Japanese Koto Music Concert
- 350 Years of Tradition Flows Toward The Future -
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Sawai Hikaru, Sawai Kazue & Sawai Koto Orchestra
- 350 Years of Tradition Flows Toward The Future -
by
Sawai Hikaru, Sawai Kazue & Sawai Koto Orchestra
It was about 350 years ago when the master Yatsuhashi Kengyo innovated a totally different music using KOTO, which had been used as a minor instrument for a long period of time since it came over to Japan from China about 1500 years ago.
After the "musical revolution" triggered by master Yatsuhashi, KOTO became a very important and indispensible instrument in Japanese music. Many musicians have composed and played KOTO music by adding new elements and different ideas on it until today. Classical masterpieces are still admired as Japanese traditional music and at the same time many contemporary pieces using KOTO attract the heard of music fans not only in Japan but also all over the world.
In this KOTO music concert, the best KOTO ensemble in Japan, "Sawai Koto Academy of Music", with Sawai Hikaru and Sawai Kazue will play classical masterpieces as well as contemporary pieces. You will be overwelmed at the dynamic sound created by more than 10 KOTOs on the stage and amused with the subtle and elegant sound.
Date: 30 (Fri) November, 8.30p.m. & 1 (Sat) December, 3p.m.
Venue: Dewan Auditorium Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia Tourism Centre (MTC)
Admission: FREE
For ticket redemption enquiries, please contact JFKL 03-21612104 or visit www.jfkl.org.my
After the "musical revolution" triggered by master Yatsuhashi, KOTO became a very important and indispensible instrument in Japanese music. Many musicians have composed and played KOTO music by adding new elements and different ideas on it until today. Classical masterpieces are still admired as Japanese traditional music and at the same time many contemporary pieces using KOTO attract the heard of music fans not only in Japan but also all over the world.
In this KOTO music concert, the best KOTO ensemble in Japan, "Sawai Koto Academy of Music", with Sawai Hikaru and Sawai Kazue will play classical masterpieces as well as contemporary pieces. You will be overwelmed at the dynamic sound created by more than 10 KOTOs on the stage and amused with the subtle and elegant sound.
Date: 30 (Fri) November, 8.30p.m. & 1 (Sat) December, 3p.m.
Venue: Dewan Auditorium Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia Tourism Centre (MTC)
Admission: FREE
For ticket redemption enquiries, please contact JFKL 03-21612104 or visit www.jfkl.org.my
