by minon_admin | Jun 28, 2019 | Features, Latin & Tango, Lectures, News, Outreach, ParaguayCE, ParaguayRA, Performing Arts
For guitar lovers, among the nations of Latin America, Paraguay is special. It is, after all, the birthplace of the famed composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré. A biographical film about Barrios, Mangoré, For the Love of Art, was shown in Japan the year before last. In...
by minon_admin | Jun 27, 2019 | Competitions, News, Orchestral, Outreach, Performing Arts
The debut concerts for winners of last year’s Tokyo International Music Competition for Conducting were held on May 18 (Sat) at Aichi Prefectural Art Theater Concert Hall, and on May 22 (Wed) at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Third-place winner Masaru Kumakura,...
by minon_admin | Jun 26, 2019 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
The duo Viento, which is based in Aso, Kumamoto, performs both domestically in Japan and overseas. From May 27 (Mon) to 30 (Thurs), they gave a series of school concerts in Fukuoka and Oita prefectures. May 27 (Mon): Fukuoka Prefecture Asakura City Mina Elementary...
by minon_admin | Jun 26, 2019 | Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Performing Arts, School Concerts
The Fukuoka-based, globally active traditional Japanese musical troupe, Japan Marvelous Drummers, performed concerts at five schools in Kyushu, Japan. May 13 (Mon): Minamiaso Muraritsu Minamiaso Middle School May 14 (Tues): Mifune Choritsu Nanataki Central Elementary...
by minon_admin | Jun 25, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, Japanese Arts, News, Outreach, Overseas Dispatch Series, Performing Arts
From April 10 to the 24, the Maidaiko Asuka Gumi was dispatched to Taiwan, where it performed nine times in five cities, including Taipei, and also at one school concert. During the show, the breathtaking, overwhelming power of Japanese taiko drums and soul-stirring...
by minon_admin | Feb 26, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, Features, Latin & Tango, News
In Cuba, music is fused into the daily rhythm of life, and spontaneous outbreaks of song and dance are common in the streets. The small Caribbean island’s contribution to the world’s rich diversity of musical styles includes Son, Trova, Salsa, Rhumba, Bolero and...
