M – Bando Mitsusa K – Karen Kimura S – Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto M Are wa (that was), Kodani to iu(was called), … 続きを読む 14.Enjiro Kodani made paper maché masks with turnip as a base.
カテゴリー: Mitsusa Bando
13,Matsui Suimin handmade wigs; he was a benshi (narrator of silent movies).
M – Bando Mitsusa S – Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto M Anyway, Japanese were always very clever, huh? (Big “otsukuni … 続きを読む 13,Matsui Suimin handmade wigs; he was a benshi (narrator of silent movies).
12.I traveled from one mess hall to another to perform. An outdoor stage was also built. The backdrop was made by the gunny sacks.
M – Bando Mitsusa K – Karen Kimura K Uh-huh. Mess hall was mostly indoor stage, we would say, so we would go f… 続きを読む 12.I traveled from one mess hall to another to perform. An outdoor stage was also built. The backdrop was made by the gunny sacks.
11.(Karen) Some of her students continued dancing after camp and became teachers, and some of them brought their students to her.
M – Bando Mitsusa K – Karen Kimura S – Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto K One of her students from camp, Fumi, became h… 続きを読む 11.(Karen) Some of her students continued dancing after camp and became teachers, and some of them brought their students to her.
10.My Issei male students started dancing in camps. Their costumes were hand sewn in camp.
M – Bando Mitsusa K – Karen Kimura S – Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto M My men students were all Issei, uh-huh. From … 続きを読む 10.My Issei male students started dancing in camps. Their costumes were hand sewn in camp.
9. One whole barrack was my dance studio, where I thought 140 students one by one.
M – Bando Mitsusa K – Karen Kimura S – Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto P – Pauline Chang J – Josh Fong B – Bob Wong S … 続きを読む 9. One whole barrack was my dance studio, where I thought 140 students one by one.
8. Three male dance students in camp were so nervous on stage that their kimono would be shaking.
M – Bando Mitsusa M Well like, Mr. Ōnishi, Mr. Kawashima, and Mr. Nishimura… M And the three gentlemen, they d… 続きを読む 8. Three male dance students in camp were so nervous on stage that their kimono would be shaking.
7. I taught 140 students in the camp. They all had their kimonos, and wigs were handmade by Matsui Suimin.
M – Bando Mitsusa K – Karen Kimura S – Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto P – Pauline Chang K It was very close together,… 続きを読む 7. I taught 140 students in the camp. They all had their kimonos, and wigs were handmade by Matsui Suimin.
6. While in Japan, I performed often, learned narimono (percussions) and Nagauta (Kabuki music) singing. Lessons were done with shamisen.
M – Bando Mitsusa K – Karen Kimura M Well, like in springtime, we used to perform (at the) Mitsukoshi Departme… 続きを読む 6. While in Japan, I performed often, learned narimono (percussions) and Nagauta (Kabuki music) singing. Lessons were done with shamisen.
5. Yamato Hall in L.A. had a rotating stage, mawari butai. That’s where Mitsusa had her debut recital.
M – Bando Mitsusa K – Karen Kimura S – Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto P – Pauline Chang J – Josh Fong B – Bob Wong M … 続きを読む 5. Yamato Hall in L.A. had a rotating stage, mawari butai. That’s where Mitsusa had her debut recital.