tcmcharlie
Aug 224 min
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
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 23 min
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
200
tcmcharlie
Jul 184 min
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....
440
tcmcharlie
Jul 145 min
Himeyuri Corps - a tragedy 哀史 姫百合部隊
A translation of the song Himeyuri Corps 姫百合部隊
280
tcmcharlie
Jul 45 min
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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