Click here for RealAudio sound sample. Chamber music from the 17th to the 19th centuries includes classic works such as Rokudan, Chidori, and Zangetsu. Modern music includes works by composers Tadao Sawai, Fukuda Rando, John Neptune, and Michio Miyagi. Click here for RealAudio sound sample. Traditionally Koan are posed by the Zen master to the student as a way of teaching the tenents of Buddhism.
Enlightenment comes in the search for the answer.
Contemporary Program New works by American and Japanese composers in a variety of contemporary styles. Some explore new ways of playing traditional sounds, many incorporate Western styles of composition, thereby creating a unique cross-cultural connection between two worlds of music. Children's Programs A program designed to introduce children and families to traditional Japanese performing arts. Options include folk music and dance, children s songs, origami, and participatory singing.