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Traditional Japanese Music “The Weekend of Traditional Japanese Music”
Experience tradition this summer.
Feel and enjoy the colorful variety of traditional Japanese music!

At the Edo-Tokyo Museum, where the charms of Edo and Tokyo cultures are exhibited, visitors can listen, play and find out about the attraction of traditional Japanese music at this two-day event.
The performances at the Hall “Close Look at Traditional Japanese Music” will include “All about Kabuki Music” (on August 20) and “All about Shamisen and Koto” (on August 21). In the performances, the audience can listen to masterpieces from “kabuki dramas” and masterpieces of “shamisen and koto.” Various interesting features of traditional Japanese music that people do not normally have a chance to see will be exhibited at the have-a-go booth and through the demonstrations on how to make and play the instruments. At the Exhibition area, visitors can enjoy informal talks and “Traditional Japanese Music Mini-Live Performances” as well as “Nagashi” style performances of the Shinnai melody and shakuhachi in front of Nakamura-za (an admission ticket for the Exhibition area is required).

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Schedule

Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21, 2011

Program

◎ Hall （Close Look at Traditional Japanese Music）
Aug. 20 (Sat.), Starting at 14:30 “All about Kabuki Music”(Part I　／Part II)

Aug. 21 (Sun.), Starting at 14:30 “All about Shamisen and Koto” (Part I ／ Part II) Support: Tokyo Traditional Japanese Music Instrument Commerce and Industry Cooperative

(There will be an instrument making demonstration and a have-a-go booth in the lobby from 12:00 to 13:30 for everyone, from 14:00 to 14:30 for ticket holders only.)

◎ In front of Nakamura-za
　（Mini Live Performances in front of Nakamura-za）
　Experience traditional Japanese music with informal talks and performances.

Aug. 20 (Sat.)11:00-11:30Shinnai melody
14:00-14:30Music accompaniment
15:30-16:00Hauta
Aug. 21 (Sun.)11:00-11:30Tsugaru shamisen
14:00-14:30Long epic songs
15:30-16:00Kokyu

Ticket fees

Reserved seats only
2,500yen (adults) 1,500yen (children and students)
For live performances in front of Nakamura-za, an admission ticket for the Exhibition area is required. A ticket for the performances in the Hall comes with an admission ticket for the Exhibition area.
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Venue

Edo-Tokyo Museum [Hall & the Exhibition area]
1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0015
● 3 minutes walk from West Exit of Ryogoku Station (JR Sobu Line)
● 1 minute walk from Exit A4 of Ryogoku (Edo-Tokyo Hakubutsukan-mae) Station (Toei Oedo Line)

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