Category Archives: Music

Ukwanshin Kabudan: January & March 2017

Posted on December 11, 2016 by loochoo77

From: Eric Wada Okinawan New Year Celebration/ Lunar New Year January 28th This year, the lunar New Year falls on Saturday, January 28th, which begins the year of the Rooster! Come join us for traditional Okinawan dances, music, lots of … Continue reading →

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Uchinanchu Taikai 2016 Videos – Oct 27

Posted on October 27, 2016 by loochoo77

[updated 12/11/16] 161027NEWS▽世界のウチナーンチュ大会開会式！▽メイン会場の熱気を中継 (ヨシオバー2 102716) 第６回世界ウチナーンチュ大会　開会式 (琉球新報 102716) [6th World Uchinanchu Taikai Opening Ceremony, 21min] Uchinanchu Festival 2016 Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko (CESAR AUGUSTO VELIZ FERNANDEZ 102716) 世界のウチナーンチュ大会　開会式　フィナーレのエイサー　20161027 sekai uchinanchu eisa (EverydayEisa 102716) 世界のウチナーンチュ大会２０１６ 前夜祭バレード UTINANCHU FESTIVAL Festival Eve Parade [USA] … Continue reading →

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‘AYANUJI: Okinawa’s Traditional Culture Past and Present’ – EWC (Honolulu) Gallery 9/25/16 – 1/8/17

Posted on October 1, 2016 by loochoo77
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Taikai 2016 Information (update June 15)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by loochoo77

6/15/16 – Route Finder Okinawa website to get around Okinawa by bus. 6/15/16 – Additional information from June McVey, communication coordinator of Okinawa Tomonokai of Ohio: 1. The 6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Fesitval committee in Okinawa will hand nametags and bus … Continue reading →

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Taikai 2016: Sanshin Lessons for Opening Ceremony

Posted on April 20, 2016 by loochoo77

1. Ahabushi Lyrics (tempo 68) 第6回世界のウチナーンチュ大会　安波節 歌詞 2. Ahabushi Kunkunshi (sanshin musical score) (tempo 68) 第6回世界のウチナーンチュ大会　安波節 工工四 Music sheet PDF.

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Taikai 2016 Theme Song ‘Yui – Linking Your Heart’

Posted on April 20, 2016 by loochoo77

第6回世界のウチナーチュ大会　テーマソング「結~心届く~」 [Yui – Kokoro Todoku (Yui – Linking Your Heart)] uploaded by okinawaBBtv on 1/28/16. The Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival Theme Song “Yui – Kokoro Todoku” (“Yui – Linking Your Heart”) Music and Lyrics: Mai Hanashiro Music Arranged by: Katsuya Yabe … Continue reading →

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Kim Pennebaker on Uema Ayano

Posted on March 15, 2016 by loochoo77

Updated 3/20/16 By Kim Pennebaker Comment posted on 3/15/16 at 6:25 am I’ve been following Uema’s music since I first heard her sing Soranju a couple years ago. Now I have all her music and think I know much about … Continue reading →

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Ukwanshin Events for March 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by loochoo77

From: Ukwanshin Kabudan Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 2:19 PM Subject: Upcoming major events Gusuuyo Chuuganabira! Just a reminder to join us for our 3 big events coming up next week Registration is still open for the 2nd LooChoo Identity … Continue reading →

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Uema Ayano Was Here in Hawaii in February 2016!

Posted on March 8, 2016 by loochoo77

Uchinanchu, Jan-Feb 2016: “Ayano Uema, a well-known singer from Gushikawa, Okinawa, paid a surprise visit to HOC to view the Peace Messages Exhibit. She treated everyone present to a beautiful and most appropriate song about Himeyuri. Ayano hopes to return … Continue reading →

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Events for Early 2016

Posted on January 29, 2016 by loochoo77

Hi Folks, Here are some of the Okinawan events that are happening early part of this 2016…. ================================================== From: Ukwanshin Kabudan Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 1:19 PM Subject: Upcoming events Chuuganabira! We hope your New Year has begun well … Continue reading →

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Ryukyu no Kaze – Hawaii Convention Center 14 March 2016

Posted on January 2, 2016 by loochoo77
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Aloha Party for BEGIN 12/14/15

Posted on January 2, 2016 by loochoo77
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Center for Okinawan Studies UHM Spring 2016 Courses

Posted on January 2, 2016 by loochoo77

Center for Okinawan Studies University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Spring 2016 Courses ASAN 320O Asian Nation Studies: Okinawa: Multidisciplinary examination of major Asian countries; cultural, social, economic, and political lives of their peoples. (O) Okinawa Prerequisite: 201 and 202, or … Continue reading →

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2015 Okinawan Festival in Honolulu: Opening Procession

Posted on September 5, 2015 by loochoo77
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Shichi nu Ayumi 9/27/15 Honolulu

Posted on August 26, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 8/27/15 Gusuuyoo, Chuuwuganabira! Hope your day is going well. I just wanted to announce a new production Ukwanshin will be doing on September 27, 2015 (Sunday) at Mamiya Theater, 5pm. The show is titled “Shichi nu Ayumi: The Passing … Continue reading →

