Sagemonoya (Netsuke Shop)

They released new catalog The 2009 New York SANS IVOIRE Netsuke and Sagemono selection. Sad to say I love ivory netsukes best, but this booklet seems very interesting and useful.

In fact, I had once visited Sagemonoya several years ago. It was like being a guest in private residence of a great netsuke (and other Japanese antique) connoisseur, and somewhat intimidating experience. I didn't know what kind of place it was, in the first place. I was expecting to visit a little 'shop' of netsuke... Though, if you are really interested in this kind of art and are in Tokyo, I strongly recommend to visit them.

Sagemonoya (English site)

At Jimbocho (Bookshop District)

Tokyo Guide (Kanda, Jimbocho & Ochanomizu)

Solfege Class (2nd)

The class was divided into two. And tonight (in late class,) 3 people including me attended.

Rhythmic dictation was the hardest for me as before. And my hand was slow to write musical notes, but I was a bit relieved to know other people also have same difficulty to some extent. Anyway, now I can spot my weak point (rhythmic segmentation) and strong point (grasp of pitch.) I am making some progress, aren't I?

Voice Lessons (34th)

Finished Concone #15 vocalise though rather half baked. The teacher said "Do not try to 'save' your breath. Instead, let out ALL the air within one phrase."

Caro laccio went much further than I expected, or prepared. Usually we work to grasp the melody line on the first week, read and interpret the Italian lyrics on the second. Today, we did the molody two or three times and the teacher told me to read out loud the Italian. Then she helped me in my faltering interpretation. Next week we will work on this song with lyrics!

Caro laccio, dolce nodo (lyrics)

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