Notes on Sanshin & Okinawan Life, Ayumi Sakuraba

Journal

Chronicling past performances, and the scenery and culture encountered along the way through music.

Okinawan music and Eisa filled a Yokohama cinema for a film and live-music collaboration.

The refined sounds of Ryukyuan classical music and Okinawan folk music filled a beautifully lit garden.

A dedication performance was held at the Former Tomyoji Temple Main Hall in Sankeien Garden, Yokohama.

A collaborative performance featuring artists from different musical backgrounds at Kamiya-so on Tsuken Island, Okinawa.

Ayumi shared the sounds and spirit of Okinawa with a diverse, international audience in Bangkok.

Following the previous year's performance, Ayumi brought the sound of uta-sanshin to Motomachi again.

The refined sounds of Ryukyuan classical music and Okinawan folk music filled a beautifully lit garden.

A charity event for Noto Peninsula earthquake recovery, held in the beautifully lit Fukushūen Garden at night.

Ayumi brought the distinctive sound of uta-sanshin to the streets of Motomachi, Yokohama.

A cultural exchange event with Ainu cultural bearer Ryoko Suzusappuno, held in Naha.

A music and cultural exchange event between Taiwan's Indigenous peoples and Okinawa, held in Okinawa.

A music and cultural exchange event between Taiwan and Okinawa, held in Hualien, Taiwan.

A contemporary art work in Kyoto expressing Ainu, Ryukyuan, and other cultures and identities.