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We hope to
bring you news regarding our work to promote and preserve traditional
Japanese performing arts in the United States. We invite you to visit us often so as not to miss anything.
Your comments and suggestions are welcomed, and we look forward to having
you as a regular viewer.
Kichisaburo Memorial Concert
at Aratani/ Japan America Theater, Los Angeles
on June 8, 2003.
Special guest performer, Japan's National Living
Treasure, percussionist
Grand Master Katada Kisaku.
Ren Jishi ( Lion dance )
Katada Kisaku in center
JTPAO SPECIAL-
The much anticipated and long awaited tribute
concert to the late Master
Kineya Kichisaburo, featuring the most popular Kabuki dance repertoire
"Ren Jishi," Lion dance
(shown above) was held on June 8, 2003 in front
of an appreciative audience. For a complete collection of the photos from
the performance, please visit our archive
page.
Recent event:
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Moon of the Scarlet Plums Sep.23, 2005
The World Festival of Sacred Music participating program Website:
www.festivalofsacredmusic.org
Collaboration of the Theatre of Yugen & the American Indian Dance Theatre
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Nagauta Shiki no Kai Concert
Feb. 27 Past Sunday
Shamisen & Nagauta workshop
January 5 through 14, 2005
Conducted by Kineya Katsuyukie, Japan's leading woman
professional
Funded by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission "Inter/Arts Grant". |
| Late
James A. Gatlin Black
& White Photography |
The late Mr.James Gatlin was a very special person to this
organization.
He was a board member and launched this website last November.
Please visit
his website
http://www.jamesagatlin.com
, especially the daybooks section, to
learn more about our relationship and his beautiful work.
His daybook entry ended on January 11th the day of his passing. His
last
work was on
Katada Kai 20th
Anniversary Concert performed on January 6, 2003. He left many
photos from the rehearsal in his
website. Thank you Jim.
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