ROTH BART BARON and Taro Ishida Explore New Musical Frontiers with Gagaku: A Grand Finale at 'Kaimon Music Festival'
The 'Kaimon Music Festival,' organized with J-WAVE, took place from May 19th for four days. On the final day, ROTH BART BARON and Taro Ishida performed a special one-night-only concert with Gagaku musicians, blending contemporary music and traditional Japanese arts.
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The music festival 'Kaimon Music Festival – Open the MoN –,' organized with planning and production cooperation from radio station J-WAVE (81.3FM), was held for four days from May 19th (Tue) to May 22nd (Fri). This event celebrated the opening of 'MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives,' an experimental museum for culture at TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, while presenting a new live experience where contemporary music intersects with traditional Japanese performing arts.
Each day, artists deeply connected to J-WAVE appeared, including Hitsujibungaku, UA, STUTS, and ROTH BART BARON × Taro Ishida. They collaborated with Japanese traditional instruments, unfolding one-night-only stages for four consecutive nights that were created specifically for this time and place.
The final day on May 22nd (Fri) featured the first collaboration between ROTH BART BARON and Taro Ishida.
The live performance included the band members along with musicians playing the Sho, Hichiriki, Ryuteki, and Gakubiwa. A space where delicate Gagaku tones overlaid with modern sounds was created. Beginning with 'Gagaku idea 1,' the set included arrangements of 'Kemonononamae,' '000BigBird000,' 'Helpa,' 'Ambient 1,' 'Himimushi,' and 'Dokuro to Hana' with Gagaku accompaniment.
Masaya Mifune remarked during the show, 'We are doing something that has never been done in history. I hope you can be witnesses to history,' expressing his response to the chemical reaction between traditional culture and modern soundscapes. The new unreleased track titled 'UTUTU' was also performed, serving as a finale that presented new musical possibilities through the fusion of Gagaku and a band ensemble.
Each day, artists deeply connected to J-WAVE appeared, including Hitsujibungaku, UA, STUTS, and ROTH BART BARON × Taro Ishida. They collaborated with Japanese traditional instruments, unfolding one-night-only stages for four consecutive nights that were created specifically for this time and place.
The final day on May 22nd (Fri) featured the first collaboration between ROTH BART BARON and Taro Ishida.
The live performance included the band members along with musicians playing the Sho, Hichiriki, Ryuteki, and Gakubiwa. A space where delicate Gagaku tones overlaid with modern sounds was created. Beginning with 'Gagaku idea 1,' the set included arrangements of 'Kemonononamae,' '000BigBird000,' 'Helpa,' 'Ambient 1,' 'Himimushi,' and 'Dokuro to Hana' with Gagaku accompaniment.
Masaya Mifune remarked during the show, 'We are doing something that has never been done in history. I hope you can be witnesses to history,' expressing his response to the chemical reaction between traditional culture and modern soundscapes. The new unreleased track titled 'UTUTU' was also performed, serving as a finale that presented new musical possibilities through the fusion of Gagaku and a band ensemble.
FAQ
開門音楽祭とはどのようなイベントですか？
J-WAVEが企画制作協力を行い、TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITYのミュージアム「MoN Takanawa」の開門を記念して開催された音楽フェスティバルです。
いつ開催されましたか？
2026年5月19日（火）から5月22日（金）までの4日間開催されました。
最終日の出演者は誰ですか？
ROTH BART BARONと石田多朗が初共演しました。
どのような音楽演出が行われましたか？
バンドアンサンブルに加え、笙、篳篥、龍笛、楽琵琶といった和楽器奏者が参加し、雅楽と現代音楽を融合させたライブ体験が提供されました。
イベントの目的は何ですか？
MoN Takanawaの開門を祝うと同時に、現代音楽と日本の伝統芸能が交差する新しいライブ体験を提示することです。