{"id":11409,"date":"2011-04-06T18:36:45","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T22:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=11409"},"modified":"2011-04-06T18:57:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T22:57:00","slug":"concert-for-japan-at-japan-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asianinny.com\/?p=11409","title":{"rendered":"Concert for Japan at JAPAN SOCIETY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday, April 9, 11 AM \u201411 PM
\n100% of proceeds from this event will go to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund<\/strong><\/a>.
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Japan Society presents a 12-hour concert and open house extravaganza benefiting organizations that directly help people affected by the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Japan. In addition to various music acts by dozens of artists, this one-day event offers special activities for all ages, from Origami and Washi Lantern Installation workshops for good wishes, to Language Classes, Calligraphy Workshops, Kamishibai Storytelling, unlimited access to Bye Bye Kitty!!! and more.<\/p>\n

Japanese sweets are available for free sampling and tasting. Other food and drinks will be available for purchase.<\/p>\n

<\/strong> 11 AM<\/strong>\u2013<\/strong>12:30 PM
\nOPEN CONCERT<\/strong>
\nNew York Suwa Taiko Association with allied members from: Taiko Masala, New York Taiko Aikokai, Sakura Taiko, Ninja Taiko, Brooklyn Genki Daiko and Taiko Club of Brooklyn Waldorf.
\nCocolo Japanese Gospel Choir<\/p>\n

1<\/strong>\u2013<\/strong>2:20 PM<\/strong>
\nGALA BLOCK<\/strong>
\nGALA BLOCK ticket required – SOLD OUT (No late seating)
\nPhilip Glass & Hal Willner
\nLou Reed, Laurie Anderson & John Zorn<\/p>\n

2:45\u20134:00 PM
\nOPEN CONCERT <\/strong>
\n*No ticket required – seating is first come, first served
\nJAPANESE TRADITIONAL MUSIC<\/strong>: Masayo Ishigure and Miyabi koto shamisen ensemble (koto, bass koto, shamisen, shakuhachi), Sadahiro Kakitani (ryuteki), Mutsumi Takamizu and Masumi Takamizu (shamisen\/vocal, koto), Yumi Kurosawa (20 string koto), James Nyoraku Schlefer and Kyo Shin An Shakuhachi Dojo (shakuhachi), Taikoza (taiko, shakuhachi, fue).<\/p>\n

4:15\u20135:15 PM
\nOPEN CONCERT <\/strong>
\n*No ticket required – seating is first come, first served
\nWESTERN CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC<\/strong>: Mari Kimura (violin), Makoto Nakura (marimba), Taka Kigawa (piano), Lisa Bielawa (composer\/vocalist).<\/p>\n

6:00 \u2013 7:20 PM
\nGALA BLOCK <\/strong>
\n*GALA BLOCK ticket required – SOLD OUT (No late seating)
\nRyuichi Sakamoto with Special Guests
\nM.O.D. Technologies, Bill Laswell, Gigi, Bernie Worrell, Hideo Yamaki and many others<\/p>\n

8\u201311 PM
\nOPEN CONCERT <\/strong>
\n*No ticket required – seating is first come, first served
\nROCK\/POP BANDS<\/strong>: Me & Mars, The Suzan, Hard Nips, Echostream, DJ Aki, Plus Salm\u00e9 from Tokyo!
\n(Performance order TBD)<\/p>\n

ENTRANCE FEE: $5, cash at door
\n(Admission includes gallery admission, workshops, classes, and the 11 AM, 2:45 PM, 4:15 PM and 8 PM concerts. Does not include GALA BLOCKS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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