Program of the Long Island Sakura Matsuri

 I will perform two dances and a song at the Long Island Sakura Matsuri.
Sat. May 3rd, 2014

今年のロングアイランド桜祭りの舞台は数年ぶりに古典踊りを披露いたします。

王朝時代に中国サッポウシ接待の折
秋の晩餐にて踊られたいたとされる古典女おどりの一つが月見おどりださそうです。

月見を主題にする唄で、「月の清らさ」で親指と人指指で作る月見手(ちちみてぃー）の
所作を左手で表現します。

Ryukyu court dance: 

Tsukimi Odori: A dance while viewing a moon

This dance is a part of the classical genre of dances, which were performed at the Royal Court during the Ryukyu Kingdom ear of the 18th Century.

Zo Odori: 
Nuchi Bana: A lai of cherry flower
This dance is a part of the genre of popular dance.
The dancer wears a Kasuri kimono and dances with a garland made of red and white flowers and with castanets.

Sanshin Folk Song:
 Tsuki Nu Kaisha: Beautiful Moon
This folk song is written on the Yaeyama Island of Okinawa,
the song's lyric is written in the Yaeyama dialect, and
 is called lullaby of the night.

Theater:

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Ryu Shu Taiko

Junko Fisher : Okinawan dance

10tecomai Japanese "Yosakoi" dance

Ichifujikai Traditional dance

3:30PM-5:00PM

Masayo Ishigure & Group: Koto & Shamisen

Junko Fisher: Okinawan dance & Sanshin 

Kaoru Watanabe & Group: Fue & Taiko

Main Lobby:

12:00 - 12:20 PM - Taiko Drums

12:25 - 12:30 PM - SCC Asian Club Yosakoi Soran

Main Lobby:

12:00 PM - Bento Box Lunches & Can Green Tea for Sale

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Ikebana Demo & Workshop - Sogetsu Ryu Ikebana School

2:30 PM-3:00 PM Cha-no Yu Tea Ceremoney - LI Ca no Yu Kai

4:00PM "Tosenkyo" Paper fun toss game

Chapel/Bamboo Atruim:

2:00 PM - 2:30PM Kamishibai - Japanese syle story telling w/ Seiko Teranishi

2:30PM - 3:30PM Shakuhachi Bamboo Flute w/ Bob Blyman

Theater Lobby:

12:00PM-5:00PM: Exhibits

1:00PM-4:00PM: Origami Workshop

2:00PM-5:00PM: SUB Go Club tournament

Charles B. Wang Center

State University of NY at Stoney Brook

Stony Brook, New York