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09-Sep-2011
'14 Years Ago’ – News from Japan in 1997by Rob Howard |
| The Accordions Worldwide news for September 5th 1997 included details of the then forthcoming 9th Accordion Contest in Kantou, Japan. It would be good to hear more about present day accordion activity in Japan. 9th ACCORDION CONTEST IN KANTOU, JAPAN Contributed by Toru Katou The 9th Accordion Contest in Kantou, Japan, will begin on September 7th at 10am with the solo section in Higashi Murayama City, Tokyo. Classes include: under 18 years, to over 50 years as well as a beginner class for less than 3 years playing experience. Competition music is own choice, but may not exceed 5 minutes duration. The ensemble section commences on September 21st at 10am in Akabane, Tokyo. Classes include: Class A ensemble of accordions Class B small ensemble of accordion and other instruments, without a conductor Class J large ensemble of accordion and other instruments, with a conductor Music in these classes is also own choice but must not exceed 6 minutes duration. The judges will include nine professional accordion teachers: Noboru Emori, Yushi KawaguchI, Sonki Kinoshita, Hideo Nakayama, Tadashi Nishio, Masaaki Hamana, Yuji Matunaga, Hideaki Yamaoka, Tsuneko Ogawa. For further information email: ken4425@ka2.so-net.or.jp (Mr Ken Ikeda, Japan) |