Mariko Watabe and Fuji Japanese Music will perform Yamatogaku genre, one of Kabuki style-music in-person on Sunday. Oct. 17 at 1:30-2:00 pm at OC Japan Fair in the Orange County Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
Songs: Edo Town Festival, Fox, Girl’s Portable Shrine
Performers:
Shamisen by Yasoyo Yamato, Kanae Omura
Vocal by Etsuko Yokota, Hisae Kihara, Keiko Hashimoto
Narimono by Kimisen Katada, Kitarou Carlos Coronado, Keiko Hashimoto
Admission: $10 general admission, free admission for ages 6 and younger or 65 and older. Parking is $10.
Website: oc-japanfair.com
Mariko Watabe has been introducing Kabuki dance and music to American audiences nationwide for over 40 years. She goes by her stage names such as; Kimisen Katada for Hayashi, Kyosho Yamato for Yamatogaku, Kichitoji Kineya for Nagauta; and Marifuji Bando for dance.