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Haruna NAKADA
Born in Yokohama.After graduating from Ferris Girls' Junior High School, went to Italy.Graduated from the Italian National Verdi Conservatory with the highest and highest awards.He passed the piano performance department of the same graduate school at the top and is currently enrolled in the same graduate school.The highest prize in the Varenna International Competition, the second prize in the Carlo Vidusso Piano Competition, the third prize in the Marco Fortini Piano Competition, and the championship in the Piano category of the Racconiji International Competition.Guest appearance on the Italian radio program "il pianista", Hayao Miyazaki Film Festival Opening Ceremony.Until now, he has studied under Yuri Hamaguchi, Sonoko Maejima, Olga Scevkenova, Sergio Marengoni, and Silvia Rumi.
— Can you tell us what made you decide to study abroad in Italy?
Nakata I took a special lesson of Sonoko Maejima sensei, who was teaching at Tokyo College of Music at that time, at Toho Gakuen, a music class for children.So I tried to participate in the Italian Salerno class organized by sensei, so I participated in the class for about two weeks in the summer of the third year of junior high school.So it was very impressive that the Italian climate, concerts and atmosphere were on my skin.
— I thought I wasn't in Japan (laughs).
Nakata That's right (laughs).Sonoko Maejima I was asked by sensei if I could come to Italy for just one year after graduating from junior high school.At that time, you taught at the private Milan Conservatory.I was told that Italy is definitely for you.When I consulted with my parents, I was able to go smoothly (laughs).
— That's rare.I would like Japanese parents to stay in Japan.
I think it's European-oriented with Nakata Wari.I spent a year in Europe when I was four to five years old, so I didn't feel any resistance at all.
— Are your parents a musician?
Nakata My father was a mathematician and my mother was a vocalist at Kunitachi College of Music.I'm not active as a singer (laughs).
— If you're a vocal musician, Italy has no resistance.
Nakata I don't think so.
— The Milan Conservatory is an introduction to sensei. How was the Verdi Conservatory decided?
Verdi Conservatory
Nakata: I was planning to go home in a year, so I was taking a leave of absence from high school, but of course I changed my mind after half a year (laughs).I wanted to study at an Italian school as it is, so I dropped out of a Japanese high school.I told the Milan Conservatory that I wanted to enter the Verdi Conservatory and would like to prepare for admission.The Milan Conservatory also holds mock exams for the Verdi Conservatory, so I took an entrance preparation course at the Milan Conservatory and took the entrance exam for the Verdi Conservatory.
— Is there a variety of 5-year, 8-year, and 10-year systems in Italy?
Rather than Nakata, the piano department is a 10-year system, and there are big practical exams at the end of 5th grade, the end of 8th grade, and the end of 10th grade. To take the final practical test of the 5th grade, you have not taken the hearing, solfege (things with changing symbols, things with changing rhythm, songs, and transpositions), and a rudimentary music theory test (oral test). I can't do it. If you take the practical test of the 5th grade and get a certain score, you can transfer to the 6th grade by exemption from the entrance examination, so I transferred to the XNUMXth grade in that way.
— Did you have a language exam?
Nakata Yes, it has been around since my year.
— Is it difficult?
Nakata That's right.The written test was not a language test that I imagined in Japan, but at my time it was "reading a dissertation on Russian music" written by Stravinsky.
— That's difficult (laughs).
Nakata Everyone was stunned (laughs).I wasn't allowed to bring in a dictionary, so I tried to write anything (laughs). I arrived in Milan in March when I was studying a language, but during the summer vacation I copied all the grammar verbs and myself. I was just studying at ...After that, it was already in the form of practice in conversation.
- It's very much.I didn't have any knowledge.
Nakata It was good to be in the dormitory first.Because there were a lot of Italians around.I was able to have a conversation there.And I think I didn't like being ridiculed.
- made a fool of?
Nakata Young Italians really like to make fun of themselves.I don't think it's bad.I was teased by the Japanese accent, so I was careful about the pronunciation and pronunciation of Italy as much as possible.
— For musicians, it seems a little early because the sound comes into your ears.
