Miniature Kimono
Exhibition & Sale
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11 March 2007 (Sunday)
2 pm - 5 pm
The Legends Fort Canning Park, Legends 1 Foyer |
Kimono
Wearing Experience
Date
Time
Venue |
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11 March 2007 (Sunday)
2 pm - 5 pm
The Legends Fort Canning Park, Legends 1 Foyer |
Kimono sensei
& Concert Performers' Profiles
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大西和子先生
Kazuko Ohnishi sensei
きもの Kimono |
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小川しず子先生
Shizuko Ogawa sensei
箏 Japanese Harp |
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森川絢子先生
Ayako Morikawa sensei
箏 Japanese Harp |
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折本岳慶山先生
Gakukeizan Orimoto sensei
尺八 Japanese Bamboo
Flute |
Read full profiles here
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For
enquiries regarding future similar events, please contact:
Ms. Peline Ong
Tel: 8133 2262 Email: info 21ccad.com.sg |
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Kimono
Kimono
is a garment worn by Japanese men and women from the Early Nara
period (645-724) to the present. The essential kimono is
an ankle-length gown with long, full sleeves and a V-neck. It is
lapped left over right across the chest and secured at the waist
by a broad sash known as an obi. The contemporary wide
obi dates only from the 18th century. Though the kimono
is originally of Chinese origin, its great beauty is attributable
to 17th– and 18th-century Japanese designers.
Koto
Koto is a Japanese musical instrument, a long zither with
movable bridges and usually 13 strings. It lies on the ground or
a low table, and the strings are plucked by plectra on the right
hand’s fingers while the left hand alters the pitch or ornaments
the sound of individual strings by pressing or manipulating them
on the other side of each bridge. It is played solo, in chamber
ensembles (especially with the Shakuhachi and shamisen),
and in Gagaku music. The Koto is Japan’s
national instrument.
Shakuhachi
Shakuhachi is a Japanese bamboo flute. Its notes are produced
by blowing across the open upper end, resulting in a distinctively
breathy tone. It has five finger holes. The Shakuhachi
is of great antiquity; it has been widely played as a solo instrument
and in small ensembles, especially with the koto and shamisen.
About the Organiser
For the past 5 years, 21CCAD has been vigorously promoting and encouraging
cultural exchange through organising cultural exchange tours; international
musical festivals and competitions; and various events. With the
Kimono Exhibition and Koto & Shakuhachi Concert, we
hope to inculcate in our youths, an enthusiasm for understanding
and appreciating foreign cultures through a first-hand experience.
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