Awaya-Kai  筝曲粟屋会
  • Home
  • The 40th Anniversary Koto Concert
  • About Us
  • Past Events
    • The 18th Awaya-Kai Concert 2013
    • Ocarina and Koto Charity Concert 2013
    • New Year Party 2012
    • Charity Koto Concert 2010
  • Gallery
  • Links
  • Contact Us

Special Guest Artist from Japan
日本より特別客演:
Senba Kokun (Tsuzumi - percussion)  
仙波宏薫/鼓

Picture

Renowned tsuzumi (Japanese drum) artist and instructor. She has conducted many workshops and seminars internationally and performs and tours extensively in Japan and the United States.

著名な鼓奏者、師範の仙波宏薫先生は、この演奏会のため特別に日本からおいでになります。どうも有難うございます。数多くのワークショップやセミナー及び演奏旅行を日本と米国において幅広くこなされています。



Guest Artists 客演:

Sakura Chorus with Miyoko Hataye, Conductor
さくらコーラス (指揮:波多江美代子)

Picture

  

Picture
 

Bando Hidesomi (Japanese Dance)   
坂東秀十美/日本舞踊

Picture
 

Yonamine Keiko Okinawa Dance Group 
与那嶺恵子沖縄舞踊グループ Joseph Jones and Akiko Yamauchi

Picture
Picture

Atsushi Gushi (Taiko)  
具志厚/和太鼓 


Jim Thompson (Shakuhachi)  
ジム・トンプソン/尺八

Picture
 

Saeko Kujiraoka (Koto)    
鯨岡佐枝子/琴

Picture
 

Katsuko Teruya (Koto)    
照屋勝子/琴

Picture
  

Yoshie Teuffel (Flute and Shinobue)    
ヨシエ・トイフェル/フルート、篠笛

Picture
  

Bill Crowley (Master of Ceremony and Rakugo)
ビル・クラウリー/司会、落語

Picture
A graduate of Stanford with a degree in Political Science, Bill Crowley lived in Japan for 7 years, during which time he was introduced to Rakugo, the traditional art of Japanese comic storytelling by the late Rakugo Master Katsura Shijaku.

Bill became the first non-Japanese professional Rakugo performer and had a successful career in both Rakugo and as a performer and host of national shows on Japanese Television. He is currently a SAG actor working in TV and film as well as a cultural consultant to multinational corporations.

©2010 Awayakai. All rights reserved.
                                               Contact    About Us