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Summer vacation project ！] Scrap wood transformed into musical instruments ！ Summer vacation, handmade workshop for elementary school students on August 23(金)・Kisarazu Station Library F

Piano School H.I.M. Kisarazu （ Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan, Representative ： Aya Hagimoto ） will hold the first "Handmade Instrument Workshop" event for elementary school students during summer vacation on August 23, 2024 （ Friday ） at FLAT, the library in the station.

The aim of this summer vacation event is to enjoy music by creating musical instruments using waste materials from home such as plastic bottles and plastic wrap cores.

From the perspective of H.I.M. Kisarazu's usual philosophy of "Always have music by your side" and the SDGs, we will share the enjoyment of music and the importance of reusing waste materials through the workshop. In addition, children will experience the joy of connecting with others through music by playing songs with their friends on instruments they have made themselves.

[Plastic bottles, plastic wrap cores, etc. transformed into musical instruments ！ ]
Becoming aware of good sounds around us
Waste plastic bottles, plastic wrap cores, empty tissue boxes, etc. around us are handled with the intention of "making them into musical instruments" by the creators. From the moment they are handled with the intention of turning them into musical instruments, the waste materials are transformed into musical instruments. Through the experience of making a good sounding musical instrument from things around you, you will learn the joy of infusing a role back into waste materials. This experience fosters a sustainable perspective and encourages ingenuity that can be useful in everyday life.

[Endless possibilities through imagination and ingenuity]
A piano is a musical instrument that is pre-tuned by a tuner so that the correct pitch can be played if you put your finger down on it. On the other hand, instruments made from familiar materials can vary greatly in tone depending on individual creativity and ingenuity. For example, when making a rain stick by drilling numerous holes in a plastic wrap core and filling it with toothpicks and rice, the number of holes and the material used to fill them change the tone. This process stimulates exploration and ingenuity, and gives the participants the joy of transforming waste materials, usually called trash, into treasures. In the workshop, participants will experience the endless possibilities of tones created by imagination and ingenuity.


[Handmade musical instruments that nurture "zest for life"]
Handmade musical instruments workshop is a place where children can enhance their self-esteem and deepen communication with parents, children and peers. Hagimoto believes that academic ability is the "power to live. The "power to live" is the ability to find and solve problems on one's own, and music is ideal for nurturing this power. The workshop will be held with the hope that children will make the most of what they have learned through music, and that it will lead them to a life in society.

[Event Summary]
Event Name ： "Summer Vacation Project ！ Handmade Musical Instruments Workshop in Kisarazu Station Library FLAT"
Period ： August 23, 2024 （ Friday ） Part 1 10am- /(20 children per session) *Replacement system
Location ： Station Library FLAT （ Address: 1-1-1 Fujimi, Kisarazu City, Kisarazu, Japan ）
*There is no parking available, so please use nearby coin parking lots. Please use coin parking in the neighborhood. Please use public transportation.
Store website ： https://www.instagram.com/flatkisarazu/
Participation fee ： 500 yen per child (please bring both parents and children)
What to bring ： Several 500ml plastic bottles, plastic wrap several 500ml plastic bottles, plastic wrap, toothpicks, 80g of small grains (such as rice)
Kiri, cutters, scissors, stickers for decoration （ Any of these are fine ）
*Only parents/guardians are allowed to use the kiri and cutters.

[Reservation Form]
Part 1: 10:00-11:00 https://forms.gle/dpzeHVPLZQNeQ6dDA
Part 2: 11:00-12:00 https://forms.gle/ dpxcmfoAYzg5RXXv8
*In case of too many applicants, a lottery will be held.

[About H.I.M. Kisarazu]
"Always have music by your side"
H.I.M. Kisarazu contributes to the development of local culture by providing basic knowledge of music through piano lessons in order to realize a rich life with music for everyone.

Representative Hagimoto graduated from Musashino College of Music, Department of Instrumental Music, majoring in piano. After working at a music store in Tokyo and as a part-time teacher at Kawasaki City Elementary School （ Music ）, she opened H.I.M. Kisarazu, a piano school in her home and classroom in Kisarazu City. Composer of "Start Line", the school song of Mafune Elementary School in Kisarazu City. On weekdays, offers piano lessons for children and adults, and music therapy for children with disabilities. On weekends and holidays, he operates a studio rental business with two grand pianos. The piano school has taught approximately 140 students in the 15 years since its opening. He planned ・ and taught ・ and filmed ！ the video "Yassai Mottosai" at Kisarazu Station Piano," a project commemorating the 80th anniversary of Kisarazu City's establishment as a municipality, and also directed "It is precisely in times like these that we can make a difference. Piano instruction for "Comedy Power" Project to Revitalize the Local Community; Owner of the FLAT Bookshelf at the Station Library since 2023; Citizen member of the "Kisarazu Azuma Park Cultural and Art Facilities Development Study Committee".

[Company Profile]
Company Name ： Hagimoto Institute of Music Kisarazu （ H.I.M. Kisarazu ）
Head Office ： 4-10-10, Kesai Higashi, Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture
Representative ： Aya Hagimoto
Business ： Piano lessons, music therapy for disabled children, composition and arrangement, studio rental
Established ： March 2009
HP ： https://him-kisarazu.com/ Contact] ： him-kisarazu@jcom.home.ne.jp （ Hagimoto ）