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This 3-day Summer School offers expert tuition in Japanese instrumental music, including masterclasses on the taiko drums and the koto.
ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE |
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Hiroshi Motofuji
Taiko Japanese drums |
‘Taiko’ means ‘big drum’ in Japanese, and has come to mean any small or large drum used to make taiko music. With an energetic sound and powerful physical performance, taiko has become popular all over the world. Motofuji joined a traditional taiko group at the age of 10. He was a member of the Oedo Sukeroku Daiko, a leading professional taiko troupe based in Tokyo who later gave him the title ‘Master of Taiko’. Motofuji is a leading figure in collaborations between the genres of Japanese/Western and traditional/new music. This year he is returning to teach a range of taiko drums.
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Etsuko Takezawa
koto |
The koto is a large, hollow instrument typically with 13 strings. The Japanese koto has many relatives in Asia; the ch’in in China, the komungo in Korea, and the dan tranh in Vietnam. Takezawa began her studies with the maestros Tadao Sawai, Kazue Sawai and Takeshi Nakai. She is known not only for her performances of traditional repertoire, but also for her accuracy and expression in contemporary works, gaining trust from composers. She also has expanded the koto’s possibilities and has collaborated with musicians from various genres. |
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