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Band = 1 Mark Rooney 2 George Abe 3 Sean Miura

Japanese Drums
Japanese Flute
3 - Stringed instrument (SHAMISEN)

2 woman singers: Nobuko Miyamoto (SHAMISEN)
Nancy Sekizawa

10. Song says - "All of you are fools ... so why don't you get up + dance with us and have fun
Title "Awa Odori"

11. Latin musicians join in the chanting portions of the song.

12. Older [[female symbol]]- says last song was traditional Jap song + dance. Now they'll do a contemporary song in English; "Mottainai"

13. "Obon" is a celebration of ancestors:

14: Dance moves - gather on the left, clap, thow it away over your shoulder; then do the same on the right. Also: walk 2 steps, pound fist in hand, then point. Then 6 steps forward, turn in a circle, waving one arm; lift both arms

15: 2 women sing - "it's an ancient wisdom" ... "take the old and make it new." It's a song about not being wasteful

16. Deb Wong - we'll put it together - dancers form circle and learn to flap arms like a macaw, holding fans, step in, step out, flip hands high in center, Song: "Bambutsu"

17. 3rd song - [[female symbol]] in bright outfit sings, all sing, all play, music shifts to a Latin rhythm. "Let the circle begin like the moon and the sun. Let the circle begin, let our hearts be one."

18. Latina [[female symbol]] introduces song #4: "La Bamba" foot stomping dance on stage by [[female symbol]] singer + 6-string guitar player
All play. She sings; Little boy sings; 8-string guitarist sings. Guitar player