Fairweather at OzAsia Festival
23 September 2017, 8 pm Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre Tickets and further information http://ozasiafestival.com.au/events/fairweather/ Composer Erik Griswold, author Rodney Hall, artist Glen
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Uta: Brandon Lee Koto Recital – 22 October 2017
Featuring Brandon Lee, Satsuki Odamura (koto), Noriko Tadano (shamisen) and koto performers from Melbourne and Sydney.
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Japanese Winter Night 2017
For the second year in a row, The Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble and YuNiOn join together for a very special collaboration of traditional
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Yukidoke Shizuku – The Sound of Melting Snow
ゆき解しずく Yukidoke Shizuku (The Sound of Melting Snow) – Shingo Edo (2000) This piece was composed for a koto duet and depicts the
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Rain
雨 Rain – Hozan Yamamoto (1954) The song is described by the composer as depicting a rainy day in the monsoon season. The
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Midare
みだれ Midare – Yatsuhashi Kengyo (Traditional) The composer was a gifted blind musician from Kyoto who died at the age of 72 in
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Futatsu no Den-en-shi (Two Pastorals)
二つの田園詩 Futatsu no den-en-shi (Two Pastorals) – Katsutoshi Nagasawa (1973) Consisting of two contrasting pieces, “Futasu no den-en-shi” seems to allude as much
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3 Ballard for Hida
飛騨によせる三つのバラード 3 Ballard for Hida – Katsutoshi Nagasawa (1977) Hida is an old town in Japan where ancient hand made goods can still be
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Haru no Umi – The Sea in Spring
春の海 Haru no Umi (The Sea in Spring) – Michio Miyagi (1929) Koto and shakuhachi ‘Haru no Umi’ is one of Miyagi Michio’s
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Kinuta
砧 Kinuta – Michio Miyagi (1928) “Kinuta” refers to a wooden block used for fulling cloth by rhythmic beating. When Miyagi Michio was
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Illusion
イルージョン Illusion – Hikaru Sawai (2000) Koto & bass koto There are two manifestations of illusion, ‘Fantasy/Magic’ and ‘Visions’. Fantasy is created intentionally,
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Okoto
Okoto – Hikaru Sawai (1999) Two kotos The title ‘OKOTO’ refers to the instrument itself and pays respect to it by adding the
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