Sangen - Fuchidorareta Chinmoku -

[Machine Translation] Akiko Nishigata, a shamisen player who has opened up new areas of shamisen music, presents the first edition of "Akiko Nishigata: The World of Contemporary Shamisen" in six years. The CD, "Ended Silence," is a collaboration with leading composers (Shigeaki Saegusa, Haruna Miyake, Satoshiaki Sato, Yutaka Matsuo, Yoshihiro Kanno, and YUKI Morimoto) and is full of the charms of new contemporary music. The CD features a number of excellent performances by the attractive performers (Shinichiro Ikebe, Azumi Takada, Keizo Mizoiri, Mari Kimura, Haruna Miyake, Shu Yoshida, Fumiaki Kuriyama, and others). Akiko Nishigata graduated from the Department of Traditional Japanese Music, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts in 1967. In 1979, she won the first prize in the solo section of the Panmusik Festival, the German Ambassador's Prize, and the Jury Prize; in 1980, the Minister of Education's Art Encouragement Prize; in 1998, the Japan Arts Festival Excellence Prize; in 2000, the Japan Arts Festival Grand Prize; in 2002, the Japan Arts and Culture Promotion Award (Japan Traditional Culture Promotion Award). CDs "Akiko Nishigata: Modern Sangen" I-IV, "Sangen-Akiko Nishigata" and "Akiko Nishigata V: Shamisen Meets Orchestra" (Japan Traditional Culture Foundation). Ichimen no Rape Flower" (ARCH). Akiko Nishigata and her friends at Senzoku College of Music "Shamisen no Kiseki" (Trajectory of the Shamisen) from classic to contemporary (SGworks). Published a series of sheet music "Akiko Nishigata / Modern Sangen". Book "Easily Learn Shamisen Kyohon" ( Shiodbunsha ). Supervisor of "The Power of Japanese Music" (Ongaku no Tomosha). Currently Professor Emeritus at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, Director Emeritus of the Institute for Contemporary Japanese Music, and Trustee of the Japan Traditional Culture Foundation. He is a volunteer performer for "Classical Music Society" and "Gendai Sankyoku Ensemble," and is involved in planning and producing concerts, festivals, CDs, and other activities.

三味線音楽の新しい領域を開いてきた三絃演奏家・西潟昭子が、6年ぶりに世に問う「西潟昭子・現代三味線の世界」の決定版。最前線で活躍する作曲家(三枝成彰、三宅榛名、佐藤聰明、松尾祐孝、菅野由弘、YUKI森本)との共同作業で構築された新しい現代音楽の魅力満載のCD「縁どられた沈黙」。魅力あふれる共演者(池辺晋一郎、高田あずみ、溝入敬三、木村茉利、三宅榛名、吉田秀、栗山文昭ほか)との意気のあった名演奏の数々を収録。西潟昭子(にしがたあきこ)1967年東京藝術大学音楽学部邦楽科卒業。三味線音楽の新しい領域を開く。1979年パンムジークフェスティバル独奏部門第1位、ドイツ大使賞、審査員賞受賞。1980年芸術選奨文部大臣新人賞受賞。1998年文化庁芸術祭優秀賞受賞。2000年文化庁芸術祭大賞受賞。2002年日本文化藝術振興賞(日本伝統文化振興賞)受賞。CD「西潟昭子/現代の三絃」I～IV、日本音楽の巨匠「三絃-西潟昭子」、「西潟昭子V/三味線とオーケストラの出会い」(日本伝統文化振興財団)。「いちめんの菜の花」(ARCH)。西潟昭子と洗足音大の仲間たち「三絃の軌跡」～古典から現代へ～(SGworks)。楽譜「西潟昭子・選/現代の三絃」シリーズ出版。著書「やさしく学べる三味線教本」(汐文社)。「日本音楽のちから」(音楽の友社)監修。現在、洗足学園音楽大学名誉教授、現代邦楽研究所名誉所長、(財)日本伝統文化振興財団評議員。「古典の会」「現代三曲アンサンブル」ボランティア演奏活動の他、コンサート、フェスティバル、CDなどの企画制作に携わる。