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.
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70. Staging of large ensemble works by Shin’ichi Yuize with former students, while performing for their fund raising in return.
K – Kayoko Wakita K We did ensemble work. And then gradually, as my students graduated, we had a larger ensemb… 続きを読む 70. Staging of large ensemble works by Shin’ichi Yuize with former students, while performing for their fund raising in return.
64. Shin’ichi Yuize, a western trained Japanese musician, wrote many works for koto and shamisen.
K – Kayoko Wakita K And Yuize was basically a western trained musician. He was a harpist, concert harpist whos… 続きを読む 64. Shin’ichi Yuize, a western trained Japanese musician, wrote many works for koto and shamisen.
58. My parents played music every Sunday before work at their Chinese restaurant. People came to play with them, predominantly koto, but also shakuhachi and shamisen.
K – Kayoko Wakita K But the weekends were taken up because my parents went back to, of course, the music, thei… 続きを読む 58. My parents played music every Sunday before work at their Chinese restaurant. People came to play with them, predominantly koto, but also shakuhachi and shamisen.
40. A daughter of “kengyo” (Chihoko Nakashima) visited Manzanar from another camp (Poston) to teach “sangen” shamisen and koto and had a concert.
K – Kayoko Wakita K from another camp, we had this marvelous…she was the daughter, direct line, in fact, of a … 続きを読む 40. A daughter of “kengyo” (Chihoko Nakashima) visited Manzanar from another camp (Poston) to teach “sangen” shamisen and koto and had a concert.
39. My mother played different kinds of shamisen music, such as nagauta (kabuki music) and kouta (short songs); her sister-in-law also played kouta.
K – Kayoko Wakita S – Shirley Muramoto K she was such a free spirit, she studied different kinds of shamisens,… 続きを読む 39. My mother played different kinds of shamisen music, such as nagauta (kabuki music) and kouta (short songs); her sister-in-law also played kouta.
32. Not only Japanese music but guitar, mandolin, ukulele, etc. were taught and performed. Records were bought from mail order catalogs.
K – Kayoko Wakita K Shamisen lessons! Then the guitarists would be popping out, they had their little activiti… 続きを読む 32. Not only Japanese music but guitar, mandolin, ukulele, etc. were taught and performed. Records were bought from mail order catalogs.