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10:00 AM
Rehearsal, Ocean That Has No East, No West (Waterfall)
Rehearsal for Japan Day evening multimedia chamber music concert directed by Susan Waterfall. (Not an orchestra rehearsal.)
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A Celebration of Japan’s Ocean Day: Invocation 2013
Invocation 2:00 PM Cypress Grove Twentieth-century Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu dreamed of swimming in an “ocean that has no east, no west.” His dream of an international culture has inspired director-musician Susan Waterfall to bring together traditional and modern Japanese music in celebration of Takemitsu’s legacy and Japan’s July national holiday, Ocean Day. Karl Young, ...
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GONNA, Contemporary Taiko (US Debut) 2013
Sunday, July 21, 4:00 PM Tent Concert Hall This exciting contemporary taiko ensemble—celebrating their tenth anniversary by visiting the U.S. for the first time with the help of the Mendocino Sister Cities Association—performs kumi-daiko (multi-drum, multi-players) complemented with the addition of marimbas and western drums. GONNA'S blend of Wadaiko (traditional Japanese drumming and drums) and ...
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Bento Supper by the Sea 2013
Bento (弁当 bentō) is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine, usually in a box-shaped container. Proceeds benefit Otsuchi, Japan (sister city of Fort Bragg), devastated by tsunami.
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Ocean That Has No East, No West 2013
The Life and Legacy of Toru Takemitsu A Susan Waterfall Production Susan Waterfall’s multi-media production brings to life the artistic world of Japan’s great composer Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996), a seminal figure in modern composition. Takemitsu’s art suggests a fresh language that fuses Eastern and Western creative sensibilities. Days before his death, Takemitsu described a remarkable ...
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