of performances, "The Power of Transmission: The Present of Classics," has been held three times a year with three different themes: "a recital performance that serves as a place for Akiko Fujimoto's study," "a performance to hear the true value of jiuta koto music in a local city," and "a performance to learn about the inheritance of classics together with people who will lead the next generation." Among these three, this time we invited young people who will play a central role in the future of the sankyoku world as co-performers. The performance technique of jiuta sokyoku, which has been refined over many years to the present day, is the essential basis for expressing the singing method unique to the classics and the original tone and resonance of the instrument. One of the important roles of the series is to pass on the basics of the classics to the next generation. With young people who are interested in the classics, we repeated the preliminary meeting before the performance, and together we performed the classical techniques in depth.
- Period of Activity / Project
- April 7, 2024
- Venues
- Kioi Small Hall (Chiyoda Ward)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
Fujimoto Akiko no Kai
Fujimoto Akiko was established in November 2020 as an organization to organize her performance activities. Akiko FUJIMOTO learned how to play koto and sangen from her grandmother, Keiko ABE, and her mother, Kunie FUJII (Living National Treasure). 1995: The first recital was held (17 recitals in total). 2001: 'Jiuta Live' started (held 100 times in total) as a place to pass on tradition and pursue new possibilities of the classics. In 2003, he received the Japan Traditional Culture Promotion Foundation Award and produced a CD. In 2004, he received the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Art Festival New Artist Award. 2006: 'Akiko FUJII Jiuta Concert' was held in London by invitation of the City of London Festival. After that, he gave many overseas performances until 2020. 2008: 'JIUTA' with English commentary was held (6 times in total). Received the Pola Award for Encouragement of Traditional Culture. 10: 'The 50 th anniversary performance of jiuta live' was held and a CD was produced. In 11, he received the New Artist Award from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. 19 Formed "SATZ" with Suishu TAKAHASHI, Tsugahisa TSURUSAWA and Keisuke ZENYOJI, aiming for a new creation of the classics. 20: Released CD 'Snow Ink.'. He opened a YouTube channel and has released over 100 live videos to date. 21: 'The 17 th Akiko Fujimoto Concert' won the Grand Prize in the Music Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival, and the Grand Prize in the Record Division was won for the CD 'Snow Ink' which she planned, produced and starred in. He received the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts and the Matsuo Entertainment Award for Excellence. 3 CDs "Jiuta no Iroha," "Phantom Tone Revived after 100 Years," and "The 17 Akiko Fujimoto Concert" Zangetsu Yaegoe "were released consecutively. He received the Medal with Purple Ribbon. 22: The CD 'Jiuta no Iroha' won the Grand Prize in the Record Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival for 2 consecutive years. A new series of concerts, "The Power of Tradition, Classics and the Present," was started, and since then a total of seven concerts have been held. At present, he appears in concerts and broadcasts as a jiuta koto music player of the Kyushu line, and instructs young people. He is a director of the Japan Traditional Culture Foundation. She is a member of the Japan Sankyoku Kyokai and the Women's Sokyoku Kyokai. He was a lecturer at the Seiha School of Music. She is the representative of the 'Association of Akiko FUJIMOTO.'.