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Music Workshop Discover a whole new world broadening with music across all ages—from infants to adults

Music Workshop Discover a whole new world broadening with music across all ages—from infants to adults

Workshops

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Music Workshop was created based on our wish for "as many people as possible to come enjoy the wonder of music without making large efforts!" Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Music Workshop is a program with an objective to foster thriving spirits through the development of both communication and self expression skills, via the raising of interest in music and the arts. As a public cultural institute, we wish to provide a comfortable space where people can come together to enjoy music. And lately, we are putting more of our energy into workshops for people who need support from society, by growing our activities into nursing homes and welfare facilities for persons with disabilities.

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Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Music Workshop
Various Online Programs Available on YouTube!

2023 season workshop lineup and detailed introduction of each program (PDF *only in Japanese)PDF

April 2024–September 2024

Tora and Shiroko's story

Seeding together with a cat and a mouse. Let's grow the plant with lovely music!

  • Admission AgesAge 3–4, Age 3–8

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Body, Sound, Sing

Your voice and Everyone's voice, Your tone and Everyone's tone. Find the only music you can't find anywhere else, created with various sounds.

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

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Migo's Magic

Let's recycle the thrown away items into a fancy music!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months, Age 3–8

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Welcome to Cafe Ensemble!—Today's special: DVOŘÁK

Enjoy a delightful moment with a cup of music brewed with unique sounds!

  • Admission AgesAge 50 and above (Free invitation for those aged 65 and above)

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Monkey Music Lab

Japanese children's songs that everyone knows get jazz and rock makeovers! The fun music experiments by Kikki and Mon-chan are ready to start.

  • Admission AgesAge 3–4, Age 5–8

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Shall we sing?

Beginners and repeaters welcome! Find another you by singing and dancing with your flexible body and relaxing voice!

  • Admission AgesAge 50 and above (Free invitation for those aged 65 and above)

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Welcome to Classical Music!—Flute

Interactive concert by seeing, listening, and experiencing

  • Admission Ages6 months–6 years (Pre-school children)

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Sound of Cinema

Let's play movie music!

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

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Festa with the King of the forest

Let's have a festival for welcoming our princess! Sing with smiles and dance together!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months, Age 3–4

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Open Sesame! The Storytelling Door—Arabian Nights Woven with Sounds

A plethora of surprises is in fairy tales. So let's delve into a fantasy world along with the music!

  • Admission Ages6 months–4 years, 3–6 years (Pre-school children)

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October 2023–March 2024

Kororin-Shan! Feel the Koto!

Let's enjoy music for Koto!

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

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Treasure box in the sea

Open a pair of wonder treasure boxes with your friends under the sea filled with music!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months, Age 3–4

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Tora and Shiroko's story

Seeding together with a cat and a mouse. Let's grow the plant with lovely music!

  • Admission AgesAge 3–4, Age 3–8

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Classical Music Quest

Let's become a master of Classical Music Quest, gaining powers hidden in classical music pieces!

  • Admission Ages5 years–Adults

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Welcome to Omatsuri Island!

Enjoy Japanese festivals together with fun-loving friends!

  • Admission AgesAge 3–4, Age 5–8

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Sound of Cinema

Let's play movie music!

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

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Shall we sing?

Beginners and repeaters welcome! Find another you by singing and dancing with your flexible body and relaxing voice!

  • Admission AgesAge 50 and above (Free invitation for those aged 65 and above)

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Traveling Europe Vol.3

The journey of George and Mary keeps on going! Let’s travel around Europe along with the masterpieces of music!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months, Age 3–4, Age 5–8

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Go! Wild!

The early people Purpicuthecamanthus love music. Let's become friends by communicating with songs and rhythms!

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

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American Music Party Vol.2

It's Show Time!!
Are you ready to jump into the exciting world of American music?

  • Admission Ages3 years–Adults

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Museum of Wonders

  • Admission AgesAge 5–8 (for deaf and hard-of-hearing participants)

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Workshop Concert—Violin & Double Bass & Piano

Interactive concert by seeing, listening, and experiencing

  • Admission Ages6 months–6 years (Pre-school children)

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Workshop Concert—Violin & Cello & Piano

Interactive concert by seeing, listening, and experiencing

  • Admission Ages6 months–6 years (Pre-school children)

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Mini MOZART

Let’s have fun with Mozart’s music!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months

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One Day Chorus

If you love to sing, join us! All you need is your passion of singing to become a member of one day chorus!

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

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Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Original Workshop A (New Production) “Shiny! Fluffy! The Weather Research Lab”

Let's play Vivaldi's Four Seasons and feel the weather through sounds and your body!

  • Admission Ages19–35 months

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Sound Atelier

Touch, play, listen, and then?
Feel the world of musical instruments with your whole body!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 3–4 years

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Bebe Waka (Lion Beat)

Let's make friends with a lion in the music jungle in Africa!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months

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One Day Session

Let's create music with workshop leaders!

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

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Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Original Workshop B (New Production) “Hello from Tummy!”

Everyone has once been in a mother's tummy.
Do you remember what kind of sounds you heard in there?

  • Admission Ages19–35 months

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Pa-Pi-Pu-Pe-Pot

Music from all over the world comes out through the mysterious pot if you cast a spell on it. Everyone, say "Pa-Pi-Pu-Pe-Pot!"

