September 2010 – Page 2

setouchiMANDOLINEquintet – A Great Mandolin Quintet from Japan – V. Roeser / L. Mozart

Once again I have found some fantastic videos from Japan. This time the Setouchi Mandolinenquintett plays music from the 18th century, but also some Irish music. Thous videos were made during the preparation for a trip to the Korea Mandolin Festival. Mandolins: Miyatake Shiyougo, Wakiya Kazuyo Mandola: 穏香 Tominaga Guitar: Miyatake Tizuko Mandoloncello: Itsumi […]

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Regina Spektor – Great Voice, Great Songs – Three Concerts at NPR

I have recently discovered Regina Spektor when the cellist of her band Daniel Cho was tragically drowned before a concert in Montreux, Switzerland. Regina Spektor grew up in Moskow where she began to play the piano. When she was 9 they emmigrated to the USA. Regina has studied the piano and composition, and she began

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Build your own Guitar…from Paper! Great Paperguitars from Japan!

Recently I have found a tweet about a paperguitar: Ausschneidebogen: Wir basteln uns eine Papier-E-Gitarre http://bit.ly/cO3puS Peter Glaser writes a blog which includes also an instrument of the day with a lot of special instruments: Instrument des Tages Some days ago he presented a paperguitar. At first I did not believe that the image showed

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Misori Hibari and her famous Song “Kawa no Nagare no Youni”

Some weeks ago I have discovered the famous Japanes enko singer Misori Hibari. Misori Hibari started her carreer at an early age of 12, she died in 1989 at the age of 52. There is especially one song that is connected with Misori Hibari – Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni. This song is played

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