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Fandang Obon
How are women culture bearers
Elaine
6 Dance demonstrator & instructor - Obon dance "Dance Out of Joy"
Initially woman-only danced, now more males
Also does taiko drumming,
-Initially men only, no co-ed.
4 Nobuko
- Grandmother grew up in Basque country in UT
- Other grandmother was "Picture Bride"
Emphasized culture to daughters including arts & music
- Father favored western classical music
Trained as ballet dancer
- Asian stereotypes [[arrow]] became activist.
- Started singing folk songs - troubadour 60's & 70's
- Taught dance in Bhudist temple
- Wrote Obon dance song in English
Pass on reasons for respecting dead ancestors.
- Worked in movies as "Asian" - King and I
and "West Side Story" as Puerto Rican

5 Nancy
- "Nisei Week in LA was big influence
(4 or 5 years old)
- Music Major - school activities
- Family cafe in Little Tokyo
- "Hiroshima" band singer was first gig
- "Chop Suey" movie
- Now in Gospel choir

Panel A How have women changed the culture
that you are a part of?
Noka - changed ending of original song to
reflect woman's perspective
- Able to sing with Basque men

Fandang Obon - Japanese men gardeners - learned court music
FINAL SONG
[[strikethrough]]"Ichi Go Ichi - Eh" [[strikethrough]] 
"Ichi Go Ichi - Eh" Term from Tea ceremony
"Each Moment, Once in a Lifetime"