We love to have music fans, learner for Japanese/English and Japanese culture, loves Kimono but needs a place to go in it...that means you, your friends and family.

On sunday, September 20th 2009 from 7pm,
NO CHARGE!
At the Pink Cow in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
http://www.thepinkcow.com/
(MAP http://gmap.jp/shop-912.html?&uid=197621)
If you're interested in performing, please let us know!

JLN page on Kumiya's: http://shamisen-sensei.com/jln.aspx

Article on Nekkei BP net http://www.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/column/20090630/163977/?P=4

You must log in but we also have a group page on mixi.
http://mixi.jp/view_community.pl?id=4425492

Featured Guest Performers:

7:15-7:45
Andrea Woudenberg(Tsugaru-jyamisen)
she will give us a short lecture of her instruments.

8:00-8:20
Kumiya- Shamisen (Hosozao. Hauta, Kouta & Ming-yo) Sensei of Shamisen lesson for beginners and tourists in both Japanese and English. Class info http://shamisen-sensei.com

8:30-9:15
Shamimaster Toshi (Tsugaru-shamisen,koto,okinawan sanshin)
Modern music with Japanese traditional instruments!The koto song 'diagonal shadow' is my recommend. Ongoing tradition will be there! http://www.shamimaster.com

9:30-10:15
Masafumi Saitou from Aragehonzi
a gutarist and Japanese transverse bamboo flute player with Ming-yo style basement songs. http://aragehonzi.com/

10:30-11:30
Daisuke Kaminaga(Shakuhachi) http://web.me.com/apochromat/
plays not only Japanese classical but also a variety of collaboration music with the guitar, the Piano, poem, play, dance, live painting, ethnic music like karimba and so on.
and Mizuho(Koto), Tomotsune(Shakuhachi), Shinya Yamazaki(Shakuhachi)

Plus special guests and students joining the fun with workshops & jam session!

Timetable and performers are subject to change without notice.