Events
what's happening where? London Bon Dancers
Hot Carnival Music and Dance from Japan
- event type: Festival
- start date type: 21 Oct 2007
- end date: 21 Oct 2007
- time: 19:00
- city/area: whitby
- venue: Musicport Festival & Porthole Productions
- country: United Kingdom
- style(s): Dance Folk
- event submitted by: Mu:Arts Management
Bon or Obon is a Japanese Buddhist holiday to honor the departed spirits of one's ancestors, the festival has evolved into a family reunion holiday called Bon holiday in August, and the Bon Dance is a very popular open-air form of dance and music, which highlights the hot and steamy summer evening in Japan. Its history stretches back over 500 years.
The London Bon Dancers were formed with top-class Japanese musicians and dancers based in London to bring the exciting dance and music fever in UK and Europe. They first appeared at the City of London Festival in the summer of 2006, and October 2007 sees them at the Whitby Musicport festival, featuring these performers:
Bon Music:
Joji Hirota - singing, taiko, percussion
Kumiko Suzuki - taiko, percussion
Emi Watanabe - shinobue
Shino Arisawa - shamisen
and four exciting London Bon Dancers
