Music

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Midnight Taiko Drummers at the Calgary Japanese Festival

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Clips from the Midnight Taiko Drummers' performance at the Calgary Omatsuri as well as my interview with them. Pity the camera didn't catch the part when Jenny-san steals the mic and doesn't let go until several minutes after the interview was complete.

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Interview with Calgary Omatsuri Talent Show Performers

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I have a great chat with Bryan and Colton, who performed at the Calgary Japanese Festival's Anime and Talent Show last month.

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A Look at the Piano Brands and Finding the Best Piano for You

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A short post today, courtesy of Robert Estrin of Living Piano TV on piano brands and how to find the best piano for you:

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Calgary Omatsuri 2013 Interview with Martial Simard

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At the 2013 Calgary Japanese Festival, I interviewed Martial Simard, asking him about what it's like to learn the shakuhachi. This bamboo flute is sometimes referred to as a "Japanese Zen flute". It's got a soft-spoken timbre, much like Martial-san.