常磐津齋櫻よりお知らせ
ごあいさつ
Greeting
こんにちは。常磐津齋櫻（ときわず さいおう）です。
私は、日本の伝統的な三味線音楽の演奏者です。
私は三味線演奏者として、主に法人様や団体様を対象に、生演奏やスタジオ録音の形で伝統的な三味線音楽を提供しています。
また、個人のお客様向けには、演奏会やイベントなどを企画制作し、三味線教室に於いて三味線指導をしております。
演奏のご依頼につきましては、ご予算に応じてプログラム内容や必要な演奏者のご提案まで、幅広くご相談いただけます。
Hello, I am Saiō Tokiwazu.
I am a performer of traditional Japanese shamisen music.
As a shamisen performer, I primarily provide traditional live performances and studio recordings for corporate clients and organizations.
For individual clients, I also plan and produce concerts and events, as well as offer shamisen instruction through my classes.
For performance inquiries, I am pleased to offer flexible consultations tailored to your budget, including program planning and recommendations regarding the number of performers required.
I am a performer of traditional Japanese shamisen music.
As a shamisen performer, I primarily provide traditional live performances and studio recordings for corporate clients and organizations.
For individual clients, I also plan and produce concerts and events, as well as offer shamisen instruction through my classes.
For performance inquiries, I am pleased to offer flexible consultations tailored to your budget, including program planning and recommendations regarding the number of performers required.
私は大人になってから三味線を始め、今では三味線を仕事としております。
大人から始めたからこそ、三味線に始めてふれる時のハードルの高さや大人になってから伝統低能にふれる時にひけ目を感じる場面にも遭遇してまいりました。
だからこそ、三味線を始め、日本の伝統に始めてふれる時に、不安を感じたり躊躇っている方に寄り添うことが自分の役目だと思い活動してまいりました。
そのような中、印象的だった言葉があります。
それは、「三味線は何の役に立つのか？」「伝統芸能は、無くても困らないのではないか？」というお言葉です。
当時の私は、経験が浅く、その詰問に上手く返答ができませんでした。
でも、数多くのお客様に接してきた経験から言えることがあります。
三味線をはじめとする文化芸術は、時として言葉の壁を越えて人と人とを結びつける大きな力があります。
I began learning the shamisen as an adult, and it has since become my profession.
Because I came to the shamisen later in life, I have personally experienced the high barriers one may feel when first encountering the instrument, as well as the sense of hesitation or self-consciousness that can arise when engaging with traditional arts as an adult.
For this reason, I have devoted myself to supporting those who may feel uncertain or hesitant as they take their first steps into the world of the shamisen and Japanese tradition.
There is a question that has remained particularly memorable to me:
“What practical purpose does the shamisen serve?”
“Is traditional performing art truly necessary in our lives?”
At the time, I did not yet have the experience to respond to such questions with confidence.
However, through my encounters with many people, I have come to understand something deeply:
Cultural and artistic expressions, including the shamisen, possess a profound power to connect people—at times, even beyond the boundaries of language.
Because I came to the shamisen later in life, I have personally experienced the high barriers one may feel when first encountering the instrument, as well as the sense of hesitation or self-consciousness that can arise when engaging with traditional arts as an adult.
For this reason, I have devoted myself to supporting those who may feel uncertain or hesitant as they take their first steps into the world of the shamisen and Japanese tradition.
There is a question that has remained particularly memorable to me:
“What practical purpose does the shamisen serve?”
“Is traditional performing art truly necessary in our lives?”
At the time, I did not yet have the experience to respond to such questions with confidence.
However, through my encounters with many people, I have come to understand something deeply:
Cultural and artistic expressions, including the shamisen, possess a profound power to connect people—at times, even beyond the boundaries of language.
日本の伝統に芸能には、日本の風土や歴史、言葉が凝縮されています。
三味線音楽を演奏することは、現代の日本人や外国人に対して、日本の美しさを伝えるという、実に洗練された方法の一つなのです。
現代では、ふれる機会が少なくなってしまった三味線音楽が、興味をお持ちの人に見つけて頂けるよう、このホームページを制作致しました。
三味線や伝統的な音楽をご依頼されたい場合、三味線を聴いてみたい場合。
三味線を始めてみたい場合には、ぜひ私共にご相談くださいませ。
Traditional Japanese performing arts embody the very essence of Japan’s climate, history, and language.
To perform shamisen music is, in itself, a refined and eloquent way of conveying the beauty of Japan to both contemporary audiences and people from around the world.
In today’s world, opportunities to encounter shamisen music have become increasingly rare.
With the hope that those who are interested may discover its charm, I have created this website.
Should you wish to request a performance of shamisen or traditional Japanese music, experience the sound of the shamisen, or begin learning the instrument yourself, I would be delighted to hear from you.
To perform shamisen music is, in itself, a refined and eloquent way of conveying the beauty of Japan to both contemporary audiences and people from around the world.
In today’s world, opportunities to encounter shamisen music have become increasingly rare.
With the hope that those who are interested may discover its charm, I have created this website.
Should you wish to request a performance of shamisen or traditional Japanese music, experience the sound of the shamisen, or begin learning the instrument yourself, I would be delighted to hear from you.