Ebizo To Perform at Carnegie Hall Grand Japan Theater Features

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Ebizo To Perform at Carnegie Hall
Grand Japan Theater Features
Kabuki, Noh and Kyogen
Grand Japan Theater will hold a
performance on March 1 at 8pm at
the Stern Auditorium of Carnegie
Hall, under the direction of 37year-old kabuki star Ebizo
Ichikawa.
Ebizo will perform Shunkyo
Kagamij Jishi from the Shin
Kabuki Juhachiban, or New
Eighteen Famous Kabuki Plays,
Kurouemon Katayama will perform the noh dance Tsuchigumo
and Ippei Shigeyama will perform
the kyogen act Sanbasou. Noh
hayashi musician and national treasure Tadao Kamei will also make a
guest appearance.
The troupe has taken this new
challenge of showcasing three traditional styles of Japanese performing arts. Their tour will start from
the beginning of February with
shows in Tokyo, Osaka, Fujairah
(United Arab Emirates) and New
York.
Shunkyo Kagami Jishi is an elaborate piece featuring soft, elegant
movements that slowly progress to
a bold, lively spectacle. Ebizo said,
“the music is very important in
kabuki and noh theater. That’s why
I decided to perform at Carnegie
Hall. I hope New Yorkers will
enjoy the traditional Japanese
music.” Tickets range from $50 to
$500 and are available at the box
office or call 212-247-7800. For
inquiries, email info.GJTNY
@gmail.com.
(Kaoru Komi/Translated by
Chikako Iwasaki)
2016年（平成27年）1月23日（土）　DRUM TAO
Amon Miyamoto
Directs Taiko Drum Show
Photo by Kishin Shinoyama
The taiko (Japanese drumming) performance group Drum Tao will perform for
the first time in New York at the NYU
Skirball Center for The Performing Arts
(60 Washington Square South) from Feb.
11 to Feb. 14. We interviewed the director, Amon Miyamoto, about the highlight
of the show and his upcoming Broadway
musical show that he's been working on.
With the aim of presenting world-class
entertainment, Drum Tao was established
in 1993 in Aichi prefecture. Now, based in
Taketa city in Oita prefecture, they have
performed all around the world. They will
bring a shinobue, or a traditional bamboo
flute to accompany the taiko drums, as
well as a sou, or Japanese harp. The program will also feature a performance of
tate, or Japanese stage combat.
Amon Miyamoto said, “it has been my
dream to come back to New York since I
presented the musical Pacific Overtures
on Broadway about ten years ago. This
time, I was given an opportunity to direct
the stage of Drum Tao, which is a popular
performing group in the world, and to
work together again with the costume
designer Junko Koshino and stage designer Rumi Matsui from the production team
of Pacific Overtures. The show is titled
“DRUM HEART.”
Evening shows start at 8pm. There will
also be matinee shows on Feb. 13 and
Feb. 14 which start at 3pm. Tickets range
from $45-$75. For more information, visit
www.drum-tao.com.
(Ryoichi Miura/Translated by Mai Moore)
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