Saturday, July 2
PROGRAM # 7819 5:00 PM PST.
FandangObon.
This is a collaborative arts project launched by Japanese and Mexican American artists who mix music and dance traditions of son jarocho from Veracruz, Mexico, and the Japanese Buddhist ritual of Obon. FandangObon was initiated by the non-profit arts group Great Leap in close collaboration with the group Quetzal. This is a conversation with leading musicians, at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s Studio.
Guests: Nobuko Miyamoto, Great Leap Director, Singer and Dancer; George Abe, Fue, Sakuhachi and Taiko Player; Elaine Fukumoto, Dancer; Nancy Sekizawa, Vocalist; Sean Mura, Shamisen Player; Washington, DC.
Photo: festival.si.edu
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