Shunsuke Kimura x Etsuro Ono

Line up

• Etsuro Ono (Tsugaru Shamisen)
• Shunsuke Kimura (Tsugaru Shamisen, Shinobue)

• country:
  Japan
• style(s):
  • Folk
  • Fusion
• label:
  Medium Label
• type:
  Band
• gender:
  male
• instrumentation:
  instrumental
• artist submitted by:
  mu arts

Thursday 27/10/11 14:15 | Forum Copenhagen: Daycase Stage

The virtuoso players Kimura and Ono are powerful innovators of the Tsugaru-Shamisen and Shinobue. They have taken this dynamic semi-improvised style from northern Japan in new contemporary directions, presenting both traditional pieces and new material which fuses original folk sound with the soul and blues rhythms of the West. Formed in 2009, the duo became quickly popular and has performed in Korea, Turkey, and RFWF in Borneo. In March 2011 they performed as part of Hibiki-festival at Kings Place, London, and RASA, Utrecht. In July 2011 they performed at WOMAD Charlton Park, UK and FMM in Sines, Portugal.

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