Traditional Gidayu Music
at the Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre
Gatineau, Quebec, November 26, 2004 — Join us at the Canadian Museum of Civilization on December 5, as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Canada. This extraordinary concert features Gidayu: the chanting of dramatic text with musical accompaniment. The concert begins at 2:00 p.m. and will be held in the Museum’s 500-seat theatre.
Gidayu music comes from the Japanese form of puppet theatre known as bunraku. The roots of bunraku can be found in Japan during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, when puppeteers travelled from place to place, performing in shrines and temples. Their chanting evolved into a style known as Joruri, and usually refers to the Gidayu music which originated — and is still going strong today — in Osaka and Kyoto.
Gidayu Music
December 5 — 2:00 p.m. (Japanese and English)
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Theatre
Free tickets available at the Museum Box Office: (819) 776-7000.
Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan and the Japanese Foundation.
Media Information:
Chief, Media Relations
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: (819) 776-7167
Fax: (819) 776-7187
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