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Shamisen Edo Hyakkei: The World of Otokyoku-shi

〜March in Yayoi period

2025/03/21(Fr.) 18:30 Starting

Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall, Small HallKanagawa

The art of singing on the shamisen during rakugo at yose (traditional Japanese storytelling) performances originated in the Edo period (1603-1868).
In this "Shamisen Edo Hyakkei," Seika Shimamura, a musician, and Momoyasu Fukuhara, a shinobue player, will be joined by Chizuru Rare Ondeke, a nagauta shamisen player and producer of Japanese events, and Kosumi Katsura, a contemporary onkyakushi who has received the "National Engeijo Hanagata Engei Grand Prize" and "Art Encouragement New Artist Award," to discuss the world of onkyakushi while performing live on Japanese musical instruments. She will also perform live on a variety of instruments.
Enjoy a variety of Japanese and Western musical instruments, including shakuhachi and shinobue (bamboo flute), piano and shamisen, and a cross between Japanese and Western musical instruments!

Program

  • folk song from the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture (used as a Bon Festival dance song)

  • division of the Buddha's 50-year teachings into three periods (theory of the Tendai sect)

  • long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

  • Eggplant and pumpkin

  • daylight savings time (summertime)

  • I'm in love with you again.

  • crossing over an abyss

Performer

  • rare occurrence

    nagauta shamisen

  • knight wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

    musician (esp. of music)

  • Seika Shimamura

    accompaniment

  • Fukuhara Momoyasu

    Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes)

Admission and ticket purchase

  • Admission of a preschool child

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