Living Instrument
The Living Instrument project aims to preserve the history and culture of historical musical instruments for future generations through the composition of new music for historical instruments and performance opportunities for them and specialist performers.
“Musical Instruments travel across cultures, traditions and generations.”
- Mary Finsterer, Director, The Living Instrument
In 2010 the Centenary of Canberra are proud to present the pilot of The Living Instrument program.
The theme for the Living Instrument 2010 is Japanese music, highlighting the period of Nara.
The program will consist of:
KOJIKI – 18th September 2010
A performance for the Canberra Nara Candle Festival, celebrating the culture of Japan through music, poetry and song, inspired by the oldest book in Japan, known as the Kojiki.
In this unique performance, a mixed professional ensemble, comprising traditional Japanese and Western Classical instruments, and two choirs will join forces to present stories from the Kojiki, the oldest book in Japan.
Stories of creation will be told in a unique stylised presentation, through a performance of music, story, dance and song, as a homage to Nara – a place and time in history that became a corner–stone to Japanese culture.
More about the Kojiki program
INSIGHT Japanese Music Symposium – 23rd September 2010
The presentation of research by post–graduates from the ANU School of Music, with musical presentations by musicians practiced in the tradition of Japanese music and dance.
Will be held at ANU School of Music, Lecture theatre 1 at 2pm, Thursday 23rd September 2010. Speakers are Cornelia Dragusin, Masaya Shishikura , Yukihiro Doi.
With performances by Yukihiro Doi
