Tomoko Sugawara to perform Along the Silk Road at Princeton Barnes & Noble February 24 at 7pm

Jan. 14, 2011 - PRLog -- Princeton, NJ – Award winning musician Tomoko Sugawara will perform from and sign her CD,  “Along the Silk Road”, on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Barnes & Noble, 3535 US Route 1 South in the MarketFair Mall, Princeton, NJ.  Ticket distribution begins at 5:00 pm on February 24.  Seating is on a first-come/first seated basis.

Ms. Sugawara plays an ancient harp invented nearly 4000 years ago in Mesopotamia.  Variously named "angular harp," "chang," "kunghou," and "kugo," the instrument on which Tomoko Sugawara performs can be seen in centuries-old Buddhist cave paintings and in artists' depictions from countries along the trade route known as the Silk Road.  Along the Silk Road brings the enchanting music of this  historically revered instrument to life once again for the world to hear.

The unique kugo harp on which Sugawara performs is a twenty-first century reconstruction of an angular harp which is pictured on a reliquary box painted during the sixth or seventh century BC. The angular harp disappeared from the world stage some 300 years ago, was only evidenced in paintings from antiquity until Sugawara and her partner, music archaeologist Bo Lawrengren, brought plans for a reconstruction to luthiers Bill and Catherine Campbell, who worked closely with the pair to faithfully recreate a modern rendition that would honor the essence of an instrument that was revered for centuries.

Customers must have purchased a copy of Along the Silk Road to receive a ticket the day of the event. A ticket, CD, and receipt are required to be on the signing line.  Full details are available either in the Barnes & Noble children’s department or by emailing crm2646@bn.com
   
For more information on this event, or for a schedule of upcoming events, call: 609-716-1570 or email: crm2646@bn.com.  
All events are free and open to the public.

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