Japon: Le Biwa

1984 33min

Meeting with Kinshi Tsuruta, the eminent Japanese singer master of biwa. During a lesson with two of his students, devoted to the secular recitation of epics and feudal struggles of the 17th century. The musician looks back on the transformations she made to the Satsuma biwa

Storyline

Meeting with Kinshi Tsuruta, the eminent Japanese singer master of biwa. During a lesson with two of his students, devoted to the secular recitation of epics and feudal struggles of the 17th century. The musician looks back on the transformations she made to the Satsuma biwa

Released
January 1, 1984
Runtime
33min
Genre
Language
French