8th July 2015 at Devonshire Square (Western Courtyard), London EC2.

City of London Festival (free event), www.colf.org/.

Country: Japan (Spanish/Dutch resident). Style: Satsuma-Biwa.

Lineup: Junko Ueda (v/satsuma-biwa).

Junko Ueda was born in Tokyo and since 1988 has based in Europe (Amsterdam and Granada) She peforms the story-telling traditionof Satsuma-Biwa (also the name of the lute used to accompany the vocals) from Satsuma (a domain in the Edo period) now in Kagoshima Prefecture located at the southwest tip of Japan.

Junko Ueda's performance at the City of London Festival mainly consisted of two extracts from the tale of the Heike, which related to the Battle of Dan-no-ura and to the flight of Yoshitsune.
More information: www.junkoueda.com/.

Tags:   World Music Japan Satsuma-Biwa Junko Ueda City of London Festival Devonshire Square

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8th July 2015 at Devonshire Square (Western Courtyard), London EC2.

City of London Festival (free event), www.colf.org/.

Country: Japan (Spanish/Dutch resident). Style: Satsuma-Biwa.

Lineup: Junko Ueda (v/satsuma-biwa).

Junko Ueda was born in Tokyo and since 1988 has based in Europe (Amsterdam and Granada) She peforms the story-telling traditionof Satsuma-Biwa (also the name of the lute used to accompany the vocals) from Satsuma (a domain in the Edo period) now in Kagoshima Prefecture located at the southwest tip of Japan.

Junko Ueda's performance at the City of London Festival mainly consisted of two extracts from the tale of the Heike, which related to the Battle of Dan-no-ura and to the flight of Yoshitsune.
More information: www.junkoueda.com/.

Tags:   World Music Japan Satsuma-Biwa Junko Ueda City of London Festival Devonshire Square

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8th July 2015 at Devonshire Square (Western Courtyard), London EC2.

City of London Festival (free event), www.colf.org/.

Country: Japan (Spanish/Dutch resident). Style: Satsuma-Biwa.

Lineup: Junko Ueda (v/satsuma-biwa).

Junko Ueda was born in Tokyo and since 1988 has based in Europe (Amsterdam and Granada) She peforms the story-telling traditionof Satsuma-Biwa (also the name of the lute used to accompany the vocals) from Satsuma (a domain in the Edo period) now in Kagoshima Prefecture located at the southwest tip of Japan.

Junko Ueda's performance at the City of London Festival mainly consisted of two extracts from the tale of the Heike, which related to the Battle of Dan-no-ura and to the flight of Yoshitsune.
More information: www.junkoueda.com/.

Tags:   World Music Japan Satsuma-Biwa Junko Ueda City of London Festival Devonshire Square

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10th June 2014 at SOAS (Djam [previously G2] Lecture Theatre), London WC1.

Part of Satsuma 150 (free event), celebrating the 150 anniversary of the arrival in the UK of students from Satsuma.

Country: Japan (Spanish/Dutch resident). Style: Satsuma-Biwa & Classical Music.

Lineup: Junko Ueda (v/satsuma-biwa) with guest:Joe Browning (shakuhachi).

Junko Ueda was born in Tokyo and since 1988 has based in Europe (Amsterdam and Granada) She peforms the story-telling traditionof Satsuma-Biwa (also the name of the lute used to accompany the vocals) from Satsuma (a domain in the Edo period) now in Kagoshima Prefecture located at the southwest tip of Japan.

Junko Ueda's peformance at Satsuma 150 saw her repeat the two extracts from the tale of the Heike she sang at the City of London Festival a couple of days before, plus part of "November Steps" by Tôru Takemitsu. For the latter she was joined by Joe Browning.
More information: www.junkoueda.com/.

Tags:   World Music Japan Satsuma-Biwa Junko Ueda Satsuma 150 SOAS

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10th June 2014 at SOAS (Djam [previously G2] Lecture Theatre), London WC1.

Part of Satsuma 150 (free event), celebrating the 150 anniversary of the arrival in the UK of students from Satsuma.

Country: Japan (Spanish/Dutch resident). Style: Satsuma-Biwa & Classical Music.

Lineup: Junko Ueda (v/satsuma-biwa) with guest:Joe Browning (shakuhachi).

Junko Ueda was born in Tokyo and since 1988 has based in Europe (Amsterdam and Granada) She peforms the story-telling traditionof Satsuma-Biwa (also the name of the lute used to accompany the vocals) from Satsuma (a domain in the Edo period) now in Kagoshima Prefecture located at the southwest tip of Japan.

Junko Ueda's peformance at Satsuma 150 saw her repeat the two extracts from the tale of the Heike she sang at the City of London Festival a couple of days before, plus part of "November Steps" by Tôru Takemitsu. For the latter she was joined by Joe Browning.
More information: www.junkoueda.com/.

Tags:   World Music Japan Satsuma-Biwa Junko Ueda Satsuma 150 SOAS

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