UMD Koto Ensemble & Washington Toho Koto Society - Sunday, May 8th, 2011
Listening to the Four Seasons of JapanUM Koto Ensemble Washington Toho Koto SocietyKyoko Okamoto, director Sunday, May 8, 2011 2:00 pm - Dekelboum Concert Hall The UM Koto Ensemble and the Washington Toho Koto Society join together under the direction of Kyoko Okamoto to present a program entitled Listening to the Four Seasons of Japan. Featured works will evoke the natural beauty of the Japanese countryside during each of the four seasons, bringing to listeners the splendor of Japan's famous cherry blossoms, the ebb and flow of the tides on its beaches, the bustle of the rice and persimmon harvests and the tranquility of the deep mountain snowfalls.The koto, a stringed instrument similar to the harp, is the national instrument of Japan. The origins of the koto date back to the 5th century, and the instrument is used widely in traditional Japanese as well as Western jazz and art music today. Learn more about the ancient Japanese art of koto playing through these films, recordings, books, and scores:
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