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2001 Lecture-Concert No. 1:

“An invitation to gendai-hoogaku (contemporary works for Japanese instruments)”

The Research Centre for Japanese Traditional Music holds events open to the public as a means of bringing the results of its research to a wider audience. The first such event of fiscal 2001 was a lecture-concert entitled “An invitation to gendai-hoogaku (contemporary works for Japanese instruments)”, held in collaboration with the Kyoto Arts Centre on November 28, at the 1st floor Free Space of Kyoto Arts Centre.

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Part 1, lecture in Japanese by Prof. NAGAHIRO Hitoshi, entitled “The beginnings and development of gendai-hoogaku (contemporary works for Japanese instruments)”

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Part 2, performance of “Rinzetsu” from MIYAGI Michio’s Tegoto (1947), by SHIMADA Shigehiro (koto solo)

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Part 2, performance of “Funda” and “Meian” from MOROI Makoto’s Chikurai Goshoo (1964), by MITSUHASHI Kifuu (shakuhachi solo)

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Part 2, performance of HIROSE Ryoohei’s Midare ni yoru Hen’yoo (1980), by SHIMADA Shigehiro (koto solo)

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Part 2, performance of HIROSE Ryoohei’s Tamafuri (1982), by MITSUHASHI Kifuu (shakuhachi solo)

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Part 3, discussion about the pieces, Prof. Nagahiro, with Shimada, Mitsuhashi, and Hirose

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Part 3, demonstration during the discussion, Mitsuhashi and Hirose

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The venue and audience

Related pages

• Announcement
• Outline of the contents of the lecture (in Japanese)
• Notes on the pieces and performers (in Japanese)
• Concise chronological table of music for koto and shakuhachi (1920-2000)(in Japanese)

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