The California State University, San Marcos Japanese Program

Proudly Presents

An Open Invitation To:

Kabuki Hayashi:

Traditional Japanese Percussion

Lecture and Demonstration by Mme. Katada Kikusa

Wednesday, November 14, 2001

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

University Hall 237

California State University San Marcos

Hayashi, the percussion and flute accompaniment to Japanese classical Kabuki music and dance, is a very important component of Japanese music that originated in Noh about 500 years ago. Hayashi's main instruments consist of Tsuzumi (small hand held drum), Oh-Tsuzumi (larger hand held drum), Shime-taiko (small drum) and Fue (bamboo flute).

Hayashi has little in common with Western percussion. Though Hayashi is percussion accompaniment to a musical theater act, it has little to do with rhythm--at least from a Western perspective. The most unique feature of Hayashi in contrast to Western percussion is the fact that it provides cultural representation to the performance. As Hayashi evolved with Kabuki Theater, in which like operas, stories are unfolded by music, patterns of percussion were created.

Mme. Katada Kikusa, an accredited instructor and performer of the Katada school of Hayashi, received her training from the Grand Master, Katada Kisaku, who is considered a national living treasure in Japan. She has given numerous performances as well as giving lectures and lessons at many educational institutions.

Mme. Kikusa's lecture and demonstration, assisted by Ms. Asako Aizawa's Koto, will provide valuable insight into the traditional art form of Japanese percussion and culture.

For more information, contact Mikiko Imamura-Seyller (760) 750-4208

World Languages and Hispanic Literature, College of Arts and Sciences,

California State University San Marcos