2017 / Video presentation of “Enka” songs in original context at Doizaki Gallery, Feb. 26 – April 2
The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center “The First Karaoke: Enka!” at Doizaki Gallery Feb. 26 – April 2, 2017 When veteran video artist Bruce Yonemoto was visiting Taiwan, he discovered the original meaning of Enka, an abbreviated form of “enzetsu no uta” (oratorical song) in 1880s in Japan. It originally described anti-government protest songs […]