"140 Years of Garyōkai - Naniwa-bushi and the Bugaku of Naniwa"

Location: Festival Hall (Nakanoshima, Osaka)
Date and Time: November 25, 2024 (Monday)
Doors open : 5:30 PM
Performance starts : 6:30 PM
Expected end time : 8:50 PM
Organizer: Tennōji Gakuso Garyōkai

Co-organizers (planned): Tennōji Bugaku Association, Asahi Shimbun - Jisha-bunkazai Mirai Center

Gagaku Performance: Tennōji Gakuso Garyōkai
Rōkyoku Performance: Keiko Haruno
Emcee: Katsura Kichibō

Support (planned): Washū Sōhonzan Shitennō-ji, Sumiyoshi Taisha, Itsukushima Shrine, Nenpō Shinkyō, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture Board of Education, Osaka City, Osaka City Board of Education, Japan Arts and Culture Strategy Organization (JACSO)
Planning and Production: Tennōji Gakuso Garyōkai, Greens Corporation

Ticket price: (Reserved seating, tax included): ¥5,000
(Ticket exchange for seating will begin at the venue at 4:30 PM on the day of the event)
Ticket Sales: General sales start Saturday, September 14, 2024
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For inquiries about tickets:
Greens Corporation
06-6882-1224 (Mon-Fri 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
https://www.greens-corp.co.jp

Purpose:

The tradition of the the Shōryō-e and the Tennōji Gakuso, established by Prince Shōtoku, has been inherited by the private Gagaku group "Garyōkai," which was founded in 1884. This year marks the 140th anniversary of the establishment of Garyōkai. To commemorate this milestone, we aim to showcase how the Tennōji Bugaku has been authentically preserved by Garyōkai through various decisions and innovations, to the point of being designated a cultural heritage, ingrained in the local culture of Osaka. We plan to introduce this journey through the narrative art of Rōkyoku performed by Keiko Haruno.

Together with Haruno Keiko's Rōkyoku (Naniwa-bushi), we will present the 140-year history of Garyōkai by performing key pieces of Tennōji Bugaku that marked significant historical moments. Additionally, we will explore creative endeavors such as a session combining Rakugo and Rōkyoku, as well as a musical collaboration between Rōkyoku and Gagaku.

Program:

Part 1: The Resounding Music of Shōin-ki
- Rōkyoku: "Shōin-ki Yohō"
- Kangen (instrumental music): Banshiki Chō scale "Hakuchū"
- Bugaku (court dance): "Hokuteiraku"

Part 2: Naniwa's Bugaku Spreading Across the World
- Rakugo & Rōkyoku: 140 Years of Garyōkai
- Bugaku: "Genjōraku"
- Bugaku: "Bairo"
- Rōkyoku: "Chōgeishi"

For inquiries about the performance:
Tennōji Gakuso Garyōkai (inside Gansen-ji Temple)
Tel: 06-6641-0084
Email: info@tennojigakuso.org
Web Site: https://tennojigakuso.org