Kiyoshi Nagata

Pearl Harbour Day

Date Composed:2018Composer:Kiyoshi NagataPremiere Performance:Saturday, November 24, 2018 This composition is based on an original story by Rui Umezawa about the childhood of one Japanese boy growing up in the US in the aftermath of Pearl Harbour Day. The composition has two parts i) Anger ii) Hope. ...

The Art of Fighting Without Fighting

Date Composed:2018Composer:Kiyoshi NagataPremiere Performance:Saturday, November 24, 2018 This composition is based on the often-told tale of Japanese legend of the great samurai warrior Tsukuhara Bokuden.  The composition has two parts i) The Battle  ii) Enlightenment.  Dance and choreography by Yuichiro Inoue. ...

Ishizue (O-Daiko solo)

Date Composed:2017Composer:Kiyoshi NagataPremiere Performance:November 18, 2017 Powerful rhythms and bold movements played across three O-daiko depict the passage of the moon through the night sky. ...

Hiru to Yoru

Date Composed:2015Composer:Kiyoshi NagataPremiere Performance:November 28, 2015 - Fleck Dance Theatre “Day and Night” (Hiru to Yoru in Japanese) is an expression often used to refer to two things that in stark contrast to one another. In this case, the two drummers on stage beat the taiko with...

Uchouten

Date Composed:2007Composer:Kiyoshi NagataArrangement:Kiyoshi NagataPremiere Performance:December 1, 2007 - Ryerson TheatreRecording Title:Tsuzure CD In Japan, the taiko has always been played in times of celebration and joy, especially during ‘matsuri’ or festival time. This song attempts to convey the state of ecstasy and rapture (UCHOUTEN) one feels...

Uchiwa Daiko

Date Composed:1998Composer:Kiyoshi NagataArrangement:Kiyoshi Nagata - Choreographed by Aki Takahashi (2006) and Kiyoshi Nagata (2011)Premiere Performance:November 28, 1998 - Music GalleryRecording Title:Stone Path CD Taiko are naturally constructed in a circular shape. Devoid of all corners, the simplicity of this shape mirrors that of the moon and...

Tsuzure

Date Composed:2006Composer:Kiyoshi NagataArrangement:Kiyoshi NagataPremiere Performance:October 13, 2006 - Al Green TheatreRecording Title:Tsuzure CD / 10th Anniversary Concert DVD The word TSUZURE conveys a number of different meanings such as to write or to weave. It also implies the taking of one’s time in each step of...

Tentetsu no Kase

Date Composed:2004Composer:Kiyoshi NagataArrangement:Kiyoshi NagataPremiere Performance:October 16, 2004 - Hart House TheatreRecording Title:Kiro CD Tentetsu refers to the switching of a rail car to another track, while kase are the shackles, which joins the cars together. As the title suggests this piece is constantly changing directions and...

Tenkai

Date Composed:1997Composer:Kiyoshi NagataArrangement:Kiyoshi NagataPremiere Performance:November 28, 1998 - Music GalleryRecording Title:Tenkai CD Tenkai has two meanings depending on the Japanese character used. The first interpretation is ‘to progress or evolve’. The second translates to ‘the heavens or the skies’. ...