performance of ENMU
performance of Ai for sho
In addition to spreading traditional culture through the performance of Japanese classical music, this event featured the world premiere of the commissioned contemporary music piece “Enmu” (written by Toshiro Saruya), which uses the traditional instruments sho and shamisen. Performing on the sho was Yuki Deai, and the shamisen was played by Hidejiro Honjoh.
Performance pieces
Hyojo no Choshi (sho)
Netori (sho)
Hauta Haginoshiorito (shamisen), Hagi-Kikyo (shamisen), Wagamono (shamisen)
Dai Fujikura/ Sodehichite (shamisen)
Dai Fujikura /Ai for sho (sho)
Yu Kuwabara/ Momijitsutsu (shamisen/sho)
Toshiro Saruya/Enmu (world premiere) (shamisen/sho)
WAN
WAN plans and produces music performances designed to communicate the appeal of Japanese musical instruments. In addition to introducing traditional culture by performing classical music, WAN also commissions contemporary music from composers using Japanese instruments, creating opportunities to present and perform new traditional pieces of music.
Yuki Deai
representative
WAN
world.and.nippon@gmail.com
Anyouin Ruri Koudou. Itabashi City. Tokyo
