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Sōran Bushi is a traditional folk song (min’yō) that was used to reenergize Hokkaidō fishermen. The “dokkoisho” and “sōran” vocal calls are used to keep time and coordinate movements. Today, it lives on as a popular, cultural dance performed by people of all ages that brings participants to appreciate hard work and community. As Itō (the singer of today’s music) says, “One of the points of min’...

This year, the theme revolves around a central discussion on success. With its various possible interpretations and definitions, how is one’s success molded, constricted, or expanded by their surrounding cultural context? We focus on a particular aspect of immigrant milieu: transplanted culinary traditions and the small family-owned restaurants that keep them alive. Ideological differences aris...

BLOSM is a J-rock cover band founded by a few Vanderbilt students in 2017 with the goal of sharing their passion and appreciation for Japanese music with the Vanderbilt community. For several years, the band has performed around campus and as an individual act at LNYF. We hope you enjoy our cover of the most popular Japanese song of the year, "Gurenge" by LiSA. Directed by: Areen Kim (bass) Per...

Sōran Bushi is a traditional folk song (min’yō) that was used to reenergize Hokkaidō fishermen. The “dokkoisho” and “sōran” vocal calls are used to keep time and coordinate movements. Today, it lives on as a popular, cultural dance performed by people of all ages that brings participants to appreciate hard work and community. As Itō (the singer of today’s music) says, “One of the points of min’...

Singkil, which means "to entangle the feet with dangerous objects", originated from the Maranao people in Lake Lanao. It is an interpretation of an ancient Indian epic but has since been adapted to convey Western aesthetics. Tinikling is the national dance of the Philippines. It is a pre-Spanish dance from the central Philippines. The dance progressively becomes faster and more intricate, with ...

There are two major branches of music in Korea - K-Pop and K-Ballad. It's not an exaggeration to say that KPop has surged to be a genre of music that many people worldwide enjoy in the past decade. However, many Koreans would agree that if they had to choose one genre of music that truly represents the Korean sentiment, soul, and culture, they would choose K-Ballad. In this act, Sean Kwon, Dawo...

This dance is a combination of two traditional Chinese dances from the Han Dynasty. Ribbon dance was created in the memory of a historical figure who used his sleeve to protect the Emperor from an assassin’s sword. Fan dance has roots in both military and civilian style. Military fan dances use coordinated group movements to symbolize uniformity and authority. Civilian fan dances represent grac...

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