Sun, Sept 12, 2004, 3 pm date change

Venue: Hertz Hall

Price: $28

Subscription Series: World Stage Series B

For more than 1,000 years, the Todai-ji monastery temple in Nara, Japan, has housed the treasured Shoso-in collection of musical instruments and artifacts that were transported to Japan from as far away as Persia along the famed Silk Road in the 8th century. Music From Japan's 30th Anniversary Project presents new music (reigaku) composed specifically for these rare ancient instruments, as well as traditional gagaku (Japan's Imperial court music), in a special U.S. concert appearance by Reigakusha, Japan's leading ensemble. Committed to bridging cultural differences through music's universal appeal and sharing the rich heritage of Japanese musical traditions, Music From Japan celebrates its 30th anniversary as the leading producer/presenter of contemporary and traditional Japanese music in the United States.

Sponsored by: Co-sponsored by Institute of East Asian Studies and the Department of Music at the University of California, Berkeley

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Program Notes: Program notes are available online, click here.

Education and Community Events: Partnership Projects and Links: "Shoso-in Treasures: Reconstructing Musical Instruments" Lecture/Demonstration