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JUNE 29-JULY 4; JULY 7-10, 2016 LOG SHEET #5 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO / VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER / VIDEOGRAPHER: Ann Ramsey - Moor 11 STUIO -- 0391 MEMORY CARD NUMBER TASCAM: CFCH FILE NAME: .wav PRESENTER: Ranald Woodaman DATE / TIME: 7/2/2016 Linea Abierta: PROGRAM: Fandang Obon STAGE: Studio / Radio Bilingue GROUP NAME: Fandan [[strikethrough]] OBon [[/strikethrough]] Obon REGION / STYLE: Sounds of California [[2 columned table]] | PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | George Abe [[strikethrough]] Obon [[/strikethrough]] | -(Zen Buddhist flute) Sue, shakuhachi, Jaiko player | | [[strikethrough]] [Tylana Enomoto [[/strikethrough]] | [[strikethrough]] violinist] [[/strikethrough]] | Elaine Kukumoto | dancer, dance teacher | | Nancy Sekizana | vocalist | | [[strikethrough]] [Martha Gonzalez [[/strikethrough]] | [[strikethrough]] singer, percussionist] [[/strikethrough]] | | Sean Miura | -(3 - flavored string) shamisen player | | Nobuko Miuamoto | Great Leap director, singer, dancer | CONTENTS / NOTES (continue on back): 1. -Fandango & Obon have something in common: both music & dance made by the people. 2. --Performers met and thought the two would go together. 3. --Shamisen has similarities to Tehana. 4. --George takes his transverse flute with him to the park, plays with drum circles. Also plays saxophone. 7. The shakuhachi is very meditative. 8. There's a distinct vocab & style of dress of Obon. Also gestures that have story-telling significance. --Fandango's foot stomping & big skills combine w. Obon in interesting way.