by Peter | Dec 12, 2011 | Features
Benny Goodman Orchestra performs in Tokyo The “King of Swing” Benny Goodman and his orchestra was one of the most popular musical groups in America during the Swing Era that began in the mid-1930s, and helped secure a new place for jazz as “America’s classical music”...
by Peter | Dec 12, 2011 | Japanese Arts, News
Taiko drummer from Asuka Gumi Maidaiko Asuka Gumi, one of the most acclaimed professional Japanese traditional taiko drum troupes, triumphed in its 20th anniversary concert at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall in Tokyo on December 9, 2011, following a yearlong nationwide...
by Peter | Jul 7, 2011 | News
Visitors can play some of the instruments on display From July 10 through September 4 this year, the Min-On Music Museum hosts an exhibition showcasing a variety of folk instruments donated from various performing artists and collected from many different countries...
by Peter | Apr 29, 2011 | Jazz & Popular, News, School Concerts
INSPi perform at the Min-On School Concert in Okinawa The Italian term a cappella literally means ‘in chapel style’, and is used to describe music of specifically solo or group singing without instruments. Although originally used in reference to religious music, a...
