happyfunsmile
The 21st century Chindon-ya san in New York City! This big band plays Japanese pop, rock, enka, anime, pre-war and post-war, Okinawan, and even Korean songs.
They often creates a circle of bon-odori dance with the audience members involved with their mission "to make the world more happyfunsmile." Please visit happyfunsmile website and check out for their songs and gigs on schedule.
>>see happyfunsmile photo gallery
>>see Dickinson College, News and Events April 5, 2009
Miyarabi
Kossan and beautiful children, Miyarabi plays all Okinawan songs from classic to the recent pop numbers. The sound of Sanshin will take you to an immediate trip to the southern islands of Japan. Request a song when you see him in NYC subway! Please visit Kossan's official websitefor gig schedule.
>>see Miyarabi photo gallery
>>Miyarabi in NY Japion, November 27, 2009
Past Events
Kossan Matsuri -winter 2009
Where Eagles Dare Studios (347 West 36th Street 13F, between 8th and 9th Avenue)
Admission: $15 advance / $20 door
Kossan (singer, sanshin player, zen monk) is performing with a talented array of artists:
Kae (taiko drums, percussions), Masae (crazy geisha dance), Maya (healing music), Rena (contemporary dance), Kiori & Kevin (dance duo), Kaori and Tokio (Laboratory of Sanshin Drama), Tsubasa (piano), Nahoko (belly dance), Monk (shakuhachi), Koko (Minyo)
The Seventh Annual Japan Arts Matsuri 2009
Sunday, November 22nd at 3PM (door open at 2PM)
Polish & Slavic Center in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (177 Kent Street, Brooklyn, NY)
Miyarabi appeared in the Talent Night for both days and performed Okinawan song medley!
Other show included Samurai Sword Fighting, Faune Dance's Classic Gala, Yosakoi, Japanese Drum, Talent Night as well as Artists Booth and Food Booth.
Kossan Matsuri -summer 2009
Where Eagles Dare Studio "Black Bird"
347 West 36th Street (Between 8th and 9th Avenues) 13th Floor
Kossan collaborates with various types of Japanese performers.
Kae Reed: Taiko Drums, Percussions | Rena Washino: Contemporary Dance | Misa Koyama: Edo Shamisen, Kouta | Maya Osumi: Healing music with Singing Bowls and Chimes | Masae Cathy Satouchi: Belly Dance | Kaori Miyarabi: Laboratory of Sanshin Drama
Kutsukake Tokijiro -play reading
2:00PM and 4:00PM
Center Stage in Manhattan (48 West 21st Street, NYC 4th Floor #401)
Admission: $5 suggested donation
Giri and Ninjo world of prewar Yakuza with a lone wolf Tokijiro on jorney struggling to quit the underworld. A master of popular literature and Kabuki's sewa-mono in the early Showa period (1926-1989), playwright Shin Hasegawa's laguage is collaborated with western guitar sound and wooden clapper in NY style.
