(Photos courtesy of the artists)
Re-envisioning Japanese traditional music (Hogaku) in a modern context, this program features exciting artists who have taken the contemporary music scene by storm.
About the artists
TsuguKaji-Koto, a duo formed eight years ago with Tsugumi Yamamoto and Ai Kajigano, which is renowned for exploring new ideas on the koto (zither);
Yutaka Oyama and Masahiro Nitta, leading figures in the tsugaru-shamisen scene who have their roots in Aomori and Hokkaido, epicenters of rich folkloric music; and the brilliant drum soloists Hide and Miho, who reunite and interpret Japanese percussion traditions in innovative ways.
Pre-concert lecture/demo at 7:00 pm.
Co-presented with Asia Society and the Japan Foundation in association with World Music Institute.
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Event details
Jan 9, 2010 | 8:00pm to 10:00pm
New York
725 Park Avenue, New York, NY
$20 members; students with ID and seniors; $25 nonmembers.
