| DATE: | Sunday, September 12, 2004 |
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| TIME: | 1:00-2:00 p.m. Lecture-demonstration 3:00 p.m. Concert |
| PLACE: | Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley |
| FORMAT: | Lecture-demonstration and concert |
| SPONSOR: | Lecture-demonstration: Institute of East Asian Studies, Department of Music; Concert: Cal Performances |
photo courtesy of Reigakusha
Shōsō-in Treasures: Reconstructing Musical Instruments
1:00-2:00 p.m.
Professor Toshiro Kido
Lecture-demonstration by Professor Toshiro Kido and members of the Reigakusha Orchestra
Toshiro Kido, former Director of the National Theatre of Japan, spearheaded a project to reconstruct models of rare and forgotten instruments from the Shōsō-in Collection in Nara, Japan. While at the National Theatre, he also commissioned well-known composers to create new repertoire for both traditional gagaku instruments and the reconstructed instruments. This work led to the emergence of a new genre of music known as reigaku. Kido is currently a professor at the Kyoto University of Art and Design.
This event is free and open to the public.
The lecture will be conducted in Japanese. Simultaneous translation provided by Janice S. Kande.
Music From Japan - Reigaku and Gagaku: A Living Tradition
featuring the Reigakusha Gagaku Orchestra
3:00 p.m.
photo courtesy of Reigakusha
For more than 1,000 years, the Todai-ji monastery temple in Nara, Japan, has housed the treasured Shoso-in collection of musical instruments and artifacts that were transported to Japan from as far away as Persia along the famed Silk Road in the 8th century. Music From Japan's 30th Anniversary Project presents new music (reigaku) composed specifically for these rare ancient instruments, as well as traditional gagaku (Japan's Imperial court music), in a special U.S. concert appearance by Reigakusha, Japan's leading gagaku ensemble. Committed to bridging cultural differences through music's universal appeal and sharing the rich heritage of Japanese musical traditions, Music From Japan celebrates its 30th Anniversary as the leading producer/presenter of contemporary and traditional Japanese music in the United States.
For ticket information please visit the Cal Performances website.
photo courtesy of Reigakusha
