Okinawan music from Hawaii: Kagiyadefu Bushi performance by Sokyoku Koyo Kai Hawaii Shibu President

Okinawan music from Hawaii: Kagiyadefu Bushi performance by Sokyoku Koyo Kai Hawaii Shibu President

Ryukyu Sokyoku Koyo Kai Hawaii Shibu President Derek Fujio performing Kagiyadefu Bushi for Hawaii United Okinawa Association’s Youtube channel.


September 16, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo

Derek Fujio, president of the classical Okinawan koto school Ryukyu Sokyoku Koyo Kai Hawaii Shibu (branch), made a guest appearance on Hawaii United Okinawa Association’s YouTube channel “HUOA Yuntaku Live!” Fujio performed three solo songs on the koto and sanshin, sharing the charm of koto music and Okinawan folk songs with the viewers.

The Hawaii United Okinawa Association launched “HUOA Yuntaku Live!” on April 16 to provide a platform for its members to interact during the novel coronavirus pandemic. New videos are posted almost every week and showcase traditional Okinawan performers in areas such as Ryukyu dance, sanshin, koto, and drums.

Fujio performed the Ryukyu koto solo music Kagiyadefu Bushi and Karaya Bushi, and played the Ashimiji Bushi on a sanshin, which is often performed in Eisa during Obon festivals.

Fujio said, “Many Hawaiian performers have appeared on the channel. I want the people of Okinawa to see that HUOA members are inheriting the culture.”

Check out Derek Fujio on “HUOA Yuntaku Live!” at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyllkpbuFcg (or from the QR code below).

(English translation by T&CT and Monica Shingaki)

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