Shakuhachi meets Pena
Shakuhachi meets Pena is a musical composition and performance. It is a mixture of the performances of the traditional Japanese musical instrument Shakuhachi and the traditional Meitei musical instrument Pena. It is a maiden collaboration of traditional music between the two nations, India and Japan. It was performed by Motonaga Hiramu of Japan and Mayanglambam Mangangsana with his daughter Mangka Mayanglambam of Laihui, Imphal. It was performed at "The Giving Tree", Sangaiprou, Imphal West on the 28 November 2016. It was performed on the last day of a 3 day workshop on Shakuhachi conducted as a part of the "Manipur Japan Summit 2016". It was organised by the "Laihui" in collaboration with the Art Heals Trust, Imphal, Manipur and the The Japan Foundation, New Delhi.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Shakuhachi meets Pena | |
|---|---|
| folk music | |
| English | Shakuhachi meets Pena |
| Year | 2016 |
| Genre | folk music collaboration |
| Related | Shakuhachi and Pena |
| Occasion | a 3 day workshop on Shakuhachi conducted as a part of the "Manipur Japan Summit 2016" |
| Language | Meitei language (Manipuri language) and Japanese language |
| Based on | performances of Shakuhachi and Pena |
| Performed | 28th of November, 2016 |
| Published | 28th of November, 2016 |
| Recorded | 28th of November, 2016 |
| Vocal | Mangka Mayanglambam |
| Instrumental | Motonaga Hiramu and others |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 28th of November, 2016 |
| Location | "The Giving Tree", Sangaiprou, Imphal West |
| Conductor | "Laihui" in collaboration with the "Art Heals Trust, Imphal, Manipur" and the "The Japan Foundation, New Delhi" |
| Performers | Motonaga Hiramu of Japan and Mayanglambam Mangangsana with his daughter Mangka Mayanglambam of Laihui, Imphal |
According to Motonaga Hiromu, both Shakuhachi and Pena (musical instrument) have their own traditional styles of playing and they need to create something new to represent the traditional Meitei music. He further said that it took his team 7 continuous days to bring out their collaborative performance.[6]
Mangka Mayanglambam said that it took her 5 days in learning the Japanese lullaby "Komori Uta" completely. Motonaga Hiromu gave her the Japanese lyrics in Latin script. However, her pronunciations differ and Motonaga Hiromu corrected her everyday. Both Hiromu and Mangka concluded that the tonal vibrations of "Komori Uta", the Japanese lullaby were very much similar to the Manipuri language lullaby named "Tha Tha Thabungton".[7]
References
change- ↑ KanglaOnline. "Shakuhachi meets Pena – KanglaOnline". Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ↑ "Shakuhachi meets Pena Manipuri and Japanese traditional music collaboration By James Khangenbam". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ↑ KanglaOnline. "When Japan's Shakuhaci meets pena – KanglaOnline". Archived from the original on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ↑ "Shakuhachi meets Pena – Manipur News". Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ↑ "When Japan's Shakuhaci meets pena – Manipur News". Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ↑ "Shakuhachi meets Pena Manipuri and Japanese traditional music collaboration By James Khangenbam". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ↑ "Shakuhachi meets Pena Manipuri and Japanese traditional music collaboration By James Khangenbam". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-07-01.