Nakata Also, what I thought was important in language learning was acting.
— Acting?
Nakata I think it's how to make the language of that country look like your own and express yourself.It's not really the language of your own country, so you have to be careful not to be just superficial.
— How many students do the Verdi Conservatory enroll each year?
Nakata It seems that it is different every year because it is a system that takes as many posts as there are vacant posts.
— Does that mean a vacant post for the professor you are studying?
Nakata No, it's the whole thing. It is divided into three groups: 1st to 5th grade, 6th to 8th grade, 9th to 10th grade, and lower, middle and advanced courses, respectively.We will replenish the vacant number of people for each course.That's about less than 3 people in each course.I remember that when I entered, there were about 20 people in total for the three courses.
— It's not something that can accommodate 100 or 200 people, but only a small number of people.
Nakata XNUMXst grade students are about XNUMX years old.I think it will probably take dozens of people.
— Does age matter?
Nakata: There is an age limit, but I don't think it's so clear.The intermediate course is up to 21 and 22 years old, and the advanced course probably has an age limit, but I'm not sure.Even if there is an age limit, those who take the exam in private are not related to the age limit at all.Therefore, it seems that some people receive it at the age of 40 or 50.
— Do you take the Verdi Conservatory lessons privately and take only the exams?
Nakata: It doesn't matter what the lesson is, but it means that you prepare with your own sensei and take the exam only externally.
— Will the final diploma you get from the Verdi Conservatory?Are the basics exactly the same?
Nakata Verdi students have cheap tuition fees.I think private lessons are more expensive than that.That's the big difference.However, it is attractive that you can take the external examination at your own pace.
— How do I prepare if I want to go to the Verdi Conservatory?
The Milan Conservatory has the best understanding of the system of the Nakata Verdi Conservatory.Therefore, I think one way is to prepare for the entrance exam and take the exam.
— How was the administrative procedure at the Verdi Conservatory?
Nakata It was hard.This is where I have to mess up because I can't speak English because of the difficulty of interacting with the clerk.What I say to it is different every time, and suddenly I get angry.
— Does that mean you can move on to the next step if you can overcome it?
Nakata It's really hard to get over.
— If you have graduated from Tokyo College of Music, do you usually go to advanced level?
Nakata: It's not always in the advanced level.I think it will be involved in the songs that you bring with you during the entrance examination and the alliances between schools.So, if you enter the intermediate level, you will have to take harmony, analysis, music history, and so on.Then, I think that it is really difficult for those who are thinking about studying abroad in about two years.If you are motivated, you can take the intermediate level in a year, but I think you really have to do your best to die.I think it's been about three years for intermediate and advanced students.
— If you try to die for three years, you'll really die (laughs).
Nakata: The hardest part is the first year, because of language problems.If you manage to go through the department, all you have to do is play.
— Is it just music if you become an advanced player?Do you have exams such as languages?
Nakata The language test is only for the first entrance exam.But from this year, I hear that even if you fail in the entrance examination interview, it will be okay if you go to the affiliated language school and pass the confirmation test one year later.According to the story I heard about music history, there seems to be a class exclusively for Koreans, and I heard that if you have the courage to enter there, you can enter (laughs).
— The entrance exam is difficult if you don't prepare properly.
Nakata That's right.Is it difficult to pass the language test even if I go suddenly?The exam is written and interviewed.If you study properly in Japan, writing will not be a problem.However, since the interview is an interpersonal test, you may be confused if you are not accustomed to speaking Italian.Even though it's an exam, it's really a chat (laughs).It seems that some people read newspaper articles and expressed their impressions, but if you talked in a friendly way from the beginning, "Oh, you can talk, see you later."
— It's really Italian (laughs).
Nakata Yes.It was a chat (laughs).I'm not nervous (laughs).
— How much does the Verdi Conservatory cost?
