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Thu, Aug 23, 2007 -- 6:30 PM
happyfunsmile's Smorgasbord of Japanese Sounds
The Manhattan band happyfunsmile brings together several different kinds of Japanese music rarely heard in America: Okinawan
folk-rock, enka, Obon festival music, and chindon - a style developed by street performers in the days before broadcast advertising,
as a way to gather a crowd to publicize a new business.
Reporters:
- Nina Thorsen
More info:
- happyfunsmile's website : With links to photos, videos, mp3s and more
