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Folk Music and Dance

Visiting the roots of communication – the earliest expressions human feelings

Min-On has presented several series of folk music and dance displays, including the "Musical Voyage along the Silk Road" and "Musical Voyage along the Marine Road" series, as well as folk dance and music ensembles from around the world. In particular, as part of the planning of the Silk Road series, a Silk Road folk music and dance study team has been dispatched to conduct regular surveys in the Middle East and Asia since 1977. Performances based on the findings on this study group have been held throughout Japan, achieving wide popularity among music fans. The Marine Road series, meanwhile, stages cultural exchanges based on the concept of a maritime Silk Road, and has also been widely acclaimed.

1969
Zubin Mehta and Los Angels Philharmonic Orchestra
1971
The Ceylon National Dancers
1973
The Royal Classical Javanese Dance Group of the Sultanate of Jogjakarta
1975
The National Dance Ensemble of Pakistan
1976
Shanphai Peking Opera Troupe
1977
The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble
1978
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico (Folklore Ballet of Mexico)
1981
The Bangladesh Dance and Music Group
1985
Antologia de la Zarzuela in
1987
The National Ch'angguk Company,"Ch'unhyangjon"
1987
The "Rapsodia Romana" Folk Ensemble, Romania
1987
The Royal Thai Classic Dance Troupe, "Manohra"
1988
The Chinese Orchestra and the Dance Company of the People's Association, Singapore
1988
Festival of India (folk and classical music)
1988
Ballet Folklorico Nacional de Colombia
1990
Ballet Folklorico Nacional de Chile
1991
The Kenya National Dancers and Drummers
1991
The Oriental Song and Dance Company of China
1992
National Arab Music Ensemble of Egypt
1992
The National Troupe of Nigeria
1992
Polish State Mazowsze Folk Dance and Choir Ensemble
1993
Ballet Folklorico Nacional de Cuba
1993
Dance and Music of India sent by ICCR
1994
Iran Folk Music Ensemble
1994
Bulgarian Folk Music and Dance Troupe Pirin
1995
Yunnan Song and Dance Troupe of China
1995
Russkaya Melodia of Russia
1995
Amampondo of South Africa
1996
New Glory Arts Ensemble of China
1996
National Song and Dance Ensemble of Mongolia
1998
The Kambarkan Folk Ensemble from Kyrgyzstan
1999
The National Folk Ballet of Argentina
1999
Ethiopian National Folk Music and Dance Troupe
2000
Ballet Folklorico Nacional de Republica Dominicana
2001
Zambia National Dance Troupe
2002
The National Peking Opere Theatre of China
2002
Cambodian Royal Ballet

Series: A MUSICAL VOYAGE ALONG THE SILK ROAD

1979
1st installment: Artists from Mongolia, former USSR, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal under the title of SINGING VOICES FROM AFAR
1981
2nd installment: Artists from Iraq, China, Pakistan and Romania, under the title of HAPPY ENCOUNTERS OF INSTRUMENTALIST
1983
3rd installment: Artists from India, China and Turkey
1985
4th installment: Artists from Uzbekistan, China and Turkey under the title of ROAD TOWARDS PEACE FROM AFAR
1987
5th installment: Artists from Tajikistan, China and Mongolia under the title of STEPPE AND OASIS ROADS FROM AFAR
1989
6th installment: Artists from Iran, Azerbaijan and China under the title of A LONG WAY OF MUSIC FROM CARAVANSARY
1991
7th installment: Artists from Kazakhstan, Greece and Egypt under the title of A LONG WAY OF MUSIC TO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1993
8th installment: Artists from Korea, China, Turkmenistan and Nepal under the title of EPIC BALLADS FROM AFAR
1995
9th installment: Artists from Syria, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan under the title of ROADS OF DISTANT HEROES
1997
Final: Artists from China, Uzbekistan and Turkey under the title of PATHWAY TO THE DISTANT FUTURE

Series: A MUSICAL VOYAGE ALONG THE MARINE ROAD

1984
1st installment: Thailand National Dance Group
1986
2th installment: Malaysia National Dance Group
1988
3rd installment: Sundanese Dance Group of Indonesia
1990
4th installment: Ramon Obusan Folkloric Dance Troupe of The Philippines
1992
5th installment: The Myanmer National Theater Dance Ensemble
1994
6th installment: The Brunei National Dance Troupe
1996
7th installment: Saigon Tourist Phu Dong Ensemble and Ca Hue Ensemble of Vietnam
1998
Final: Sri Lanka Budawatta Dance Troupe

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Musical Agenda
Opera
Ballet
Orchestra
Folk Music and Dance
Tango,Latin, American music and Jazz
Findependent Productions, Popular Music, and Ballads
  • Overseas cultural Exchanges
  • TOKYO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION