tcmcharlie
Aug 224 min read
A new Satsumabiwa from Fumon
The face board was made of mulberry wood. The grain of the wood caught my attention because it had black lines through it.
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tcmcharlie
Aug 54 min read
Amadera ya - Construction of Biwa - the big "Why"
the person traditionally associated with the creation of the Satsumabiwa in the mid-16th century was a Confucian scholar, Shimadzu Tadayoshi
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tcmcharlie
Aug 13 min read
Amadera ya - the different kinds of Satsumabiwa
The modern Satsumabiwa in both its forms, Nishikibiwa and Tsurutaryu Satsumabiwa, has become the default instrument in modern compositions
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tcmcharlie
Jul 184 min read
Amadera ya - a newly composed work for solo Satsumabiwa by Elif Karlidag (2024)
a serene and atmospheric scene of a women's temple adorned with mosquito nets, set against the backdrop of a moonlit evening....
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tcmcharlie
Jul 145 min read
Himeyuri Corps - a tragedy 哀史 姫百合部隊
A translation of the song Himeyuri Corps 姫百合部隊
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tcmcharlie
Jul 45 min read
Beyond a song – the tragedy of the Himeyuri
...the whole tradition can't be summed up in this way. Recently, I came to understand these texts in a more nuanced way.
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