My apologies to all for the tardy nature of this post, but here finally are the videos from Yugao's performance with Carmen Alvarez earlier this month. Incidentally, Carmen will be holding a flamenco party and performance at the restaurant Tio Pepe this Friday, so if you like what you see below, you know where to go. Entry is 2,500 yen which includes one drink and a plate of … [Read more...]
Yugao ~ Pre-European Tour Live Concert @ Zac Baran this Sunday!
This Sunday, September 18th, our friend Koichi Yoshida and his band Yugao will play a final show at the legendary live music venue Zac Baran before embarking on their European tour. Kyoto’s most popular fusion band, Yugao's performances feature music for shakuhachi, piano, cello, and tabla across a range of classical, traditional and modern jazz genres. Every show is eclectic, … [Read more...]
Kyoto Sounding Out Vol. II
Here's our old friend the shakuhachi player Yoshida Koichi with word of the shows he has lined up for July with his band Yugao and other special guests: Kyoto's most eccentric fusion quartet Yugao presents an evening of reflections on the songs of Kyoto, a joint event with singer-songwriter Kenichi Hasegawa and biwa and bass player Masayoshi Okubo. Come enjoy the unique and … [Read more...]
Kyoto Sounding Out ~ 京の音、世界の音
Our friend shakuhachi player, Koichi Yoshida, and his band Yugao have a show coming up on May 3rd with shamisen player Mika Shigemori and singer songwriter Fumiko Kojima. This is promises to be the real sound of Deep Kyoto! Koichi says, What would a "Kyoto sound" involve, aesthetically speaking? Certainly it would resonate with the austere, poignant sensibilities of … [Read more...]
