4th Eisa Drum Festival: Traditional Shishimai (Lion Dance), Hawaii Okinawa Creative Arts (HOCA) скачать в хорошем качестве

4th Eisa Drum Festival: Traditional Shishimai (Lion Dance), Hawaii Okinawa Creative Arts (HOCA)

4th Eisa Drum Festival Kapi'olani Community College May 17, 2014   / eisahawaii   http://www.pigsfromthesea.com The Shishimai, (she-she-MY) or Okinawan Lion Dance, is performed throughout the majority of towns and villages across Okinawa to drive away evil spirits and misfortune and to ensure good luck and a good harvest. In Okinawa, there are traditional performances which have been preserved and perpetuated for over a hundred years, as well as contemporary performances that accompany year-round contemporary eisa (drumming) performances and celebrate special occasions. Tonight, we have members of Hawaii Okinawa Creative Arts also known as "HOCA" to provide both traditional and contemporary "Shishimai" performances with lions that represent Naha, Itoman, Aza Gushikawa, Haebaru, Kin, and Hawaii! With the exception of the Shishi known as "Shinkanyucha," performed by Jon Itomura and Eric Nitta, the majority of the Hawaii Shishi or lion performances you will experience tonight involve young students who are still in elementary school or high school. Under the guidance of Jon and Eric, they are seeking to keep the spirit of Shishimai alive in the islands! They are performing with the accompaniment of jikata by Norman Kaneshiro-sensei.