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DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in the diverse styles of traditional shamisen 
 music! The instrument\, originally from China\, reached Japan in the 16th 
 century\, where it underwent changes in shape\, size and sound. The shamis
 en has become a central element in Japan&#x27;s unique performing arts and ente
 rtainment culture\, featured in kabuki and bunraku theaters\, salon\, folk
  and vaudeville music\, and more. This evening showcases three traditional
  shamisen musical styles--&lt;em&gt;nagauta&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(kabuki)\,&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;gida
 yu&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(bunraku) and&lt;em&gt;jiuta&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(tatami salon concerts) --
 &amp;nbsp\; as performed by Japan&#x27;s preeminent shamisen players and chanters\,
  including a Living National Treasure and a traditional&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;nihon bu
 yo&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;dancer.\nArtists include:&amp;nbsp\;&lt;strong&gt;Fujii Hirokazu&lt;/stro
 ng&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(&lt;em&gt;jiuta&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;chanter/shamisen)\,&amp;nbsp\;&lt;strong&gt;Takemoto
  Komanosuke&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;(&lt;em&gt;gidayu&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;chanter\, Living Nationa
 l Treasure)\,&lt;strong&gt;Tsuruzawa Yumi&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;aka&amp;nbsp\;&lt;strong&gt;Yumik
 o Tanaka&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(&lt;em&gt;gidayu&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;shamisen)\,&amp;nbsp\;&lt;strong&gt;T
 suruzawa Tsugahana&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(&lt;em&gt;gidayu&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/em&gt;shamisen)\,&amp;nbsp\
 ;&lt;strong&gt;Imafuji Chotatsuro&lt;/strong&gt;(&lt;em&gt;nagauta&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/em&gt;shamisen)\,&amp;nb
 sp\;&lt;strong&gt;Kineya Katsujuro&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(&lt;em&gt;nagauta&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;shamis
 en)\,&amp;nbsp\;&lt;strong&gt;Kineya Mitsuya&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(&lt;em&gt;nagauta&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;
 chanter) and&amp;nbsp\;&lt;strong&gt;Hanayagi Genkuro&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(&lt;em&gt;nihon buyo
 &amp;nbsp\;&lt;/em&gt;traditional dancer).&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;\nProgram to include:&amp;nbsp\;
 &lt;em&gt;Kanjincho&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(&lt;em&gt;nagauta&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;style)\,&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;Zanget
 su&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(&lt;em&gt;jiuta&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;style)\,&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;Tamagawa&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\
 ;(&lt;em&gt;nagauta&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;style) and&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;Komochi Yamamba&lt;/em&gt;(&lt;em&gt;gid
 ayu&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;style).&amp;nbsp\;&amp;nbsp\;\n&lt;strong&gt;Tickets&lt;/strong&gt;: $40/$33 Ja
 pan Society members\nPre-Performance Lecture led by&amp;nbsp\;&lt;a href=&quot;http://
 www.japansociety.org/resources/legacy/event/uploaded/documents/KNatashaFor
 eman.pdf&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dr. K. Natasha Foreman&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;\, Le
 cturer in Musicology and Ethnomusicology at Wayne State University. One ho
 ur before curtain. FREE and open to ticket holders only.&amp;nbsp\;\nThursday\
 , Nov. 20 performance is followed by a&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;MetLife Meet-the-Artists 
 Reception&lt;/em&gt;.\nThe Japan Society produced tour of&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;A Salute to 
 Tradition&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;includes: The Clark Institute\, Williamstown\, MA\nPu
 rchase tickets to two&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;The Shamisen Sessions&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;events an
 d save $4\, purchase tickets to three and save $6\, purchase tickets to al
 l four and save $8 (available for general and member-priced tickets). Disc
 ount is only available by visiting or calling the box office at (212) 715-
 1258 or by downloading the&amp;nbsp\;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.japansociety.org/reso
 urces/legacy/event/uploaded/documents/PA2014-2015OrderForm.pdf&quot;&gt;Ticket Ord
 er Form&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(PDF).\n&lt;em&gt;The Shamisen Sessions\n&lt;/em&gt;From traditional
  stages to contemporary rock\, pop and jazz concerts\, this three-stringed
  instrument has forged art and entertainment culture in Japan for centurie
 s and continues to shape new spheres in world music. These four sessions s
 potlight leading shamisen musicians from Japan performing the full gamut o
 f today&amp;rsquo\;s musical styles.
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SUMMARY:The Shamisen Sessions\, Vol. 3 A Salute to Tradition
URL:/en/events/2014/11/20/the-shamisen-sessions-vol-3-a-salute-to-traditio/
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