A medieval keyboard instrument made from the stage of Kiyomizu Temple, a World Heritage Site in Kyoto, was dedicated to the temple, and a male musician who made it performed to the people involved in the temple.
At Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, a large-scale renovation of the main hall was underway for more than 10 years until December last year. It was made.
The "Clavichord" is a mechanism in which metal strikes the strings each time the keyboard is pressed to make a sound, and the stage hinoki is used for the box and keyboard of the main unit.
On the 9th, along with the dedication of this instrument to the temple, the musician Teru Uchida, who made it, performed at Kyodo to about 20 people involved in the temple.
Mr. Uchida says, "I made an instrument that was strongly influenced by Western Christianity with a strong awareness of making it from oriental wood, so I want you to hear it as a sound that transcends religious and racial ties." ..
Eigen Onishi, chief priest of Kiyomizu-dera Jojuin, who planned the project, said, "I think that the weight that other people have prayed for is in the instrument, so I hope that the feelings will resonate with the hearts of those who listen to the tone. I'm doing it. "
The "Clavichord" will be open to the public until the 16th of this month at Kyodo in Kiyomizu-dera along with a video introducing the tones.