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ESUJ Lecture (in English)
An Invitation to Japanese Traditional Music
- Discover the beauty of 'hogaku' -
Professor, University of the Air
Professor emeritus, Ochanomizu University
Mr. TOKUMARU Yosihiko
| ESUJ will present one of its ever-popular
lectures in English, this time on the topic of Japanese
music. How did the tradition of Japanese music, or ﾔhogakuﾕ,
begin, take root and evolve? What are the special features
of Japanese instruments? And what about its global spread?
This is an excellent opportunity to learn about Japanese
music accompanied by an actual koto demonstration. Not
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| Date: |
Tuesday, October 26, 6:30-8:00pm |
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| Place: |
Japan National Press Club (9th Floor,
Banquet room)
Nippon Press Center Building
2-2-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel. (03) 3501-8931
Kasumigaseki Station (Exit C-4) on the Chiyoda and Hibiya
Lines; Uchisaiwaicho Station (Exit A-7) on the Mita Line;
JR Shimbashi Station
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| Cost: |
Free for ESUJ members/ \1000 for non-members |
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| To attend: |
Please inform the ESUJ office in advance.
Click HERE! |
Lecturer: Mr. TOKUMARU Yosihiko
Professor, University of the Air; professor emeritus(musicology
and fine arts policy), Ochanomizu University, Tokyo; studied
musicology and aesthetics at Tokyo University; has also taught
musicology at the University of Montreal and University of California,
Los Angeles; author of numerous written works.
Performing Artist: Ms.
YONEKAWA Hiroe
Ziuta and Ikuta School of sokyoku (koto
music); plays syamisen (shamisen), koto, and kokyu(Japanese
three-stringed fiddle); studied these musical genres from childhood
with her mother, YONEKAWA Tosiko (Living National Treasure,
Person of Cultural Merit) and subsequently studied music at
NHK's school of Japanese contemporary music in Tokyo; actively
performs and composes throughout Japan and abroad; frequently
performs with symphony orchestras; awarded Agency of Cultural
Affairsﾕ Arts Festival Award in 1995, as well as other awards.
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further informaiton contact!
E-MAIL:esuj@esuj.gr.jp
Fujikage-Building
9th Floor, Motoakasaka 1-1-5
MInato-ku, Tokyo 107-0051
TEL: 03-3423-0970 FAX: 03-3423-0971
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