The Arts, Forms, and Sounds Passed Down Through Traditional Japanese Musical Instruments

The University Art Museum - Tokyo University of the Arts

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Traditional Japanese musical instruments are the ultimate artifacts, combining sound-producing structures with the beauty of objects. In contrast to Western musical instruments, which are usually mass-produced industrial products, the complex methods of crafting traditional Japanese instruments are still carried out by hand. This exhibition introduces the painstaking techniques of building these instruments in pursuit of the wisdom and skill that goes into their creation. There will also be demonstrations of how shamisen and wadaiko drum are made.

Venue: Masaki Memorial Gallery 1F (The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts)

[Related Events]
Shamisen Leather-Covering Demonstrations
Dates: Nov. 22 (Sat) 13:00 (priority given to workshop participants), Nov. 23 (Sun) 13:00, Nov. 24 (Mon, public holiday) 13:00
Venue: Negishi Kikuoka Sangen Shamisen Store
Admission on first-come basis.

Rakugo and Drum Performance
Date: Nov. 29 (Sat) Part 1: 10:30, Part 2: 13:30
Audience: 30 (reservations required)
Please see the official website for details, reservations, and information on more related events.

Schedule	Nov 20 (Thu) 2014-Nov 30 (Sun) 2014  Opening Hours Information Closed Depends on each event. Notice Exhibition Hours: 10:30–16:30
Fee
Venue	The University Art Museum - Tokyo University of the Arts https://museum.geidai.ac.jp/en/
Location	12-8 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714 Open with a Map App
Access	10 minute walk from exit 1 at Nezu Station on the Chiyoda line, 10 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 15 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line.
Phone	050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
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