Discover the heritage and evolution of Noh and Kabuki theater, taiko drumming, the three-stringed shamisen, and more led by today’s foremost actors, musicians, and representatives of art forms that have been handed down and passionately studied for centuries.
Part of: Spotlight on Japan
Get Tickets Tickets start at $86.50 ($75.50 + $11 fee)
Performers
Hirotada Kamei, Noh Musician
Denzaemon Tanaka, Kabuki Musician
Denjiro Tanaka, Kabuki Musician
Yoshimasa Kanze, Noh Actor
Takanobu Sakaguchi, Noh Actor
Saburota Kanze, Noh Actor
Hayato Nakamura, Kabuki Actor
Hiromitsu Agatsuma, Shamisen
Kouki Agatsuma, Shamisen
Masaru Tsuji, Wadaiko
Ryotaro Leo Ikenaga, Wadaiko
Suguha Otani, Japanese Dance
Yumi Kurosawa, Koto
Takuya Iwata, Shakuhachi
Yuichi Otsuki, Noh Actor
Manabu Takeichi, Noh Musician
Wakichi Kineya, Nagauta Singer
Chotatsuro Imafuji, Nagauta Shamisen
Gotaro Kineya, Nagauta Musician
Katsueiji Kineya, Nagauta Musician
Katsukuniharu Kineya, Nagauta Musician
Tatsujuro Imafuji, Nagauta Musician
Kan Fukuhara, Shinobue
演目
⼀、オープニングアクト
⼆、出演者ご挨拶
三、演奏（三味線、和太⿎、箏、尺⼋）
四、三響會版「船弁慶」
五、道成寺組曲
六、三響會版「獅⼦」
出演
亀井広忠
田中傳左衛門
田中傳次郎
観世喜正
坂口貴信
観世三郎太
中村隼人
上妻宏光
上妻光輝
辻勝
大谷掬波
黒澤有美
岩田卓也
大槻裕一
竹市学
杵屋和吉
今藤長龍郎
福原寛
チケット
Level 1 $299
Level 2 $272
Level 3 $191
Level 4 $151
Level 5 $80
Event Duration
The performance will last approximately two and one-half hours, including one 20-minute intermission.
D-T.INC gratefully recognizes:
Diamond Sponsor: Goldwin Inc.
Gold Sponsors: DASSAI Inc.; Yoko Makino; The Oneda Family; Orient Corporation of America; Otani Traditional Japanese Music School; and Sunsho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Additional Support: Consulate General of Japan in New York and The Japan Foundation, New York.
Special thanks: Fujisankei Communications International, Inc; Japan Society; The Japanese American Association of New York, Inc.; Japanese American National Museum; The J.C.C. Fund; Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc.; Arthur Miller Foundation; THE NIPPON CLUB, INC.; U.S.-Japan Council; and Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
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Sankyokai from Japan
Sankyokai (Three Resonances) is an ensemble dedicated to exploring new artistic possibilities through the sound of hayashi—the traditional musical accompaniment of Noh and Kabuki—by fusing the resonances of Japan’s two foremost traditional performing arts. Since its founding in 1997, the group has carried forward the spirit of classical performance while continuing to create sounds that transcend time.
The members are three brothers: Hirotada Kamei, head of the Kadono School of Noh Otsuzumi (large hand drum); Denzaemon Tanaka XIII, head of the Tanaka School of Kabuki music; and Denjiro Tanaka VII, also a Kabuki musician of the Tanaka School.
Their father, Tadao Kamei, was a Living National Treasure in Japan and head of the Kadono School of Noh drumming; their mother, Sataro Tanaka IX, was the head of the Tanaka School of Kabuki music. Born to parents who represented these two distinct classical traditions, the brothers literally embody the meeting point of Noh and Kabuki.
From early childhood, they grew up exploring boundaries seamlessly between the two worlds—Noh, with its 600-year-old spiritual rigor; and Kabuki, born 200 years later with its vivid theatricality. As they matured, each pursued his own professional path: the eldest, Hirotada, in Noh; the middle brother, Denzaemon, and the youngest, Denjiro, in Kabuki. Yet through years of training, they began to sense a shared desire: to discover a form of expression that could transition between these traditions without breaking their structure or form.
Out of this belief, Sankyokai was born. Three Resonances reflects both the trio’s instruments—Hirotada’s Otsuzumi, Denzaemon’s Kotsuzumi, and Denjiro’s Taiko—and their wish to create a unified resonance born from their individual spirits. From its inception, Sankyokai has sought to present the timeless allure of classical performance in a contemporary context, finding new vitality in the dialogue and contrast between Noh and Kabuki.
Noh emerged in the Muromachi period more than six centuries ago, while Kabuki took shape roughly two centuries later. Though both have developed distinct forms and aesthetics, the two arts had rarely shared the same stage—until Sankyokai brought them together. Bridging this historical divide to let their sounds resound side by side represents Sankyokai’s greatest innovation: an unprecedented and culturally significant experiment in Japan’s performing arts history.
Their father, Tadao Kamei, performed at Carnegie Hall in 2016; his solo drumming, enveloped in profound silence, received wide acclaim. That clear, resonant sound remains the spiritual origin of the brothers’ artistry. Today, the three brothers continue their journey as performers, creators, and stewards of Japan’s classical heritage, carrying it forward into the future. When their three drums resonate together, they awaken a miracle of sound—an encounter that transcends six centuries of history.
