Hands-on experience event
Hogaku Hayashi (traditional percussion)

Number of sessions (per person/including presentations, etc.)
8

Principal instructors
(Any of the following from Wakazishikai) Kisaburo Katada, Roh Tosha, Kisaburo Fukuhara, Tsurunosuke Fukuhara, Hyakutaka Fukuhara, Hyakunosuke Fukuhara, Haruhisa Hosei, Satatoshiro Mochizuki, Masahiro Mochizuki

Event features
To develop a sense of enjoyment of Hogaku (Japanese classical music) as an accessible and familiar type of music, participants will learn to play a set piece created by Wakazishikai called “Wakazishi I,” a beginner-friendly composition that makes full use of classical techniques with a conscious nod to a modern sense of rhythm. Practice sessions will take place at Okadaya Fuse, which is also a traditional musical instrument store, and will include an introduction to Hogaku Hayashi instruments, as well as information on how to select and buy them. For the final session, as part of a Wakazishikai live concert participants will give a performance to showcase what they have learnt, enabling them to enjoy involvement in concerts accompanied by professionals from rehearsal stage through to actual performance.

A framework enabling participants to continue with hands-on experience (practice) of traditional performing arts
As each instructor (all Wakazishikai members) has their own rehearsal space, participants wishing to do so can continue learning by selecting the location and instructor that suits them.