• 5 years ago
Episode Number : 46
Season : 2
Originally Aired : Tuesday, July 11, 2017

For centuries the art of playing traditional music on Japanese instruments was passed down through apprenticeships., But traditional music ended up isolated from other musical forms. Now young performers are trying to adapt Japan’s musical legacy to modern tastes, and to create new traditions. This time on Japanology Plus we find out more about traditional music in modern life with the help of expert guest Akihisa Kominato, a shakuhachi player. And in Plus One, the basics of kotsuzumi drumming.

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