At: Global Labo
545 8th Ave. Unit 1410, NY, NY 10018
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 3:00pm
Music:
Nagauta:Genroku Hanami Odori
Yamatogaku:Tanabata
Yamatogaku composition by Joseph Monticello: Yokihi no Mai
Nagauta: Kanjincho
Dance: Sakura Kamuro
Dance by live music: Ume to Sansan
Shamisen, Voice, Kotsuzumi, Okawa, Taiko, other percussion, dance are performed by the volunteers from the students of New York and California of Kimisen Katada
April 16, 2016 at 3:30pm
At: indoor demonstration stage.
Barnes Park, 350 S. McPherrin ave., Monterey Park, CA 91754
Yamatogaku – Kotobuki & Edo No Nigiwai – Collaboration with Yamatogaku USA. FJM for Narimono (hayashi).
Monterey Park Cherry Blossom Festival 04/16/2016
April 15, 2016
Students of Notre Dame High School worked very hard on “Ume to San San” of Dojoji using their extra cullicular periods. Regardless of such limited numbers of lessons, they did a great job.
Thank you card -2
Dear Watabe Sensei,
Thank you for teaching my the shamisen throughout this semester. At first, I thought that it would be hard to go back to a string instrument after I had been playing a wind instrument for a long time. Fortunately, was not the case due to your teaching. By reporting to the Japanese room every x-period, I was always presented with a lively Japanese musical instructor. This was a nice change from the loud instruments I usually play with. On the days when I would practice the shamisen, I would practice outside where the wind blows. As time progressed, I found this little area where you cannot hear anything, but the wind, as my special place. Here, I was able the to play the shamisen without worry as I played. Thinking back, it was a nice experience learning the shamisen and I cannot forget it. The emotions casted off by the shamisen, to the music was just amazing. Thank you for teaching me this wonderful Japanese instrument.
Your student,
Ritchie Zelaya
Double Tree By Hilton 01/10/2016
