Otsuzumi (Japanese Drum) player from Okura school. Recognized as one of the Japan's Intangible Cultural
Treasures (overall recognition)
Treasures (overall recognition)
Shonosuke Okura
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Otsuzumi (Japanese Drum) player from Okura school. Recognized as one of the Japan's Intangible Cultural Treasures (overall recognition) |
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Shonosuke Okura |
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| Shonosuke Okura is the eldest son of the late 15th generation head ofthe Okura School, Chojuro Okura. (The Okura family legacy has been passed down since the Muromachi Period, as one of the Noh musical families in the field of Otsuzumi and Kotsuzumi Japanese drums. ) He has taken lessons from his grand-father and father, and at age 9, he appeared on his debut stage. Besides performing on the traditional Noh stages, he has established his position in the field as a solo Otsuzumi player and insists on playing with his hands, a task of extreme difficulty. Since then, with Otsuzumi, which is a Japanese traditional percussion instrument, he has collaborated with various artists in Japan and internationally traveling in all directions through wide genre of arts. He has been invited by the Pope to play in the Vatican Palace Concert Hall and has performed at various ceremonies and events around the world. He is a cultural producer who promotes the wonder of Japanese culture abroad. A recipient of Japan Cultural Design Award 2005. He released his CDs "WORLD BEAT" from America PIAZZA PLUS and "HITEN" from Universal Music and his autobiography "KODO - Beat" from Chichi Publication. | ||||||||||||
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