Friday, September 21, 2007

East-West Center to feature traditional Japanese music

What: A program of koto and shakuhachi
Where: Imin Center at Jefferson Hall, East-West Center
When: 8 p.m. Oct.13, 4 p.m. Oct. 14

"The show, titled "Music Masters from Japan: Koto and Shakuhachi," will feature Masateru Ando, principal koto master at Tokyo University of the Arts, and his daughter, Tamaki Ando.

Christopher Yomei Blasdel, a veteran performer and teacher in Japan, will be the featured shakuhachi artist.

Tickets are $15 ($12 military, students and seniors), available at the University of Hawaii-Manoa Campus Center box office, at via the Honolulu Box Office, phone 550-8457, or online at www.honoluluboxoffice.com." - from The Advertiser