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Event: Tobe! Uta Sanshin 2010 in Hawaii
Tobe! Uta Sanshin 2010 in Hawaii charity concert for Hawaii Okinawa Center’s 20th anniversary. Concert takes place on Monday, March 29th at 7:00 PM. From the HUOA website: We are pleased to announce that Terukina Sensei has chosen the Hawaii Okinawa Center to be the site of his 2010 Tobe Uta-sanshin in Hawaii! We are…
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UP Tomo-Kai’s performance in “Umagang kay Ganda”
UP Tomo-Kai performs in ABS-CBN’s “Umagang kay Ganda”! February 26, 2010 Asadoya Yunta (an Okinawan dance) Performers: Elia Joy Casimiro Arlaj Turingan Bianca May Canoza Paolo Tristan Cruz Noelle Camilla Rivera Sanshin & Vocals: Souchi Uchiyama (from Japan Foundation, Manila) […] If you want to know more about UP Tomo-Kai, you may visit: http://tomokai.co.nr […]…
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Web: oki yo!
Introducing “oki yo! foregoing the real world on Okinawa.” From their intro page: Two cousins embark on a mission to research the music and culture of the motherland: Okinawa Island, Japan. One a recent high-school graduate in search of like-minded Okinawan indie rockers, one a not-so-recent college graduate in search of the native cultural roots…
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Web: Okinawaology Blog
The Okinawaology Blog, by Thomas Corrao of the Chicago Okinawa Kenjinkai, features “life adventures and stories of an Okinawa otaku.” Be sure to check it out and add it to your news reader. Tom also has a YouTube channel with his uploads of the Chicago Okinawa Kenjinkai’s sanshin practice sessions among other cool stuff.
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Video: Chicago Okinawa Kenjinkai’s sanshin practice
Tom Corrao shares a video of a practice session by the members of the Chicago Okinawa Kenjinkai headed by instructor, June Cabel. Love it Tom! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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An Evening of Japanese and Okinawan Music and Dance – Hawaii
From the flyer: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa · College of Arts & Humanities · Music Department presents An Evening of Japanese and Okinawan Music and Dance Saturday, October 17, 2009 7:30 p.m., Orvis Auditorium $12 general admission, $8 students & seniors @ the door A recital featuring instructors from UH Manoa’s ethnomusicology and dance…
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[Updated] “The trends and directions of Okinawan studies in Hawaii” by Mamoru Akamine
[Updated: Room has been changed to #2118.] September 25, 2009 “The trends and directions of Okinawan studies in Hawaii” by Professor Mamoru Akamine of the University of the Ryukyus. The noon seminar will be held at John A. Burns Hall Rm. 3012 2118, University of Hawaii at Manoa. (Nifee deebitan to Char for the info!)
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COS Lecture Series 10/1/09 & 10/2/09
Professor Masahide Ishihara will be our first speaker with two different presentation on October 1st and 2nd. Both presentation will be held in the Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319) at 3:00 pm. Professor Ishihara is a linguist at the University of the Ryukyus. More information on his talk to follow in the coming weeks. October…
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COS Lecture Series: “Introducing the International Institute for Okinawan Studies at the University of the Ryukyus”
The International Institute for Okinawan Studies (IIOS) was established on April 1, 2009 at the University of the Ryukyus. It is a research institute that brings together all of the different disciplines focusing on Okinawan Studies at the University of the Ryukyus. Professor Katsunori Yamazato is the inaugural Director of IIOS. Join us as Professor…
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Seibun Tokuhara, Johnny Ginowan, hirara to perform at the Okinawan Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii
We’re just about two weeks away from the 27th annual Okinawan Festival held in Honolulu, Hawaii, and like every year the event features several guest artists/groups from Okinawa. Performing at this year’s event is utasaa (Okinawa folk singer) Seibun Tokuhara, one of the top musicians of Ryūkyū minyou and classical music in Okinawa, ukulele musician…
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