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Beer jazzes up the koto

July 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Chris Kenji Beer does not play the koto. He does, however, know the sound of the 13-stringed national instrument of Japan. The koto is a zither, or a musical instrument with strings stretched across a flat, wooden body. It can measure almost six feet in length and is played […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, Brass Tracks, Chris Kenji Beer, George Winston, Irfan Shariff, Jouchi Daigaku Sophia University, Koto Jazz, Li Pui Ming, Masahiko Satoh, Meiji-era Japan, Michio Miyagi, New Age, Northwest Asian Weekly, Riley Lee, Scott Cossu, Seattle, Tadao Sawai, Tokyo, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11, Windham Hill Records

What you need to know about Celebrate Asia! – A Q&A with Yoshi Minegishi

January 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Where can one enjoy a live performance by world-renowned Korean soprano Sumi Jo singing Korean songs in addition to a beloved aria by Verdi?

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2011, Benaroya Hall, Celebrate Asia!, Chinese American, Chinese Lion, Filipino, Hu Jianbing, Huang Ruo, Korean, Masayo Ishigure, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Silk Road Project, Sumi Jo, Tadao Sawai, Vietnamese, Vol 30 No 2 | January 8 - January 14, Yoshi Minegishi, culture

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