<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Satsumabiwa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover the ancient melodies of the samurai lute with Satsumabiwa]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:59:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[August 2025 - rafters to ribs]]></title><description><![CDATA[At various times, a place for hens, then cattle and even an outhouse, it now stood bare, without a front wall, door or window. ]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/august-2025-rafters-to-ribs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692855fdd062fbd49d1065fc</guid><category><![CDATA[My journey]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:10:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_5897b7ee98b24187a858b90b2aa060e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 2025 — Across Islands: From Tokyo to Seoul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Ireland House glowed softly, its glass façade admitting guests gathered to celebrate the award of the Seamus Heaney Prize]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/july-2025-across-islands-from-tokyo-to-seoul</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69149d98eff31aec6384333a</guid><category><![CDATA[My journey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tour]]></category><category><![CDATA[Performances]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:07:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_0f9aa7dec3dc4dac8f6c719c2fa13a03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_856,h_505,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yashima no Homare]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is one of the most uplifting of all the chapters in the Heike monogatari. The Heike, defeated on land by the Genji forces, have...]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/yashima-no-homare</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e17ba26ca2133a56e55b6c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 22:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_e1c118a3ca784cdb8a5520ccdabfc313~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_760,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[偶然と必然のめぐり合わせから生まれた《ラフカディオ組曲》]]></title><description><![CDATA[《ラフカディオ組曲》は、偶然と必然が交差する出会いの中から生まれました。アイルランドと日本、二つの文化の響きが、ハーンの物語を通して新たな音楽の旅を紡ぎ出します。]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/lafcadiosuite</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68def4f6a055506dd2eed4b0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:29:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_954adbd44d164f7d80c98e0d5dd59a09~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_712,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan 2025 Tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[From October 18th to November 3rd, I will be touring Japan with my sister, harpist Tríona Marshall, performing The Lafcadio Suite]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/japan-2025-tour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd18fc4f82e2cbbe7fd17f</guid><category><![CDATA[Tour]]></category><category><![CDATA[New pieces for Satsumabiwa]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:39:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_9ebfa789a7244d1582ca1c1d8e93776a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[導き ー 日本への道]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michibiki describes the sense of being led somewhere, being brought to a place one did not often expect.]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/%E5%B0%8E%E3%81%8D-%E3%83%BC-%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E3%81%B8%E3%81%AE%E9%81%93</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6842cb8ac020be3e6775c7e5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:12:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_04e1eea0d6474d5b97d2dfd9f7f92553~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_352,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radical Transformation: Fatherhood, Music, and Worlds tied together]]></title><description><![CDATA[....something has shifted. I now understand that tradition is not only a thing to protect—it is something to live, something to offer.]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/radical-transformation-fatherhood-music-and-worlds-tied-together</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6830d7158dc3cec5eedf3339</guid><category><![CDATA[My journey]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 08:29:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_6b2e96acf7414d07870f54ef6309a1b9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Literary Echoes of the Biwa - The Story of Seizan]]></title><description><![CDATA[We return once again to the Tale of the Heike ... and a remarkable biwa called Seizan—a mysterious and cherished instrument....]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/literary-echoes-of-the-biwathe-story-of-seizan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6814a690a1d29689527b89c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Literary Echoes of Biwa]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 19:38:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_1653afcb8cec4abd9de98d84d3158cf7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_904,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Songs for Ghosts by Clara Kumagai: A Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her portrayal gives a real sense of what people find beautiful about the instrument — its sound, as well as the emotional resonance it holds]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/songs-for-ghosts-by-clara-kumagai-a-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680dc4f7c800b4c923c9a338</guid><category><![CDATA[Literary]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:09:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_749f3e15ffa74d288ac40db9ae930766~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_438,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biwa on the Battlefield - Kogarashi's Lament]]></title><description><![CDATA[General Kamō Hikoshiro, the leader of Saigō Takamori's guard takes cover in a cave. Suddenly, the sound of a biwa is heard from within. ]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/biwa-on-the-battlefield-kogarashi-s-lament</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f2f3f78ed0c5fb6115edcd</guid><category><![CDATA[Biwa on the Battlefield]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_9b1f7b6e688041ee9ca2c7093d95fdc5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_851,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Literary Echoes of Biwa - Heike monogatari II - Kenjō]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the heart of the Heike monogatari is a single mention of a particular biwa at a critical moment of the narrative.]