Nakata When I joined, it was 8 to 9 yen a year.It was cheap because it was a lyre (laughs), but when the system started to change, it doubled and doubled every year.Currently, the Verdi Conservatory has also introduced a university system. Three years of 10th, 10th and 800th grades can be selected as a university system.Students can choose to use the university system or the traditional system that has been used up to now.If you choose a university system, you will receive a university graduation qualification.For example, there are young children who cannot graduate from high school when they graduate from the XNUMXth grade, but such people can continue their traditional courses without choosing a university system.The tuition fee will change depending on which system you choose.The university system course costs XNUMX euros a year.
— In Japan, it costs more than 200 million yen a year, so it's hard to talk about.Is the education system changing across Italy?
Nakata Yes. However, I heard that Rome and Milan are currently officially recognized.Italy has a very different system depending on the region.The required subjects are also completely different.I think Milan is the one that officially has the strictest university system.It seems that the selling point is that they are confident that they will pass the national inspection even if they pass the inspection. Therefore, the piano department is really strict.
— Is Italy trying to reform the education system as a whole?
Nakata I'm in the middle of it right now.
— Are you trying to match other Europe and America?
Verdi Conservatory
Prior to Nakata, the Conservatoire (Conservatory) Diploma was not recognized in other countries.So, it seems that the problem was that if I went to a different country, I would have to retake the diploma again.It's not that the level is low, but the Italian curriculum seems to be too special.
— Italy is a little different from other countries (laughs).
Nakata That's why there seems to be talk of starting reforms.Especially since the practical program has not been revised since 1930.
— Is it 1930? Is it reform after more than 70 years (laughs)?
Nakata Yes.I'm about to change it (laughs).Speaking of tradition, there is tradition.
— It may change every year from now on.
Nakata: I don't think the traditional course exams will change drastically, but the university system really changes every year.
— With the university system, it may be easier for people who have graduated from a Japanese university or who have studied halfway to transfer successfully in Italy, right?
How about Nakata?I prefer the traditional course.
- Why?
Nakata: You have to earn 180 credits in the university system.Japanese universities learn in Japanese, don't they?I have no idea how much credits will be exempted for subjects taught in Japanese.I think the content will change considerably.
— 180 credits is an unbelievable number in Japan, but how many credits are there in one subject?
Nakata It depends on the department, but one year is 20 credits.
— That's a big unit, isn't it?This is also special.
Nakata It adds a lot of time to practice at home outside of class.Therefore, chamber music is treated in the same way.Smaller departments also have 2 credits, 3 credits, and 4 credits.
— There is a wide range from 1 unit to 20 units, right?
Nakata That's right.For example, even if you take a master class or a class outside, you can get credit if you have proof.If you do a lot of concert activities outside, you may get special credits.External activities are also considered as a unit, so I think that 180 units in three years would be a unit that could be managed.However, I think that the departments that require advanced language skills are difficult for Japanese people. The time to practice the piano will be reduced.
— If you go to the Verdi Conservatory, you should enter the existing system.
Nakata I think so.I don't think everyone is very interested in college graduation qualifications.Those who have graduated from Japanese music college are likely to go directly to the graduate school of Conservatoire (Conservatory) except in Milan and Rome.
— Is it best to prepare for admission with sensei before going to Italy?
Nakata It's the best, but I think it depends on sensei.Some sensei are famous but don't take care of the details.But the caring sensei will do everything.
— You can enroll without knowing sensei, right?
Nakata I don't think there is any problem.In that sense, it's not a mafia.However, when admission is decided, the office will automatically sort out sensei.If you can't trust the office, ask other people for rumors.I can't really visit the class.
— Should I not visit the class?
Nakata: That's not the case, but if you go to sensei in advance, you'll often think, "You're already in this class."After enrolling, you may have a problem when you enter a different sensei and have a match with that sensei.If it's a mean sensei, I think it's bad (laughs) For example, if that sensei becomes a judge.
— Italy seems to be a hassle.
Nakata That's right. It really depends on sensei, but there are also factions and sensei's relationships.
— Does your sensei depend on your entrance exam or graduation?
Nakata: I think the entrance exam is okay, but there are cases where the graduation exam is not enough.In that case, I often had some kind of interaction with sensei in the past.For example, I've scored my disciples in the past, so I can't give them too much. It depends on the mood of sensei (laughs)
— Is it possible to change the sensei if the horse does not match the sensei that is sorted first?
