Japanese-Uzbek Music Festival Brings Artists from Both Countries Together in Tashkent
Uzbekistan
The Japanese-Uzbek Music Festival took place on October 10 at the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre named after Alisher Navoi. Artists from Uzbekistan and Japan presented a programme featuring symphonic music, vocal performances and dance.
The event was organised jointly by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation and the Japanese-Uzbek Silk Road Foundation. A large delegation of Japanese politicians and businesspeople attended the festival.
The programme was opened by Alibek Kabdurakhmanov, head of the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, and Yoshigutsu Minagawa, director of the Silk Road Foundation.
The performers included the Tumor State Dance Ensemble, Japanese pianist Yoko Kanno, singer and composer Tokiko Kato, the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan conducted by Alibek Kabdurakhmanov, and opera singer Zhenisbek Piyazov.
Tokiko Kato’s performance drew particular attention. She is also known for her work on soundtracks for a number of popular anime productions. The audience responded to her performance with applause. Her duet with opera singer Zhenisbek Piyazov was also warmly received.
The programme brought together different musical styles and stage traditions from the two countries. Japanese and Uzbek performers showcased a range of artistic forms, from orchestral music to vocal and dance performances.
The festival provided a platform for cultural exchange between Uzbekistan and Japan. Organised through cooperation between the two foundations, the event brought together performing artists and a Japanese delegation that included politicians and business representatives.
The programme was opened by Alibek Kabdurakhmanov, head of the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, and Yoshigutsu Minagawa, director of the Silk Road Foundation.
The performers included the Tumor State Dance Ensemble, Japanese pianist Yoko Kanno, singer and composer Tokiko Kato, the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan conducted by Alibek Kabdurakhmanov, and opera singer Zhenisbek Piyazov.
Tokiko Kato’s performance drew particular attention. She is also known for her work on soundtracks for a number of popular anime productions. The audience responded to her performance with applause. Her duet with opera singer Zhenisbek Piyazov was also warmly received.
The programme brought together different musical styles and stage traditions from the two countries. Japanese and Uzbek performers showcased a range of artistic forms, from orchestral music to vocal and dance performances.
The festival provided a platform for cultural exchange between Uzbekistan and Japan. Organised through cooperation between the two foundations, the event brought together performing artists and a Japanese delegation that included politicians and business representatives.
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