Kodaira Ohashi Workshop
Business Overview
The "Kodaira Ohashi Workshop" was a hands-on project to spread and hand down traditional Japanese music (Kabuki Hayashi).
A total of 10 hands-on classes and presentations were held for children from elementary school to the general public, providing them with an opportunity to become familiar with traditional Japanese arts, with a focus on kotsuzumi and taiko.
The instructor was Kiyomi Katata, a performer of traditional Japanese music, and taught beginners how to use the instruments, how to play them basically, and how to play along with shamisen and songs.
At the recital, a kotsuzumi workshop, a presentation by participants in a hands-on workshop, a presentation by members of Tsuzumoe-no-Kai, and a performance of the nagauta "Matsunooka" by a professional performer introduced a wide range of the charms of hogaku-bayashi.
- Period of Activity / Project
- [Teaching Room] January 10, 2026 - March 28
[Recital] March 30, 2026 - Venues
- [Classroom] Kodaira-shi Ogawahigashimachi (Tsuzumi Classroom)
[Recital] Kodaira-shi Bunka Kaikan (René Kodaira)
Reception Hall
Profile
[Tsuzumoe-no-kai]
Tsuzumoe-no-kai is an organization that works to spread and pass down traditional Japanese music (Kabuki and Nagautabayashi).
They run "Tsuzumi School" focusing on kotsuzumi (small hand drum) and taiko (Japanese drum), and teach a wide range of people from beginners to experienced players.
In addition to creating opportunities to become familiar with traditional Japanese music through hands-on classes and concerts, the group is also working on fostering the next generation and promoting local culture, in an effort to pass on and develop the culture of traditional Japanese music.