Nakata Yes, but the problem I just mentioned arises.So what should I do, I want to change it, but I'm afraid of the rest, and in many cases I think it's rude.It's hard to hit a sensei that doesn't fit.If you want to change sensei, you will have to write a letter to the president to change it.However, if the person himself does not care about the surroundings at all, I think that there is no problem at all.
- Really?
Nakata But I'm worried if I'm a person who cares ...
— Will Italians change sensei more and more?
Nakata There are many people who are changing.I wonder if I'm as worried as Japanese people (laughs)
— How many Japanese people are there at the Verdi Conservatory now?
Nakata: Now that the number has decreased considerably, I think that there are less than ten Japanese people, even if all the instruments and conductors are combined.The total number of students in the school is less than 300 in each grade with a XNUMX-year piano department.There are XNUMX piano classes, and the number of students is limited to XNUMX.There is also a class of XNUMX people with special permission because it has increased by all means.There is also a class where the unpopular sensei is less than ten people.That's why the number of students in the piano department is less than XNUMX. The piano department has the largest number of students.
— It means that the number of students in all schools is roughly over XNUMX.
I think that Chito Nakata will probably exceed.
— How is the atmosphere of the school?
Nakata I think the atmosphere is good. I'm not involved in the sensei faction, and there aren't many conflicting ones. The sensei people have a clear taste for playing, so the raw voice arrives relatively.
— For example, what is it?
You can hear the impression of the test performance through Nakata sensei.Even if it gets a painful score, the reason will come along properly.I think that the difference in taste can be seen from the comments.
— In Italy, you go to the Milan Conservatory and the Verdi Conservatory. Do you have any good points about Italy?
Nakata: It's smaller than Japan, so I think it's easy to be flexible.I can't say anything because I'm not familiar with the Japanese system ... The size of the school building is completely different between Japan and Italy.The relationships between students and sensei are very friendly.
— Will your relationship with sensei be superior?Or is it equal?
Nakata Of course, he is a superior person, but students also have to give their opinions. There are a few people who say that some sensei can play as they say, but my motto is to value individuality anyway.Therefore, the first condition is to bring it as you want to play it. Although sensei says this, I welcome that I want to play like this. As sensei says, when you play "high high", you are told, "It would be boring to play, and you shouldn't just copy sensei." "What do you want to do yourself?"
— That's a good place.Are you the best Italian in Italy?
Nakata That's not true.The repertoire is very wide.In particular, one of the university system exams requires 14 composers.I really choose without any gaps until modern times.There are thirteen groups, and I received this, but the first group has an average rate of six or five Bach songs plus other Bach songs, the second group has Mozart or Haydn songs, and the third group. Is Beethoven's Sonata, then Schubert or Mendelssohn, Chopin or Schumann, Liszt or Brahms.That continues to modern times.The last XNUMX groups are free songs.What more should I choose (laughs)
- That's too bad.
Nakata That's right. It's not that hard if you choose only small songs, but of course there are people who choose only sonatas or mix a lot of big songs and bring them. Then it really takes three hours just to play all. ..That is the test that is said to be the heaviest.
— When will you take the exam you just said?
Nakata It is the end of the eighth grade. (1st year of university system)
— How many years will you bring it to that point?
Nakata It's been six, seven, and eight years.
— You will bring it in three years.That's pretty hard, isn't it?
Nakata That's right.I think it's the hardest physical strength.It's difficult to play each composer separately. But sensei is also proud of this method. Beethoven's sound is soaked into the body.
— I think it's rare for a person studying abroad to play the piano from Japan to have Italy as their first choice. In that sense, is it good because it's Italy?
Nakata Yes, it's not a competitive society.From what I hear, it seems that there is competition between Japanese people in other countries as well.Italy is laid back (laughs)
— How is it musically?
