Lecture
European Music Meets Japanese Culture: a Lecture on the Essence of the Funeral Culture in Japan
- Date
- Saturday 8 April 2023
- Time
- Address
- Museum Volkenkunde
Steenstraat 1
2312 BS Leiden - Room
- Lecture Hall
This program presents musical works related to funeral rites and religious culture in Japan and Europe with a short lecture introducing funereal culture in Japan, focusing on the Shingon Buddhist tradition.
The music program includes
Tairakeku Yasurakeku (Harpsichord and Shinobue): Yayoi Ota
Kiku (Shinobue and Tanka recitation): Yoshihiro Karino
Tombeau de M. de Blancrocher: Louis Couperin (1626-1661)
Lament pour Ferdinand IV, Ré de Romani: Johann Jakob Froberger (1616-1667)
"Un bel di, vedremo" from "Madama Butterfly": Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Abstract of lecture
When a person passes away, conducting a funeral to pray for the dead has been a worldwide custom since ancient times. In Japan, it is common to invite Buddhist priests to conduct a funeral rite even nowadays. This presentation discusses the general features of Buddhists’ view of life and death referring to other religions such as Christianity and Hinduism. Subsequently, it will consider the features and significance of the funeral rites in the Shingon tradition. For this purpose, it will be demonstrated how funeral rites in Shingon Buddhism are actually performed, considering Shingon’s view of life and death.
Speaker and artists
Shinko (Nobuyuki) Suzuki (Shingon Buddhist Priest): Talk & Shinobue (Japanese flute)
Noriko Amano: Harpsichord (Clavecimbel)
How to register
You can register to the lecture by filling in this Google Form
Or send an e-mail to: yokobue.suzuki@gmail.com
Tickets
General €10
Students €5
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Admission prices of the museum
Adults (19 years and older) € 15,00
Children (from 6 up to and including 18 years old) € 6,00
Children (up to and including 5 years old) Free
CJP* € 9,00
Students* € 10,00
Students Leiden University* Free
Museumcard* Free
Bankgiro Loterij VIP-KAART* Free
ICOM, Vereniging Rembrandt* Free
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