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/literary-echoes-of-biwa-heike-monogatari-ii-kenj%C5%8D</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e69c8a1454d2214a9cd75f</guid><category><![CDATA[Literary Echoes of Biwa]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:11:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_a7c0f731ea6b4fc3a06bf2c8edd45cf6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_469,h_687,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Literary Echoes of the Biwa: Tsunemasa and the Heike monogatari]]></title><description><![CDATA[Excelling in poetry and music, and a brilliant biwa player, he was granted the use of the famed instrument Seizan by Prince Kakusho.]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/literary-echoes-of-the-biwa-tsunemasa-and-the-heike-monogatari-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d48a903751b58d3e89aef8</guid><category><![CDATA[Literary Echoes of Biwa]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:54:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_df99535bf14a4cabba826d198d96d98c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_477,h_698,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video - Celebrating Lafcadio Hearn - Bridging Ireland and Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[ On March 7th, Triona Marshall and I performed a programme for Satsumabiwa and Irish harp at St Ann's Church.]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/video-celebrating-lafcadio-hearn-bridging-ireland-and-japan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67cc75398ef59d75d3204411</guid><category><![CDATA[Performances]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:49:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_7863593596cd4568b58579b0b572ab6f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clara Kumagai's new novel 'Songs for Ghosts' - bridging hauntings and biwa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clara got in touch with me about two years ago during her research for this book. She had many questions, and I was delighted to talk...]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/clara-kumagai-s-new-novel-songs-for-ghosts-bridging-hauntings-and-biwa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67be4884bd5fc27b205a8b08</guid><category><![CDATA[Literary]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_c91359c89151468ca28aef86c4b521f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_831,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A trip to Meiji Shrine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fumon told me that he was to perform with shakuhachi player Christopher Yohmei Blasdel at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. ]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/a-trip-to-meiji-shrine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b66041b3ca541b813252ad</guid><category><![CDATA[Fumon]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 21:11:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_7844226a5ff3409ead7bca201678e28f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event - Celebrating Lafcadio Hearn - Bridging Japan and Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, March 7, at 1pm, Triona Marshall and I will play a recital titled Celebrating Lafcadio Hearn - Bridging Japan and Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/event-celebrating-lafcadio-hearn-bridging-japan-and-ireland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67abc17a86a32341e7accd27</guid><category><![CDATA[Performances]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:27:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_5938fa786f6a4a88920e34380fa56a15~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notation for singing - spontaneity and breaking free]]></title><description><![CDATA[There needs to be improvisation [or sokkyosei 即興性]. Without this, the music is dead.]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/sung-notation-spontaneity-and-breaking-free</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a20a092b90e04ebf01ed53</guid><category><![CDATA[Fumon]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:03:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_364bed06089c407485de6c7ece5a2ec3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[蓬莱山 Horaisan - singing for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singing Satsumabiwa became an adventure in the completest sense of the word. 
The first song Fumon began to teach me was Horaisan.]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/%E8%93%AC%E8%8E%B1%E5%B1%B1-horaisan-singing-for-the-first-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679dd726a03a49258d9f883b</guid><category><![CDATA[Biwa Song Translations]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fumon]]></category><category><![CDATA[Literary]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:29:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_59a72f856e714fcf96be8220e29253a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[He plays the first phrase on the instrument,  I attempt to follow, gritting my teeth at the pain in my shoulder from holding the instrument]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/the-first-lessons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6790cedd6375c89d2441d109</guid><category><![CDATA[Fumon]]></category><category><![CDATA[琵琶の道]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:27:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_02590a51b31444ff885e71a2b0cbd84c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_810,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Translations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the topics that we spoke about were embodied knowledge, information that is preserved in lived experience]]></description><link>https://www.satsumabiwa.eu/post/translations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6782981b07c9510f84616be6</guid><category><![CDATA[Fumon]]></category><category><![CDATA[Biwa Song Translations]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:30:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c37646_d44b3eea42154c68b07d3f7f922ee372~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>tcmcharlie</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>