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Japanese Breakfast will perform at the Ryman Auditorium, inviting the Nashville crowd into the dramatic, otherworldly realm of "Melancholy Brunettes." ...
Roga, an 11-year-old from Japan went viral worldwide with her iPad song. Newsweek spoke with her father to learn more.
Discovering the Music of Japan (1966), written and produced by Bernard Wilets, provides an engaging introduction to Japan’s rich musical traditions. This 22-minute educational film explores the ...
While exploring the countryside near Mount Fuji, we stumbled upon something incredible - a Japanese “music road” that plays a ...
How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within. Tina Weymouth and David Byrne of Talking Heads, performing in ...
The fourth installment of Billboard Japan's series exploring the trends and characteristics of MAJ will focus on the Best Vocaloid Culture Song entries. By Billboard Japan The inaugural MUSIC ...
Also, while the share of entries ranked No. 11 and below in Top Global Hits from Japan was 32%, the same share for Best Vocaloid Culture Song was 42%, suggesting that Vocaloid music is being ...
Kumiko emerged in the Asuka era between about 600 and 700 C.E. and eschews nails in favor of perfectly cut pieces that notch ...
The country’s objects and ideas, including matcha and emojis, that have had an outsize influence on the world.
In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses the raw material of his practice: a five-foot-long, two-inch-thick plank of ...
Paris Hilton is known for being famous, not for her hit song. Despite this, she’s a model, DJ, businesswoman, and reality TV star. In 2006, she surprised people by releasing music. Her first ...
“I kind of feel like I never grew up,” Geslison said. Students play both centuries old tunes and contemporary folk music. This includes bluegrass, Texas swing, melodies from the British Isles ...