HANAYUI

Last updated Mar, 2008

Come experience the Pure Sounds and Color of
Rural Japan at their finest!!

The Japanese performing group Hanayui makes their Pacific Northwest debut. Featuring Yoko Fujimoto and Chieko Kojima of Kodo and Okinawan dance expert Mitsue Kinjo, Hanayui explores the rich folk tradition of traveling entertainers who traversed the Japanese countryside with song and dance.

Hanayui grew as an offshoot of Kodo in 1991 when original members Fujimoto and Kojima envisioned a less taiko-centric performance, and a more intimate atmosphere of fold dance and song with the taiko drum as accompaniment. Together with Okinawan dance expert Kinjo, this 3 woman trio has captivated audiences from local community centers to concert halls around the world with their enlivening interpretation of folk dances, vibrant percussive sounds and hauntingly beautiful songs.

Tickets are available through Brown Paper Tickets over the phone at 1-800-838-3006 or online at www.brownpapertickets.com or visiting Brown Paper Ticket Box Office locations in Fremont, Crossroads Mall or Southcenter (for address and hours, see www.brownpapertickets.com/locations.html.

Let Hanayui transport you to a simpler time of
Innocent Joy and Wonderment.

We hope to see you there!