essence of shamisen music
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- NPO Kaibunsha
- subsidy category
- Creation Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY26 Term I Creation Grant [Single-Year Grant Program]
Business Overview
The shamisen is a typical Japanese musical instrument that is indispensable for traditional Japanese performing arts such as kabuki and ningyo joruri. It is widely used as an accompaniment instrument for songs and narrations, from folk music to art music, and has developed with different musicalities depending on the region where it originated and the place where it developed. Focusing on the diversity of shamisen music, this performance compares Nagauta from Edo, Gidayu-bushi from Osaka and Jiuta from Keihan, and introduces the differences in tone and rich instrumentality of each shamisen to fully convey the great appeal of Japanese music to American audiences. It will be the first North American performance of Living National Treasure Female Gidayu-bushi, Komanosuke TAKEMOTO, and will feature leading performers such as Yasukazu FUJII of Jiuta, who won the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts and Music this year. [Performances] < Gidayu-bushi > Female Gidayu-bushi Living National Treasure Komanosuke TAKEMOTO Gidayu-jamisen: Yumi Tsurusawa (Yumiko Tanaka), Tsugahana Tsurusawa < Jiuta > Jiuta-jamisen: Yasukazu FUJII < Nagauta > Tate-jamisen: Chotatsuo IMATOU Tate-song: Mitsuya KINEYA, Waki-jamisen: Katsujuro KINEYA < Dance > Genkuro HANAYAGI
- Period of Activity / Project
- Thursday, November 20, 2014 New York/USA 22nd Williamstown, MA/USA
- Venues
- Japan Society Lila Acheson Wallace Auditorium (New York) Stirling & Clark Art Institute Clark Hall (Williamstown, Massachusetts)
Profile
[NPO Kaibunsha]
Established in 1985 as an organization to plan and produce stage art produced performances. From 92 to 97, he was commissioned by Shonandai Civic Theater as an independent project. He handled many dance performances by Ei KASAI, dam type, plays by Shogo OTA, and overseas performances. She has contributed to international exchange by serving as the secretary-general of the Asian Women's Theatre Conference and the Japan-Korea Dance Festival, and as a member of the JADE International Festival. As the secretariat of "Shomyo no kai: Voice of 1000 years," he hosted performances for 15 years. Accredited as a specified non-profit organization (NPO) in October 2006, it has been continuing its activities.