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Drums of Hope 7/12/15 Hawaii Okinawa Center 1-6pm

Posted on June 17, 2015 by loochoo77
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2016 Uchinanchu Taikai Oct. 26-30

Posted on June 16, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 2/1/16, 6/12/16, 6/15/16 For the latest updates, click here. Update 1/31/16: “The 6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival,” Okinawa Island Guide, n.d. “Starting with the Festival Eve Parade along Kokusai Street and the opening ceremony held at Okinawa Cellular Stadium, there … Continue reading →

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Kendo Bushi 「県道節」

Posted on June 5, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 6/6/15 “Kendo Bushi”1 「県道節」 is one of my favorite minyo. The first two performances below are by Uema Ayano (上間綾乃). They’re both arranged very differently. I like the first, the slower soulful version, better. The third, by Bokusho Kinjo, … Continue reading →

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London Okinawa Day 2015 – June 20 in Spitalfields

Posted on June 4, 2015 by loochoo77

Join us at London Okinawaday 2015 Saturday 20th June 2015 10:00 – 18:00 Admission Free Spitalfields, London E1 6AA http://www.spitalfields.co.uk Nearest tube: Liverpool Street Program: Okinawan Classical & Folk Music Eisa Dancing Okinawa day stall Okinawan Arts and Craft Stalls … Continue reading →

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OAA Bazaar & Fundraiser 2015 – Oct. 4

Posted on May 25, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 9/23/15

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Ichi Hanno, Okinawan Band from Santo André, Brazil

Posted on April 30, 2015 by loochoo77

Visit their site, Ichi Hanno, and listen to samples of their work, “Kui Nu Hanna” and “Uminchu.” Ichi Hanno is a band that describes their style as world music because its essence is basically traditional and modern music from Okinawa … Continue reading →

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OAA Upcoming Events for 2015

Posted on April 7, 2015 by loochoo77

16500 South Western Avenue, Suite #203 Gardena, California 90249 OAA Family Bowling Event April 19th • 10:00 AM Check-In (11AM Start) @ Covina Bowl 1060 W. San Bernardino Rd., Covina 91722 $35 for adults (18 & up) • $25 for … Continue reading →

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2015 Kauai Okinawan Dance Festival May 8-9

Posted on April 7, 2015 by loochoo77
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Utayabira Wuduyabira – Okinawan Performance in Torrance, CA 5/17/15

Posted on March 16, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 4/7/15 Sunday, May 17th at 2:00 PM James R Armstrong Theatre 3300 Civic Center Drive Torrance, California 90503 Tickets: $20 Organized the OAA Geinobu (Performing Arts Committee), this biennial show features traditional and contemporary Ryukyu minyo (Okinawan folk music), … Continue reading →

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‘The Okinawan Koto Tradition in Hilo, Hawaii’ 4/10/15

Posted on March 15, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 4/7/15 Center for Okinawan Studies Monthly Lecture Series Presents: “From ‘Tachiutushi’ to ‘Old Macdonald’: The Okinawan Koto Tradition in Hilo, Hawaii” The presentation discusses Okinawan cultural continuity in the diaspora as well as the So-shin Kai Midori and efforts … Continue reading →

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Takane Kochihira Concert at OAA Center 3/7/15

Posted on February 13, 2015 by loochoo77
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Teachers in Okinawa, Bingata, Mēgā Gama Cave, Unaigumi, International Orchid Show

Posted on February 6, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 2/7/15 You have to be smarter to be a teacher in Okinawa. In “One in 5.7 pass teacher employment examination,” Japan Update reports that the competitive rate for being a teacher in Okinawa is 11.5, the highest in Japan. … Continue reading →

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Dennis K. Asato’s Videos: ‘Okinawan Festival Hawaii 2014 Bon Odori’

Posted on January 24, 2015 by loochoo77

Published on YouTube 4 Sep. 2014. Asato: “Video Taped about a dozen Okinawan Bon Odori Dances at the Yagura (Tower). This is just the raw format; need to move your video bars to dance (Odori) and song (Uta) of your … Continue reading →

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Ukwanshin Kabudan Announcements 1/8/15

Posted on January 11, 2015 by loochoo77

From: Eric To: Ukwanshin Kabudan Date: 1/8/15 Classes (sanshin, shimakutuba etc) begin January 12 First Shimakutuba class (Okinawan language) will be this coming Monday 12 January at Jikoen 7:30. Good time to bring your friends and family to join in … Continue reading →

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Base Relocation, Student Exchange, Single Moms, Naha 6th in World, Naha Marathon, Science & Technology, Rinsho Kadekaru, Kumejima, HK Investors

Posted on December 11, 2014 by loochoo77

“[Japan’s] Supreme Court rejects residents’ demand for new Okinawa base relocation assessment,” Japan Times/Kyodo, 12/12/14. “The central government is pushing for the planned relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the densely populated area city of Ginowan on … Continue reading →

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