Sep 27, 2026
SANKYOKU : BETWEEN IKUTA AND YAMADA TRADITIONS
WORLD MUSIC • JAPAN
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE, BOTH IN JAPAN AND FRANCE.
After their much celebrated concert in 2023, this Japanese group returns to the Théâtre de la Ville with an expanded ensemble. Bringing together strings - koto and sangen - with the shakuhachi flute and vocals, these seven musicians, perform Sankyoku classics from the Edo era (1603–1868). Rarely heard in Europe, this repertoire truly comes in to its own through their unique pairing of Ikuta and Yamada, two schools with differing but complementary styles, creating a subtle yet, deeply expressive performance.
Masateru Uehara Koto
Noriko Hirata Koto Sangem
Yuiko Terai Sangen
Shogo Hiyoshi Koto, Sangen
Ohshi Komuro Koto, Sangen
Reison Kuroda Shakuhachi
Shozan Hasegawa Shakuhachi
With the support of the Nihon Ongaku Kokusa Koryukai (NOKK), the Morimura Homeikai Foundation, and the Japan Creator Support Fund.
