7th Imado Masataro Reproduction Project
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- The executive committee of 'Masataro IMATO's concert'
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
Reiwa 3(2021) Creation Grant Category III. Projects that contribute to the improvement of the artistic creative environment [Long-term grant] [Single-year grant 1st term]
Business Overview
Fukyoku 'is a series of activities in which a piece that was performed in the past but whose sound is no longer passed down, and only the verses or authentic Nagauta texts remain, is considered based on the information written on them (Year and month of performance, theater, performer, cubic, publisher of original), the entertainment and cultural conditions of the time, the social conditions, other works by tatejamisen (or tateuta in some cases) players who are considered to be the composers, and contemporary Japanese music works of other genres, and the music is added based on the style of the time when the work was created, the sense of the times in a large sense, the cultural background, and the musical personality of the composers. This time, we took up two plays that were performed at competing theaters, Nakamura-za Theater and Ichimura-za Theater, on New Year's Day of 1776, and after examining the background of each play from the aspects of drama, verse, and music, we performed a reproduction for the first time.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Thursday, December 16, 2021
- Venues
- Kioi Small Hall (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[Masataro Imado's Works Concert Executive Committee]
With the retirement of Masataro Imado, a Living National Treasure of the Nagauta shamisen, from performing on stage, it was established in order to pass down his works, art and heart to the next generation. In addition to concerts of Seitaro Imado's works, he plans and carries out opportunities to express his creativity and artistic will.