After 5pm, its time to explore what this beautiful Island has to offer. So today, I attended a performance by a group of local musicians. They were performing the famous Okinawan and Japanese cultural music. The musicians that consisted of 5 males and 5 females were all playing the traditional Japanese guitar called Sashin. It is more like a small violin but it is played like a guitar. it contains four strings and its body is made from the skin of a dangerous Island snake called Habu.
Okinawa music and dance was largely influenced by Chinese. Infact, in the beginning, the Japanese usd Chinese musical instruments. But with time, they abandoned the rest and focused on the Sashin.
The music is largely slow and the women sing in high pitched voices. Somehow like Church hymns are sang.
The dances are also mostly slow. The Geishas, had white painted faces with red lipstick..I wonder what that symbolises?
There were various dances that were perfomed but the most interesting for me was the Hatomabushi dance that was originally in the ancient times chereographed to teach people Karate.
To be continued later :)
Okinawa music and dance was largely influenced by Chinese. Infact, in the beginning, the Japanese usd Chinese musical instruments. But with time, they abandoned the rest and focused on the Sashin.
The music is largely slow and the women sing in high pitched voices. Somehow like Church hymns are sang.
The dances are also mostly slow. The Geishas, had white painted faces with red lipstick..I wonder what that symbolises?
There were various dances that were perfomed but the most interesting for me was the Hatomabushi dance that was originally in the ancient times chereographed to teach people Karate.
To be continued later :)
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