03/29/2015 4:00pm-6:00pm
Miller Theatre, Columbia University
116th St & Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies of Columbia University will host an annual concert of Gagaku and Hogaku, Japanese ancient imperial court music. The program consists of two parts; Part I featuring classical repertoire of Gagaku and Part II featuring contemporary pieces for Japanese heritage instruments. Performers include Mayumi Miyata (sho), Hitomi Nakamura (hichiriki), Takeshi Sasamoto (ryuteki), Masayo Ishigure (koto), James Nyoraku Schlefer (shakuhachi), and Columbia Gagaku Instrument Ensemble. The admission is free.
Part I: Classical Repertoire of Gagaku
Hyōjō no netori & Etenraku
Kashin
Rōkunshi
Karyōbin no kyū
Part II: Contemporary Pieces for Japanese Heritage Instruments
John Kaizan Neptune, Five and Thirteen are Prime Numbers (1983) (koto & shakuhachi)
John Cage, Ryoanji (1983) (three hichiriki & percussion)
Takeshi Sasamoto, Yaha (2014) (Shōsōin shakuhachi solo)
Toshi Ichiyanagi, Transfiguration of the Moon (1988) (shō & violin)
Featuring Mayumi Miyata (shō), Hitomi Nakamura (hichiriki), Takeshi Sasamoto (ryūteki; Shōsōin shakuhachi), James Nyoraku Schlefer (shakuhachi), Masayo Ishigure (koto), Thomas Piercy (hichiriki), Joshua Mailman (hichiriki), Sean Statser (percussion), Bronwen Kar Cheung Chan (violin), Columbia Gagaku Instrumental Ensemble.
For more information, please visit
http://www.medievaljapanesestudies.org/