Episode 5 Preview
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Rhiannon and Japanese percussionist Haruka Fujii perform and chat.
Japanese percussionist Haruka Fujii talks with Rhiannon about the surprising history of the marimba in Japan and her own mission to spread the beauty of Japanese music to diverse audiences. They discuss Silkroad’s “American Railroad” project, and the episode ends with a performance of Fujii’s original composition “Tamping Song.”
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Episode 5 Preview
Preview: Season 2 Episode 5 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Japanese percussionist Haruka Fujii talks with Rhiannon about the surprising history of the marimba in Japan and her own mission to spread the beauty of Japanese music to diverse audiences. They discuss Silkroad’s “American Railroad” project, and the episode ends with a performance of Fujii’s original composition “Tamping Song.”
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Her effortless playing and talent for collaboration have made her an integral part of Silkroad I feel like that's my mission, that I take things out of Japan and spread it out.
Like “There's more than kimono and sushi.” Haruka Fujii, coming up on “My Music”.
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