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WA—GAKU LIVE 2024

  • Organization : Non Profit Organization ACT.JT
  • Section : Project for improvements in the creative environment
  • Type of Grant Program : Single
  • Art Forms : Interdisciplinary

Outline

At the midsummer evening outdoor festival, young musicians of Japan’s traditional music gathered to perform.

HAYASHI “SANBASO” “KOTOBUKI SHISHI”
Mayu Abe(Kotsuzumi Taiko OkedoTaiko)Kiisha Katada(Ootsuzumi Tosho(Kane))

GIDAYU “KANADEHON-CHUSHINGURA URAMON-NO-DAN“
Suzume Takemoto (Tyu) Sansuzu Tsurusawa (Shamisen)

OKINAWA SANSHIN “KANAYO-” “SHINERABUCHIJUYA” “HIYAMIKACHIBUSHI”
Riichi Kina&Dai Taira (Sanshin)

BIWA SHIGIN “HARU NO UTAGE” “FUSEI NO IKE”
Yuiko Mizushima(Biwa) Kakusou Yoshinaga(Shigin)

MINYO “TSUGARUJONKARABUSHI” “HONJO OIWAKE”
Seijuro Sawada&Shiho Tanaka(Shamisen Taiko Song)

MATSURI HAYASHI “DAIKOKUTEN NO MAI” ”KAGURABAYASHI KUMIKYOKU”
Yuya Ishimori(Dance Fue) Aria Shinbo(Fue)

JIUTA “ONOE NO MATSU”
Erina Ito (Koto) Yuko Watabe (Shamisen) Keizan Tanaba(Shakuhachi)

TSUGARU SHAMISEN “HANAHUBUKI” “TSUGARU AIYA BUSHI”
Sho Asano(Tsugaru Shamisen) Sachie Asano (Tsugaru Syamisen Tsugaru Teodori)

NAGAUTA “GAKU” “KURUI” “TAKINAGASHI”from “KAGAMISHISHI”&“KANJINCHO”
Katsujuro Kineya&Maya Yamao(Shamisen)

Special Version “KAZE NO BON”
Maya Yamao(Kokyu)  Sho Asano&Yuya Ishimori(song)
Katsujuro Kineya&Sansuzu Tsurusawa&Shiho Tanaka&Sachie Asano (Shamisen)

KATYA-SHI- “Tosen doi“
All performers&Amateur Participants&Audience members

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
akasaka@act-jt.jp

Venues

GLOVAL RING THEATRE(Toshima City, Tokyo )