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Second term of fiscal year 2022 Creation Grant [Category III : Creative Environment]

Traditional Live SAKURA-GAKU ～Biwa Koto Shakuhachi Shamisen～

  • Organization : Non-Profit Organization ACT.JT
  • Section : Project for improvements in the creative environment
  • Type of Grant Program : Single
  • Art Forms : Japanese Traditional Art
Ensemble by all musician (Photo: KUMI AKASAKA)
audience participation (Photo: KUMI AKASAKA)
MC (Thane Camus & Mariko Hikawa) Director (Kakushin Tomoyoshi) (Photo: KUMI AKASAKA)　

Outline

Based on the idea of enjoying traditional Japanese performing arts during the sakura cherry blossom season, organizers held SAKURA-GAKU, an experiential live performance of Hougaku traditional Japanese music featuring Biwa, Koto, Shakuhachi, and Shamisen.
Assembling performers from various genres created an opportunity for mutual exchange and interaction, with performers working together to contribute to communicating the attractions of Hougaku.

MC/Mariko Hikawa（Japanese）,Thane Camus(English)
Biwa/Kakushin Tomoyoshi “HORAISAN”
Kakusou Yoshinaga＆Yuiko Mizushima　“NASU NO YOICHI”
Koto/Erina Ito “MIDARE” Yuko Watabe “CHIDORI NO KYOKU”
Ito＆Watabe “SARASHIFU TEGOTO”
Biwa＆Koto/Yoshinaga & Mizushima & Ito & Watabe “HARU NO UTAGE”
Shakuhachi/ Keizan Tanabe “TSURU NO SUGOMORI” “KARI”
Sankyoku/ Ito & Watabe & Tanabe “ONOE NO MATSU”
Uta Sanshin / Riichi Kina “MUTUKADIK”
Nagauta Shamisen / Maya Yamao “TAMAGAWA”
Tsugaru Shamisen / Shiho Tanaka “TSUGARU AIYA HUSHI”
Ensemble by all musicians　“SAKURA”　“KATYA-SHI”
Director（Kakushin Tomoyoshi）

Profile

Non Profit Organization ACT.JT
Established in 2003, ACT.JT runs educational, regional development and overseas cultural exchange programs through the medium of Japanese classical and medieval performing arts. The organization offers performing arts such as Gigaku, Gagaku, Dengaku, Nohgaku, Hogaku (Japanese traditional music) and more in the form of performances, workshops, public participation, school classes etc. The group’s activities utilize encounters with performing arts to create an environment for men and women of all ages to enjoy the traditions, and to develop human resources in the sphere in order to impart the “Japanese spirit” to future generations going forward.

Contact

Akiko Akasaka
Director
Non Profit Organization ACT.JT
Marble Bldg.7F, 5-7-4, Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-0013, Japan
Tel： +81-(0)3-6914-0325
Fax： +81-(0)3-6914-0327

Period of Activity / Project

April2.2023

Venues

Kioi Hall （small hall）, Chiyoda　City, Tokyo

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