A festival of farm tools!
This is a one-of-a-kind orchestra that performs with instruments made by their own hands from disused farm tools and folk tools. The band is a unique one, playing on instruments made by their own hands from unused farm tools and folk implements. Please be a witness to it.
Echigo-Tsumari Kapukapu Ensemble
A citizen’s orchestra led by musician Oka Makoto. The name of the band comes from the onomatopoeia “kapu-kapu” in Kenji Miyazawa’s short children’s story “Yamanashi”. The instruments used in the band are made by the members themselves from farm tools and folk tools that lie dormant in the region. The members come from various regions, and have a wide range of ages and backgrounds. No musical scores are used in practice, and oral songs such as “dondong,” “dadatta,” and “kapu kapu” are mainly used.
[New members wanted!]
The activities of the “Echigo-Tsumari Kapukapu Ensemble” vary from making farming tools instruments to practicing performances. Why not take this opportunity to become familiar with music and participate in the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale together with the artists? No previous experience with musical instruments is required, so anyone who is interested is welcome to join us. Please contact us at the contact phone number if you would like to observe or participate in the event.
[Performances at local events]
We are planning to participate in events in Tsunan Town in July and August. (We will update the details as soon as they are finalized.)
[Practice Schedule]
Please check below.
Performer Profiles
Oka Makoto (leader, Tenor saxophone, Flute)
Aikawa Hitomi（Percussion）
Uematsu Toru（Percussion）
Okabe Yoichi（Percussion）
Huruki Keisuke (Base)
Please note
- Visitors wishing to view other artworks in the museum will be required to pay a separate admission fee. Please finish viewing the artworks during the facility’s opening hours (by 5:00 p.m.).
- Preschool children may view the artworks free of charge if they are seated on the lap of a parent or guardian. If you need a seat, please purchase a ticket for elementary, junior high and high school students.
- Tickets are non-refundable and non-reissuable.
- The organizer is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets.
- Resale of tickets for profit is prohibited under any circumstances.
- In the event that the event is cancelled due to weather or other unavoidable circumstances, information will be posted on this website.
Summary
| Date and time | September 7, 2025 (Sun) 14:00 (Doors open13:30 ) |
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| Venue |
Echigo-Tsumari “Kamigo Clove Theatre” *7-3 Miyanohara, Kamigo, Tsunan Township, Niigata
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| Admission | [Adult] ¥1,500 (Advance ticket ¥1,000) [Children 6-15 years old] ¥500 [Preschool children] free on lap *For those who see the productions at Kamigo Clove Theatre and Hong Kong House, the Common ticket or admission fee is required. ［Sales location] Sales location: Peatix (online ticket) |
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