by Peter | Mar 19, 2018 | Cultural Exchange, News, Orchestral, RussiaRA
Russian ensemble Terem-Quartet is one-of-a-kind, impossible to categorize into a single musical genre. Russian folk music, classics, jazz, tango, rock, pop and musical traditions from around the world all play a part in their arrangements. The group showcases a...
by Peter | Mar 19, 2018 | Cultural Exchange, Folk Music & Dance, News, PortugalRA
Fado, meaning “fate” or “destiny” in Portuguese, is one of the most popular forms of Portuguese music. A vocal art form, it is considered the soul music of Portugal, and commonly associated with pubs, clubs and restaurants. In typical fado music, the singer conveys...
by Peter | Mar 19, 2018 | ArgentinaRA, Features
Before embarking on The Soul of Maestros nationwide Japanese tour, Fabio Hager visited the Min-On Culture Center in Tokyo on January 16 with the members of his special ensemble. After being warmly welcomed by staff members of the Min-On Concert Association, Fabio...
by Peter | Mar 19, 2018 | ArgentinaRA, Features
Argentina—one of the most geographically distant nations from Japan—is a country that the Min-On Concert Association has engaged in cultural exchanges with since its early history. After launching the Min-On Tango Series in 1970 with an original installment by the...
by Peter | Mar 19, 2018 | Features, United States of AmericaRA
Jazz was born in the African-American communities of New Orleans in the United States, between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Since then, many distinctive styles of jazz have appeared—free jazz emerged in the early 1950s, modal jazz followed in the late...
