Japanese Sacred Court Music and Ancient Soundscapes Reborn Gagaku Concert IV

Japanese Sacred Court Music and Ancient Soundscapes Reborn
Gagaku Concert IV

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Concert 6-7:30pm
Reception 7:30-8:30pm
Low Library Rotunda

Program:

Traditional
  • Hyojo no netori; Keitoku; Etenraku
  • Oshikicho no choshi; Etenraku; Jissuiraku; Saioraku
Contemporary
  • Takeshi Sasamoto, "Ikisudama (2006)" (ryuteki solo)
  • Ken Ueno, "That I may time transcend, that a universe my heart may unfold (2008)" (sho and accordian)
  • Sukeyasu Shiba, "Ryo (1988)" (hichiriki solo)
  • Yoshiaki Onishi, "Tu n'y trouveras que du vent II (2008)" (new commission and world premiere) (sho, hichiriki and ryuteki)

Featuring Hitomi Nakamura on the hichiriki; Takeshi Sasamoto on the ryuteki; Remi Miura on the sho; and with guest artist William Schimmel on the accordion.
With contributions by the Columbia University Gagaku Instrumental Ensemble.
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