The 3rd Masataro Imado Concert
*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
FY29 Creation Grant [Single-year grant program] 2nd term
Business Overview
Through the music created by Imato Seitaro, a living national treasure of the nagauta shamisen, we hope you will feel the possibilities of Japanese music and the tradition that continues to reform. [Compositions] Hayasaki Shizunjo Ranbyoshi, Shohin Kankyoshu, Book of the Dead (Original work by Nobuo ORIKUCHI, co-composed), Rokusai Nenbutsu Inokyoku [Performers] Mutsumi Hatano/Michi Imato, Shinzo Fujida, Masaki Imato, Choichiro Imato, Jun Toon Aimi Imato, Masako Imato, Michio Imato, Aya Nakagawa/Mijiro Imato, Eihachiro Kineya, Chuichiro Matsunaga, Masajuro Imato, Masatomo Imato/Mijiro Kiyomoto/Sayuki Tanaka, Kiyoyuki Fujiya, Kikunojo Onoe/Yoshio Nakagawa, Takao Fujiya/Toshiko Yonekawa, Toshihiro Nakagawa/Tamami Higashino, etc.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Sunday, December 10, 2017
- Venues
- Kioi Hall (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[Imato Masataro]
Born in 1935. He studied under Ishiro YOSHIMURA, the 10th, Chojuro IMADO, the 3rd, Ayako IMADO and Shotaro YAMADA. He graduated from the Department of Traditional Japanese Music, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts. In 1962, he won the first prize in the composition section of the Tokyo Shimbun Japanese Music Contest with "Kumikyoku by Nohgakubayashi." Since then, in addition to performing, he has been active in composing music, including film music. He has received numerous awards including the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts (2004) and the Japan Art Academy Award (2010). He is the holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property (Nagauta shamisen).