The 4th Akihito 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 individual
Reiwa 3(2021) 1st Term Creation Grant Category I Single-Year Grant
Business Overview
Under the title of "Toki wo tsuru," he expressed the history of the shakuhachi from its introduction to its development, the present and the future. The first part premiered "So-moja" by the Shosoin shakuhachi (a restored instrument), a reproduction of the one-setsu-kiri shakuhachi, "Hatate, Yasuda, and Tekin," the honkyoku (song of confession) and shoko-mon (song of incense) handed down from the old Kyoto Meian-ji Temple, and "Sanan," the honkyoku handed down from Katsuya YOKOYAMA, the second part premiered "Shinari" by Akira NISHIMURA, and the final part premiered "Gin no oto," a shakuhachi and shamisen duet commissioned by Kyo MOCHIZUKI. Shamisen player Honjo Shujiro was invited as a guest.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Wednesday, December 22, 2021
- Venues
- MUSICASA (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) * Information such as project outline is provided by organizations and individuals who provide grants.
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 36 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.