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months

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Playing with Classic!—Singing Singing!

Interactive workshop concert led by workshop leaders from Casa da Música

  • Admission Ages3 years–Adults

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Migo's Magic

Let's recycle the thrown away items into a fancy music!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months, Age 3–6 (Pre-school children)

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Rhythmic Kitchen

Let's cook a feast of sounds and rhythms! The ordinary kitchen tools become fun musical instruments!

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

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Ninjapan!

Get ready for a Ninja practice along music!

  • Admission AgesAge 3–6 (Pre-school children), Age 3–8

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Workshop Concert—Piano

Interactive concert by seeing, listening, and experiencing

  • Admission Ages6 months–6 years (Pre-school children)

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May 2023–September 2023

Barbara's Magic Potions

You cannot miss fun and mysterious music to make magic potions!How will the witch Barbara's new recipe turn out?

  • Admission Ages6 months–4 years, 3–6 years (Pre-school children)

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Traveling Europe

Take the 'Music' Train to Europe along with popular classical music!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months, Age 3–4

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World Music Adventure

Let's go on a journey to explore world music! 2 expedition members guide you!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months

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Workshop Concert—Flute & Piano

Interactive concert by seeing, listening, and experiencing

  • Admission Ages6 months–6 years (Pre-school children)

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Bebe Waka (Lion Beat)

Let's make friends with a lion in the music jungle in Africa!

  • Admission AgesAge 3–4, Age 5–8

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Traveling Europe Vol.3

Let's go on a trip around Europe with musical masterpieces! Can you guess the next country George and Mary are heading to?

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months

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Rhythmic Kitchen

Let's cook a feast of sounds and rhythms! The ordinary kitchen tools become fun musical instruments!

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

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Concert under the sea—The secret of the mysterious treasure box

Let's work together with our friends under the sea to crack open the world treasure box!

  • Admission Ages6 months–4 years, 3–6 years (Pre-school children)

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One Day Chorus

If you love to sing, join us! All you need is your passion of singing to become a member of one day chorus!

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

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Workshop Concert—Violin & Cello & Piano

Interactive concert by seeing, listening, and experiencing

  • Admission Ages6 months–6 years (Pre-school children)

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The Exciting Carnival of Coco and Pepe

¡Hola! Welcome to the lively Latin world! Let's get ready for the carnival moving to the Latin rhythm with chatty-funny birds, Coco & Pepe!

  • Admission AgesAge 3–4, Age 5–8

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Sound Atelier

Touch, play, listen, and then?
Feel the world of musical instruments with your whole body!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months, Age 3–4

Details

Welcome to Cafe Ensemble!—Today's special: BEETHOVEN

Enjoy a delightful moment with a cup of music brewed with unique sounds!

  • Admission AgesAge 50 and above (Free invitation for those aged 65 and above)

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Animal Detective

Let's go seek the hidden animals in the riddle zoo!

  • Admission AgesAge 3–4, Age 3–8

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Workshop Concert—Violin & Piano

Interactive concert by seeing, listening, and experiencing

  • Admission Ages6 months–6 years (Pre-school children)

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Tuneful Candy Shop

Pat it, mix it, and fluff it up! Let's make tuneful candy!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months

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Workshop Concert—Clarinet & Piano

Interactive concert by seeing, listening, and experiencing

  • Admission Ages6 months–6 years (Pre-school children)

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Shall we sing?

Beginners and repeaters welcome! Find another you by singing and dancing with your flexible body and relaxing voice!

  • Admission AgesAge 50 and above (Free invitation for seniors aged 65 and above)

Details

One Day Session

Let's create music with workshop leaders!

  • Admission AgesElementary School Students–Adults

Details

Symphonic Jungle

Let’s go on a musical safari in the jungle, where you will hear fantastic melodies!

  • Admission Ages6–18 months, 19–35 months

Details

Monkey Music Lab

Japanese children's songs that everyone knows get jazz and rock makeovers! The fun music experiments by Kikki and Mon-chan are ready to start.

  • Admission Ages19–35 months, Age 3–4

Details

Workshop Leader Skills Training Program

Having a partnership with an overseas music institution which leads the state-of-the-art educational programs, we offer training courses to develop a personnel who can share the joy of music with new approaches to diverse people. The most outstanding participants will have a chance to visit Casa da Música (Portugal) for attending the special training program!

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casa_da_musica Photo Tokyo Bunka Kaikan and Casa da Música (Portugal) are in collaboration since 2013, and we have been in cooperation to build a relationship that will further our programs, through offerings including the dispatch of workshop leaders and lecturers from Casa da Música to the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, and the sending of our Workshop Leader Skills Training Program students to their site for training. Casa da Música, which means "House of Music," inaugurated in 2005 as the first institution in Portugal specialized in music aimed for enhancing the creativity of music, and commemorating the city of Porto's being designated as European Capital of Culture in 2001.
Casa da Música has hosted concerts and festivals that blend the diverse arts and cultures, and was the first in Portugal to work on fully-realized educational programs. Under their credo that "music is both art and what fosters the generous spirit in people," Casa da Música's mission is to have all types of people to experience music in all of its richness under their educational programs, and they run activities for the local communities and projects where citizens can actively participate.