【Matsuri Project】

古と現代の「宴」が交差する、その日限りの特別な時間。
日本の地方で大切にされてきたお祭りを、現代アーティストたちが新たな形で表現することで、次世代へ繋いでいくプロジェクトです。
A special one-day-only event, where tradition and modern culture intersect in a special celebration.
This project aims to pass on the cherished culture of local festivals in Japan to the next generation. We aim to achieve this by allowing contemporary artists to express these festivals in fresh and exciting ways.

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Episode 1-『神々の宴の再現』　音×絵×舞/ダンスの共演

九州・宮崎の山間部に位置する高千穂町で、「高千穂の夜神楽」を中心とし、『神々の宴』を一流のパフォーマー達が表現します。
KENSUKE TAKAHASHIによるライブペインティングを楽しみながら、８００年以上継承されてきた「高千穂の夜神楽」の音を、DJ KENTAROによるリミックスでお届け。
ゲストはポルトガルより来日するDJ RIDE、日本を代表するトップダンサー・YOSHIE。
終盤は、高千穂の夜神楽を継承する舞手による本物の神楽の舞。
八百万の神々と暮らすまちで、歴史に残る時間をお楽しみください。

Episode 1 - "Reenactment of the Gods' Banquet" Music × Art × Dance Collaboration

In the mountainous town of Takachiho, Miyazaki on the island of Kyushu, top performers will gather to portray the Gods' Banquet, a famous scene from Japanese Mythology, for which the "Takachiho no Yo-Kagura" will act as the centerpiece. Enjoy a live painting performance by KENSUKE TAKAHASHI, while experiencing the sounds of the "Takachiho no Yo-Kagura," a traditional piece of music that dates back over 800 years, remixed by DJ KENTARO.
Special guests include DJ RIDE from Portugal and one of Japan's leading dancers, YOSHIE.
The finale features an authentic Kagura ritual performed by inheritors of the Takachiho no Yo-Kagura tradition.
Enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime performance that is packed full of history in a town where an infinite number of Shinto gods reside alongside its inhabitants.