{"id":4236,"date":"2016-07-14T20:27:28","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T11:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/?p=4236"},"modified":"2016-07-14T20:27:28","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T11:27:28","slug":"a-new-endeavor-by-yuichiro-funabashi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kodo.or.jp\/blog_en\/posts-by-kodo-ensemble-leader\/20160714_4236.html","title":{"rendered":"“A New Endeavor” by Yuichiro Funabashi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A New Endeavor<\/h2>\n

Hello, everyone. How are you doing?<\/p>\n

Time flies! All\u00a0of a sudden, it’s the second half of the year. Kodo has been on tour throughout Japan\u00a0for the past two months. Next month, we will hold our 35th Anniversary Commemorative Concerts in Tokyo and festival “Earth Celebration” (EC) on Sado Island.<\/p>\n

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Our\u00a0farewell to everyone who joined us for EC 2015: Okuri Daiko (Farewell Taiko) at Ogi Port.<\/p><\/div>\n

As previously announced, EC is making a shift from being an event centered on outdoor concerts to a festival that aims to create a new “community” with\u00a0roots in the local area. Many Kodo members spend a large portion of each year away from Sado Island. While we enjoy touring and sharing performances on the road, we want to take a fresh look at the place we call home, Sado Island, and think about how we can create our own deeper roots here on the island, too. By reconsidering the significance of our travels and our home, we hope our\u00a0many activities will generate new energy\u00a0and exchange here on the island.<\/p>\n

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Top Left: Food and drinks at Vietnamese New Year with a performance by Mr. Min Chi<\/p>\n

Top Right: At the entrance to the rehearsal space & accommodations where Mr. Min Chi resides, home to a Cheo troupe.
\nBottom Left: Musical exchange in a traditional bamboo house.<\/p>\n

Bottom Right: Trying to play a Vietnamese stringed instrument with the help of a master of traditional music.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In February, during our winter, a few of us went to Vietnam and met the guest artists for this year’s EC,\u00a0traditional music arts ensemble Bac Ha. I am truly looking forward to seeing them again and collaborating with them this summer in Japan. Just reminiscing about the energy of the festival we experienced with them in Hanoi makes my heart leap with excitement. The history of Vietnam is full of hardships and the current state of affairs is complex, but their pride and love for their performing arts remains\u00a0very strong. This summer, we are not holding large concerts in front of many people at EC. Instead, we look forward to the chance to interact with our guests in a relaxed, fun way and to share that time with our audience\u00a0in close proximity. We hope to learn from each other and that we will establish connections that lead to further performances and exchange on future occasions in different places.<\/p>\n

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EC will also present “EC Theatre” and Fringe Stage performances, where Kodo members can share new creative performances alongside other artists. Kodo members will also actively take part in the Sado Island Experience Programmes and workshops on offer, so we can spend time enjoying Sado Island with all the people who come along for\u00a0EC.<\/p>\n

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\nThis year’s EC is a new endeavor, so it will take some figuring out and getting used to for all of us. I truly hope EC will become an occasion for the participants, performers, and staff to enjoy a very special, meaningful, enjoyable time on Sado Island alongside\u00a0the locals. We look forward to welcoming you to Sado Island for EC this August. See you there!<\/p>\n

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Earth Celebration 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aug. 26 (Fri)\u201328 (Sun), 2016<\/p>\n

Sado Island, Niigata, Japan<\/p>\n

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