The third regular performance of the Nihon Sankyoku Kyokai (Japan Sankyoku Association): 'Nihon no Hibiki' (Japanese reverberation)
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Japan Sankyoku Association
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY28 Creation Grant [Single-year grant program] 2nd term
Business Overview
The event will feature high-level performances of three pieces of traditional Japanese music, from classical pieces to modern pieces, performed by key members of the association. The program consists of 8 pieces in total, ranging from classical pieces to modern pieces, including "View of the Four Seasons," "Bachi no Ki," "Sumiyoshi," "Maple Flower," and "Shakespearean Section" composed by Yuka TAKECHI (commissioned work for this concert). In addition to the two Living National Treasures, Fumiko Yonekawa and Shoin YAMASEI, the top executives of the association's major companies, including Junsuke KAWASE (chairperson), Hiroko NAKANOJIMA (Executive Director, the same shall apply hereinafter), Chiyoga FUJII, Toshiko Yonekawa, and Matsuwa YAMANOTO, also appear, and many young people who will lead the next generation also appear.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Saturday, October 29, 2016
- Venues
- Small Theater, National Theater (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
【 Public Interest Incorporated Association Japan Sankyoku Association 】
The association aims to promote the spread of so, sangen, and shakuhachi, and to promote exchanges between schools of sankyoku, thereby contributing to the promotion of Japanese traditional arts and the development of Japanese music culture. As specific activities, the association mainly conducts public works such as concert programs such as "Nihon no Hibiki" and "Sankyoku Meiryu Concert," education-related programs such as dispatching musicians to schools and giving lessons on Japanese musical instruments to teachers, and training programs for young musicians such as "Sankyoku Encouragement Society" and "Children's Concert." As of the end of fiscal 2015, there were 5,200 members, mainly in the Kanto region.