What we do

Genpouren Concert Vol.34

  • Organization : GenPouRen
  • Section : Artistic and creative activity in Tokyo
  • Type of Grant Program : Single
  • Art Forms : Japanese Traditional Art

Outline

GenPouRen composes and performs creative pieces centering on Japanese instruments to demonstrate the avant-garde side of tradition. The group’s philosophy is to create “traditional pieces of the future” to leave for generations going forward.

1.A fantasy composer Masaki Uehara
sangen Masaki Uehara koto Chihiro Ito bass shamisen Taku Taguchi
2.LUNA composer Makiko Goda
Koto Makiko Goda 17th koto Norihiro Ishikawa
3.Cosmic! composer Chikuzan Nanba
Shakuhachi Chikuzan Nanba koto Ayako Hisamatsu 17th koto Noriko Tamura contrabass Hideo Takeuchi
4.Nonomiya composer Norie Tomobuchi
Song&koto Norie Tomobuchi

Profile

GenPouRen
An organization that goes beyond nagauta, koto music and other narrow classification, engaging in new creative activities based on mutual understanding and exchange within the field of “contemporary Hogaku Japanese music.” The members are leading artists in each field. Seitaro Imafuji is the group’s president.

Venues

Kioi Small Hall, Chiyoda City, Tokyo