Urasoe City

Planned performances: The beauty of Ryukyu koto

  • Traditional Performing Arts
  • Ryukyu koto
  • Real-life event

Schedule

2024.06.29(土)

Start:14:00 End:16:00

Venue

National Theatre Okinawa Large Theatre 〒901-2122 4-14-1, Urasoe City, Okinawa

Charge

General-admission 3700 yen (3200 yen until 5/7)

Friends Association 2960 yen

2000 yen for University/college students

1000 yen for high school students and younger

Contents

This planned performance will focus on Ryukyu koto music for the first time in about 16 years. You can enjoy the gorgeous and diverse world of Ryukyu koto music through singing and dancing, starting with solo singing by the holder of the “Okinawa Traditional Music Koto Music” designated intangible cultural property by Okinawa Prefecture.

Guide: Matayoshi Kyohei

Part 1

Singing “Jiyanna Bushi · Okanehisa Bushi”
(Instructor: Akamine Kazuko)
Iraminai Junko/Nakamura Yuriko/Makishi Minako/Taira Kazumi/Fukuhara Miwako

Solo song “Hoshise Bushi” Higa Atsue

Solo “Komochi Bushi” Kamiya Kazue

Dance “Inamazun” Miyagi Sachiko
Song/Koto: Akamine Kazuko/Higa Reiko/Oshiro Kiyoko/Shiroma Yoshiko/Yamashiro Mariko
Flute: Iritake Nishi Satoshi
Hu Gong: Matayoshi Kyohei

Solo song “Honcho Nakafushi” by Keiko Yakabi

Solo song “Akada Kazebushi” Yonesu Yoshiko


Part 2

Singing in unison “Rokudan Suga: Tsushima Festival”
(Instructor: Kumiko Akena)
Nakamura Kanemura/Mitsuko Sotou/Noriko Araya/Yoshiko Nemoto/Shigeko Higa

Solo song “Honakada Flower Festival” Miyazato Hideaki

Solo song “Honsanzan Bushi” Nakamine Sadao

Dance “Hama Chidori” Tamaki Setsuko
Song/Koto: Akamine Hiroko/Noriyoko/Yamauchi Teruko/Uechi Ritsuko/Miyagi Hideko
Flute: Iritake Nishi Satoshi
Hu Gong: Matayoshi Kyohei

Solo song “Niyo Nakafushi” by Kumiko Akena

Solo song “Ni Yang Shu Kai Fetsu” by Naoko Uechi

Singing “Good Yay Ina Bushi · Ryumo Bushi”
(Instructor: Nozato Yoko)
Nakamura Kanamura/Mitsuko Sotou/Junko Iramina/Yuriko Nakamura/Minako Makishi /Noriko Araya/Yoshiko Nemoto/Shigeko Higa/Kazumi Taira and Miwako Fukuhara

Contact

National Theatre Okinawa ticket counter

TEL:098-871-3350

MAIL:info@nt-okinawa.or.jp