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DESCRIPTION:<strong>CENTURIES OF OKINAWAN MUSIC CONCERT IN TORRANCE</strong
 >\n\nThe Los Angeles Branch of <strong>Ryūkyū Sōkyoku Kōyōkai</strong
 >\, a classical Okinawan koto ensemble\, will be celebrating its 50th anni
 versary on Saturday\, November 28th\, 2:00 p.m. at the <strong>James R. Ar
 mstrong Theatre</strong> in Torrance. Entitled &ldquo\;Hibiki Wataru (The 
 Journey of Sound)\,&rdquo\; this concert will explore centuries of Okinawa
 n performing arts with a focus on the koto\, a 13-stringed zither. Other O
 kinawan traditional instruments including the sanshin (a snake-skinned lut
 e)\, kucho (a bowed instrument)\, fwanso (a transverse flute)\, and 2-piec
 e taiko set (drums) will be played with the koto. Okinawan buyō (traditio
 nal dance)\, characterized by its graceful movements and vibrant costumes\
 , will accompany select pieces of music.\n\nThis program provides a wonder
 ful opportunity to see <strong>17 master musicians and dancers traveling f
 rom Okinawa including Chōichi Terukina\, a National Living Treasure of Ja
 pan</strong>. Special guest artists from Hawaii will also join local music
 ians. <strong>Ritsuko Ashimine</strong>\, a celebrated journalist and pers
 onality in Okinawa\, will co-emcee the event with <strong>Joseph Jones</st
 rong> of the school of dance Tamagusuku Ryu Kansen- Kai Yonamine Keiko Ryu
 bu Dojo. In addition to music and dance\, there will be a <strong>fashion 
 show featuring traditional costumes from the Ryukyu Kingdom</strong>!\n\nT
 he Kōyōkai L.A. was established in 1964 under the guidance of Miyo Miyag
 i (president) and Sachiko Kakazu (vice president) to preserve and perpetua
 te classical koto music of Okinawa. Over the years\, the Kōyōkai members
 hip has grown to over 50 koto musicians with several musicians achieving t
 he status of kyoshi (teaching certification) and 7 achieving the highest r
 ank of shihan (master certification). Under the leadership and more than 5
 0 years of teaching and performance experience of current <strong>Presiden
 t Katsuko Teruya</strong>\, the Los Angeles Branch of Ryūkyū Sōkyoku K
 ōyōkai is happy to present this momentous concert for your enjoyment.\n\
 n<strong>Advance tickets are $30 and may be purchased from Kōyōkai membe
 rs (LAKoyokai@gmail.com) or the Okinawa Association of America (OAA) in Ga
 rdena (310-532-1929).</strong> There will be a limited number of tickets s
 old at the door for $35. For more information\, please visit <strong>faceb
 ook.com/LAKoyokai</strong>.
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SUMMARY:Okinawan music concert\, "The Journey of Sound"
URL:/en/events/2015/11/28/okinawan-music-concert-the-journey-of-sound/
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