Joining the drummers in this memorable kanreki ritual will be Chicago's jazz artists Hamid Drake (drummer and percussionist), Michael Zerang (percussionist) and Nicole Mitchell (flutist/ composer) plus Chizuru Kineya (
shamisen) and chindonya performer Yasushi Shimazaki.
Reviving the almost dying tradition of the geisha as entertainers, with okiya and ryotei, seems a stupendous task, but Geisha Megumi is putting new life into it and reviving some of the vanishing glories of comfortable conversation, koto and
shamisen music, and social greetings and gatherings, such as serving tea.
She would spend five years at Geisha school, learning to dance with grace, to tell a story with her gestures and the angle of her head, to sing bittersweet songs of love and loss, and to play the
shamisen, the Geisha's characteristic instrument.
Armed with a long, square-bodied, lute-like instrument called a
shamisen and a stack of origami paper, Kubo (Art Parkinson, whose voice sounds ready for adventure) spends his days spinning elaborate tales in front of a rapt audience in a remote village.
[beaucoup moins que] Wasanbom [beaucoup plus grand que], compose de Toen Hibiki au taiko (tambour), d'Akihito Obama au shakuhachi (flute) et Dai Yamamoto au
shamisen (luth) animeront aussi un concert le 24 decembre a la salle du zenith Ahmed-Bey de Constantine.
Earlier, he had been treated to a geisha show in which the ornately-attired women performed dances with fans and then sang traditional songs as they played "
shamisen" -- a three-stringed instrument sometimes described as a Japanese banjo.
Providing a complete Japanese feel to the exhibition, a traditional
Shamisen performance also took place as the guests mingled with each other and sampled the food on offer.
Imagine various versions of "Happy Birthday" being played with an African drumbeat, Mexican castanets, or Japanese
Shamisen. It would definitely create a global awareness in the early childhood classroom and help children and educators connect across various cultures.
Their performances are centred on the power and rhythms of the ancient O-daiko and Chudaiko Taiko drums, also incorporating traditional Japanese instruments such as the fue (flute) and
shamisen (threestringed instrument) into their performances.
Yoshida Brothers' "Kodo (Inside the Sun Remix)." Heavy beats, hypnotic electronic sounds, and driving
shamisen melodies combine in a way that disables my anti-dancing muscles.--DAMON ORION, WRITER
The music has started, someone playing the traditional Japanese
shamisen. Men of all colors begin to walk from one window to another, discreetly or boldly, judging the commodity.
Cette fois ci avec les deux jeunes musiciens de
Shamisen et de Shinobue, le duo Kimura & Ono, se sont inspires du theatre japonais pour offrir une musique du jazz, du rock et des rythmes traditionnels nippons aux amoureux de ce groupe createur.
Geisha are Japanese female entertainers who perform specific ceremonial duties, such as serving drinks in a tea ceremony, talking to their clients, dancing, singing and playing instruments such as the three-stringed
shamisen or the bamboo flute.
The folk music or "min'yo" of northern Japan has gained recognition for its rhythmic, virtuosic
shamisen (three-stringed plucked lute) accompaniment.
