Asia Society and the Japan Foundation Present
Hogaku: New Sounds of Japan
This evening of Hogaku or centuries-old Japanese
traditional music will add a new dimention to your idea
of Hogaku. Three master musicians from Japan, trained
in classic repertoire and performance practice, some dating
back centuries, bring pop, rock and jazz sensibilities
to their traditional background, and a result, have redefined
the sound of Japanese traditional music.
Master of the tsugaru shamisen (lute) Shinichi Kinoshita, hailed
by music critics as “a player one might encounter once
every century” and having “hands of god,” performs
with versatile taiko percussionist Hiroshi Motofu
j i and SayuriOno on the shinobue (side-blown
flute).
The haunting sounds of Aki & Kuniko, an
acoustic guitar and koto (zither) duo, are
equally at home in both hogaku and jazz worlds. The pair
will be joined by Sachio Suginuma on shakuhachi (end-blown
bamboo flute).
Looking
at times more like hip hop stars than acoustic musicians,
the trio Han’nya Teikoku expand
the expressive possibilities of the centuries-old shakuhachi (end-blown
bamboo flute).
A pre-performance lecture by Takafumi Tanaka,
Chief Editor of the Tokyo-based Hogaku Journal,
on the hogaku revival and the instruments to be heard
that evening will begin at 7 pm, followed by the concert
at 8 pm.
The Artists
Shinichi Kinoshita (Shamisen)
Aki & Kuniko (Acoustic guitar / Koto)
Han’nya Teikoku (Shakuhachi)
Date:
January 22, 2006 (Sun)
8 pm - Performance
7 pm -
Pre-performance lecture
At:
Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Avenue at 70th Street
www.AsiaSociety.org
Tickets & Information:
$20 for Asia Society members/students/seniors
$25 for nonmembers
(212) 517-ASIA or www.AsiaSociety.org
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