On the early morning of May 3, a group of students from Tenri University Gagaku Music Society joined Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who was serving as the commander of the International Space Station (ISS), and American violinist Kenji Williams, […]
On January 17, the Tenri Gagaku Music Society of New York (led by Mrs. Louise Sasaki) performed in a concert at the American Museum of Natural History. The society was founded in 1977 and comprises Tenrikyo followers living in the area and students learning gagaku (Japanese court music) at Columbia…
On September 25, Tenri University Gagaku Music Society performed at a mid-autumn moon festival concert in Xi’an, China. The concert was held to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan. Sponsored by the public and private sectors from both countries, it was also…
The Cologne Gagaku Ensemble from the University of Cologne, Germany, and the Hawaii Gagaku Kenkyukai from Honolulu visited the Home of the Parent between September 21 and 27. There were a total of 34 participants from the two gagaku (Japanese court music) ensembles. They attended the September Monthly Service at…