Japanese Musician Promotes Traditional Ukrainian Culture


For more news visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com or Follow us on Twitter ☛ http NTD Ukraine has met a Japanese musician with a difference: Charlie Shuichi Sakuma just loves Ukrainian culture. He dances the gopak, plays the bandura, and sings Ukrainian songs. He even promotes Ulrainian culture abroad. Here's more. Cossack forelock, embroidered shirt and a sincere melody on the kobza -- this is a real Ukrainian bandura player. Except just one thing - he is Japanese. Charlie Shuichi Sakuma was born in the land of the rising sun, and lives in Canada. But after falling in love with Ukrainian culture 10 years ago, he gained a third native land. [Charlie Sakuma, Bandura Player]: "Generally, in Japan people have heard about Ukrainian gopak dance, but often they know little more than the name itself. When I came to Canada, I saw a gopak on stage for the first time. It just turned around everything in me. I could not tear my eyes away from the scene and thought that I must try it." Now he dances the gopak (or Cossack Dance), plays a bandura and even sings Ukrainian songs. Learning a Ukrainian folk instrument was not easy for the 43-year-old electrician. [Charlie Sakuma, Bandura Player]: "Firstly, when I started to play the Bandura, it was very tough: there were very few books, no teachers, and no opportunity to perform. And with all my experience and love for the bandura, I can tell you, it is one of the most difficult instruments in the world." Sakuma, or as he calls himself in the <b>...</b>


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Musisi Jepang Promosikan Budaya Ukraina


Jambul Cossack, kaos bersulam dan melodi, ini sungguh adalah pemain Bandura Ukraina. Kecuali satu hal, ia orang Jepang. Charlie Shuichi Sakuma lahir di negara matahari terbit, dan tinggal di Kanada. Namun ia jatuh cinta dengan budaya Ukraina sepuluh tahun yang lalu. [Charlie Sakuma, Pemain Bandura]: "Orang di Jepang telah mendengar tentang tarian Gopak Ukraina, namun hanya mengetahui sedikit. Ketika saya datang ke Kanada, saya melihat gopak di panggung untuk pertama kalinya, ini mengubah segalanya, saya tak dapat mengalihkan mata darinya dan berpikir harus mencobanya." Sekarang, ia menari Gopak, memainkan bandura dan menyanyi lagu Ukraina. Belajar instrumen rakyat Ukraina tidaklah mudah baginya. [Charlie Sakuma, Pemain Bandura]: "Pertama, saat mulai bermain Bandura, sangat sulit. Hanya ada sedikit buku, tak ada guru, tidak ada kesempatan bermain. Dengan segala pengalaman dan cinta pada bandura, ini adalah salah satu instrumen paling sulit di dunia. Sakuma berencana untuk memainkan lagu Jepang dengan bandura, dan mempromosikan budaya Ukraina di tanah kelahirannya. [Charlie Sakuma, Pemain Bandura]: "Melihat Ukraina melalui mata orang Jepang, ia adalah gudang emas budaya." Untuk lebih mengerti orang-orang dan tradisi setempat, Sakuma berencana untuk pindah ke Ukraina. Temannya Olga, percaya ia banyak persamaan dengan orang Ukraina. [Olga Gudz, Teman Charlie Sakuma]: "Budaya Ukraina dan budaya Jepang sedikitnya ada satu kesamaan. Keduanya hidup sederhana, dan ini adalah <b>...</b>


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GraviAbri02 - part 1/2


This was a long one... Sorry for the extensive wait. In all actuality I was done the editing and publishing about 2-3 weeks ago. I was waiting on 1, a word from our sponsors and 2, to see if Ryuichi would send in her voice file for the end duet. We were going to have Moonlight1221 come in with Kyari666, but unfortunatly she had a sore throat. I'm hoping she's better now for graviabri03!! Enjoy to part 2!


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