Verdi Conservatory
Nakata I can't say for sure because I don't know other countries, but I think it's very relaxed.I value individuality anyway, and I'm not squeaky.I see people who are currently active around the world in the school, and even those people can talk like friends.At the Verdi Conservatory, people who are active in the music world are now returning to school because they have officially attended graduate school.The 1st and 2nd place at the last Busoni International Piano Competition were Verdi graduates, but they are also back and took the graduate school graduation exam this year.People who graduated XNUMX years ago are back.Since the graduate school has been officially approved, it seems that it is advantageous to obtain a qualification when teaching at school in the future.
— Is Italy an academic society?
Nakata I don't think that's the case, but there are no posts anyway.There is a recruitment exam to teach at the Conservatoire, but it seems that it hasn't been done for years.It seems that there are no posts at all.It is said that the waiting list may reach hundreds of meters (laughs).
— I see (laughs).
Nakata It is generally said that even after graduating, it would be impossible to teach at the Conservatoire (conservatory) for more than XNUMX years.With the establishment of the Verdi Conservatory as a university system, it seems that talks are moving toward creating a new music high school. I want to create a lot of small music schools.
— Is that the story?
Nakata That's right.Therefore, I heard that the system of Conservatoire (Conservatory) itself may change and the first grade to the seventh grade may disappear.
— You really don't know if you haven't paid attention to the Italian education system for a while.
Nakata: Fluctuations are intense.So now it seems that they are divided into pros and cons.Since politics is also involved, it is also a point that the prime minister has changed.What kind of policy will be going on in the future ... But everyone doesn't seem to expect much improvement (laughs).
— This is a school class, how does this go?
Nakata: The lessons I took this year were pedagogy and analysis, accompaniment and first look and orchestra score reading, chamber music and piano skills, a piano duo specialty course, and the history of the piano. It is the history of only piano composers.And it's English.
- English language?
Nakata English is also included in the unit.English is affiliated with a language school called British Counsel, so I got a considerable discount and it was XNUMX euros for XNUMX hours once a week for the course from December to April.
— Is there a general subject at the Verdi Conservatory, considering that it is basically the same system as a university?
Nakata The only thing that has nothing to do with music is language.Psychology and music therapy are involved in terms of pedagogy and methods.There is also a computer class, but this is to help you master the music software.
— Do you practice at home?Or is it a school?
Haruna NAKADA
It's the Nakata family. Schools really have few practice rooms.You can take it by appointment at night, but if the night is not good, you will have to aim for the lunch break class or ask someone to be absent from sensei (laughs).
— Basically, everyone practices at home, right?
Nakata That's right. It's mainstream to do it at home, or if you can find a practice room, leave it to luck (laughs).
— Is the mainstream person who leaves it to luck?I wish I could practice at that time (laughs).
Nakata That's right.When the school practice room is not available, I go to the bar to kill time.Some people hang out all day until the practice room becomes available (laughs).
— If you want to set the time properly, you have to do it at home.
Nakata That is more certain.
— Do you have opportunities for off-campus sessions and concerts?
Nakata I think that sensei, which also has that, is involved. Depending on sensei, some people are planning their own concerts, so if you tell sensei that you want to try it before the exam, you may be able to play it without a guarantee.Also, since the school is affiliated with an off-campus music agency, we may audition for the off-campus concert.
— You have a lot of opportunities for concerts.
Nakata There are many if you feel like it.
— Do customers get together at the concert?
Nakata: The good thing about Italy is that it attracts people who really want to listen to music.So, even if the audience is dozens of people, it's very warm. If it's a music agency that has a certain name, it already has a fixed number of customers, so it's said that we will make great efforts to gather customers like in Japan. I don't do much. (Because there are few individual voluntary recitals) Everyone is looking forward to visiting every time.Besides, I don't pay a lot of money for concerts in Italy. Of course, the Scala is completely different, but even in a fairly good large hall, a really big one comes and costs around 25 to 30 euros.Then, students can't make so much money.This year, every Tuesday, we had a free lunch concert in a small hall on campus.
— Can all the students who want to go to the concert go out?
Nakata There is a sensei who is in charge, and if you submit the documents to that sensei, you can coordinate with other applicants and organize the program.It's a one-hour concert in all.For example, if you bring a long one, you can play it all if it is open, but if it is crowded, you will only have a few movements. It will also be a study.Everyone really hates the introduction of songs (laughs), but it's obligatory.It will be a good study because you will study the background of the song well.
