In conjunction with KL Festival, The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur (JFKL) is inviting minyo (Japanese folk song) singer and taiko drummer Shigeri Kitsu for a series of Traditional Music performances in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Sarawak, from 10 to 14 July 2011.
Inspired by her own experiences in Japan, Shigeri Kitsu will express the beauty of the four seasons ? Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter ? through her moving folk songs during her performances in Malaysia.
Shigeri Kitsu started performing minyo since her childhood, and has participated in collaboration performances with artistes from a variety of music genres including pop, jazz and world music. She has also put efforts to introduce and spread minyo & minyo drum to people, and has been actively involved in lectures in universities and workshops for pupils in schools. She has performed overseas, including tours to Los Angeles in 2002, Indonesia and Singapore in 2003, New York in 2004, Italy and Germany in 2008, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan in 2009 and Shanghai in 2010.
Kuala Lumpur
Date: 10 & 11 July 2011
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Mini Auditorium, Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTic), 109, Jalan Ampang, 50450, Kuala Lumpur
Admission: Free (Entrance Pass is required)
* Seats are limited.
* Entrance Passes for the performances at Malaysia Tourism Centre (MaTic) can be booked by phone or collected at JFKL from 27 June ? 8 July 2011, 8.30am ? 4.30pm (Monday), 10.30am ? 6.00pm (Tuesday ? Saturday). JFKL is closed on Sundays.
* Alternatively, after phone booking is made, Entrance Passes can be collected at the venue (MaTic) on the day itself, from 7.00 ? 8.00pm. After 8.00pm, uncollected tickets will be released to the public.
* Limited to two (2) Entrance Passes per person.
* For further inquiries, please call JFKL at 03-2284 6228.
Selangor
Date: 14 July 2011
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Dewan Sivik MBPJ, Jalan Yong Shook Lin, 46675, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Admission: Free
* For reservations, please contact Petaling Jaya Community Library (Pn. Zarina / Pn. Ira) at 03-7781 2775 / 03-7781 2790
Sarawak
Date: 13 July 2011
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Auditorium, Level G, Centre for Academic Information Services (CAIS), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), 94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak
Admission : Free
* For further details, please contact UNIMAS (Cik Imor / Pn. Rowena) at 082-581 435 / 082-581 438
* Due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, this event had to be rescheduled from March 2011 to July 2011
