The 8th Sho no Kai
Business Overview
The Japanese music group Sho no kai held the '8th Sho no kai' with the aim of succeeding and popularizing Yamada school koto music.
The first part started with "Rokudan-cho," a joint piece of music composed by the student Japanese music club and Sho no Kai, who have the potential to become future enthusiasts and performers, followed by "Okakosuginuta," a piece of music composed by Gakushuin University Sankyoku Kenkyu-bu Shichiku-kai, Saitama Prefectural Omiya High School Sokyoku Club, "Green Wind," and "Okakosuginuta," a piece composed by Chuo University Chikuto-kai.
The program of the second part focuses on the listeners who encounter Yamada school sokyoku for the first time, and sets themes to clarify the focus of appreciation. This time, titled "You'll want to play! Yamada school koto music" they performed "Shiki no chou," "Kotobuki kurabe," "Two chapters for sangen, koto and shakuhachi," and as the closing song, "Shichifukujin," which all members of Sho no kai appeared.
With the cooperation of Mihoko Nogawa, a scholar of Japanese music, we devised ways to provide in-depth education and knowledge through discussions with the performers in order to help them appreciate the music more richly. Performers, researchers and audiences will continue to hold concerts with the aim of sharing the thrill of the Trinity.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Venues
- Kitatopia Azalea Hall (Kita Ward)
Profile
[Japanese Music Gurupu Sho no Kai]
The Sho no Kai was formed in 2017 by volunteers who shared a deep desire to pursue the essential existence value of Yamada school sokyoku in modern times and to pass it on to the next generation in a lively form. Various members of the Yamada school of koto music transcend the boundaries of factions and careers, and shakuhachi and hogaku hayashi-kata (traditional Japanese musical accompaniment), who add color to the music, have participated from the beginning, and they have not only studied classical music but also worked to create new ways of expression until today.