— Can you give me a rough schedule for the day?
Nakata I tried to put in school lessons as much as possible in the morning.Then I get up from about XNUMX to XNUMX:XNUMX and arrive at school at XNUMX:XNUMX.There are two hours of lessons from XNUMX:XNUMX, and there are forty-five minutes of the next lesson with a fifteen-minute break.Immediately after that, I had the next lesson, and at one point the school was over and I was back home.
— The school itself ends in the morning and you are free after that.
Nakata This can be scheduled by yourself.If people from afar want to finish in as few days as possible, it's possible to schedule lessons in the morning and afternoon and practice at home for the rest of the day. ..
— By the way, do you have homework?
Nakata Homework is different from what you think in Japan.For example, in the first-time class, leads and arrangements are given as homework in parallel with the first-time appearance.Even if the analysis class gives an assignment, only about half of them come. The sensei are not strict at all.I know that everyone is busy, so there is also sensei who says "You guys have a life in practice".Of course, motivated students often take care of them, but unmotivated students are often left alone in that sense, and often have a hard time even in the exam.I'm not worried about the points (laughs)
— Are the students enthusiastic about studying?
Nakata Many people are enthusiastic about studying, or rather, have a sense of being a musician.My motto is that the core doesn't shake.When I play fundamentally, I have my own pride or style.
— Do you basically think that everyone will be a professional?
Nakata How about that?I think it depends on the score of graduation.I often write it on my profile.If the score is not high, some people will be sluggish there.And there are quite a few people who want a diploma but don't think about it after that.It depends on how much emphasis you have on the piano, but not everyone is absolutely aiming to be a professional.On the contrary, there are many students who are interested in chamber music!
— How about your accompaniment work?
Nakata It's rolling as much as you want.People with other musical instruments on campus are always looking for pianists.We keep refusing.I don't know if it's at other schools, but at the Verdi Conservatory there is an accompaniment scholarship.It is a system that gives scholarships to people who play a lot of accompaniment. If you use this system, students do not have to pay for accompaniment, so I think it is a system that is appreciated by students.
— What is your normal life outside of class?
Nakata: I'm quite withdrawn (laughs).I'm lazy (laughs)
— Are you just practicing?
Nakata That's right.Practice, house affairs and laundry.Of course, sometimes I go out with my friends.I have concerts every day in the big hall of the school, so if I live in the center, I can go to concerts often, but ... I live in the suburbs, so it's hard to go.
— How big is the suburbs?
Is it Nakata Bed Town? It's about XNUMX minutes by subway from the center.
— So is it in the suburbs?
Nakata That's right.There are a lot of people up to a certain station, but when I come to 4 stations in front of my station, it disappears. Nobody is walking after XNUMX pm.There are many families and old people.
— By the way, how many minutes from the center of Milan is the so-called center?
Nakata Subway is enough, XNUMX minutes.The difference of five minutes makes me have to go home early.
— Do you have any tips on how to get along with Italians?
Nakata Is it to appeal that you are interested in Italy?If you are interested in this, the Italians will be happy to accept it.
— You accept foreigners, not just Japanese.
Nakata I think Japanese people are particularly easy to accept.Many people are very interested in Japanese culture.For example, there are many people who are interested in Japan in many fields, whether it is technology or traditional Japanese.There was a film festival by Hayao Miyazaki before, but it wasn't fully booked.Some people know Totoro's lyrics in Japanese (laughs).So, as long as I'm open, it really helps and I think I can do as much as I can.But in general, girls are easier to interact with boys' friends.Because it's friendly (laughs)
— Are there any foreigners other than Japanese?
Nakata: My acquaintances include Lithuanians, Russians, and Croazians.
— What kind of image do you have of Japanese people?
Nakata After all, the image of being mechanical cannot be removed.But gradually, the Japanese have become mechanical with the passage of time, and just because they don't know how to express music, there are opinions that they are really a very delicate race. ..Of course, that's a general image, so in the end I think it's different for each person.The person who plays mechanically is also Italian, and it's really amazing.I think that's the machine itself (laughs)
— Has your apartment changed several times?
Nakata: First, I was introduced to an acquaintance, so I stayed in a Christian student dormitory about 90 kilometers north of Milan for a year and a half, and then moved to a student girls' dormitory in Milan.I think there were about XNUMX college students from various places in total.
— Do you have such a dormitory?
Nakata: I think it's one of the largest dormitories out there, but the price was around 800 euros a month.It wasn't available only at noon on Sunday, but it was a single room with three meals, and only the toilet and bath were shared by two people.
— Is it possible to put the piano down?
Nakata: When I was there, there was a basement, so I had the piano placed there, but I decided to leave the dormitory because the basement became unusable.
— Is it possible to put a piano in a typical apartment?
Nakata Yes.But there are always neighborhood problems.I searched the magazine for an apartment, so I reminded the landlord many times. "It's really louder than a TV, but is that okay?"After checking it many times like that, I entered the apartment. Still, the person on the lower floor said "I can't hear the TV" (laughs). I managed to improve it and it's okay after that.
— There are various possible complaints.
Nakata Even Italians have the biggest bottleneck and can be tried.The best thing is to go where there used to be music-related people.
— It's very difficult to go suddenly and find yourself.
Nakata That's right.However, I hear that there is an apartment exclusively for foreigners not far from the Conservatoire (conservatory), and there are many music-related people.You can make sound there without any problems.
— How much is your living expenses?
Nakata I live alone and have a grand piano, so it's a large area of 650 square meters for one person.The kitchen is part of the living room, and the bedroom and shower room cost 120 euros a month.The management fee for the condominium is an additional 1 euros including the annual heating fee.I pay utility bills and gas bills at a fixed rate for one month.I negotiate with the landlord and pay a total of 800 euros a month.It is a very blessed situation where the co-op is in front of you and it is convenient for shopping.It is said that it was a good property because the subway is near.
— Plus, how much does it cost to live?
Nakata: The cost of food is quite floating, and since I mainly cook for myself, it costs about 150 euros a month.You can do as much as you want to save.It's 1100-1200 euros including transportation.
— Generally around 1000 euros?
Nakata: I think this is the lower one. Of course, if you share a room, the rent will rise a lot.The reason why my living expenses are paid is that the tuition fee of Verdi Conservatory is cheap.If you go to the Milan Conservatory or private lessons, you will have to pay a lot of study expenses.
— Is Milan generally safe?
Nakata: I think security has improved.However, I think it is better to avoid walking alone at night for women around Central Station.
— How dangerous is it?
Nakata: I heard that if you make a mistake, you will be hit by a knife even during the day and you will be asked to give out your passport.But well, it depends on your luck (laughs)
— Are the pickpockets the main ones?
It's Nakata pickpocket.But if you don't look really good, you can prevent it to some extent.And how to walk.For the time being, it's best not to look around and push fast (laughs)
— Is there anything that makes you happy to study abroad?
Nakata On the contrary, I have never regretted it.
— Have you changed yourself by studying abroad?
Nakata: What people often say is that they are both musically and humanly proficient? (Laughs) Until then, there was a section where everything was too serious and heavy.Nowadays, everything can be considered positively.It has been mixed in me for the simplicity and brightness of Italy.After that, I didn't rely on people anymore.Italians don't trust me because there are many people who talk to me, and even if I blame it, it doesn't start (laughs).
— How do you feel after graduating?Will you stay in Italy?
Nakata I would like to go back and forth around Italy.Rather than just living by playing, I would like to do other work while playing.I am also interested in introducing Italian artists to Japan.
— May I ask the people who are going to study abroad for advice?
Nakata: I think it's better to have a strong will from the beginning so that you won't be easily influenced by the opinions of others.The way of thinking is different by 180 degrees depending on the person, so you have to be careful not to take the opinions of others and to decide for yourself as much as possible.Also, I think that it will change depending on the purpose, but I often say that it is important to have fun (laughs) It is true that Italy is more relaxed than studying too much. Sometimes you can see the good part of.
— Thank you for a long time.
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