Performed by Ensemble Shiki, Chorale May and San Francisco Forest Choir
This song was created as the theme song for the NHK TV drama “Sakano Ue No Kumo (Clouds above the Slope)“. The origin of this drama is a famous historical novel of the same name which was written by Ryotaro Shiba.(司馬遼太郎） The story was set in the Meiji era. People were very excited at the arrival of a new era that was so dramatically different from feudal society. What is the meaning of Sakano Ueno Kumo? / Clouds above the slope? Ryotaro Shiba wrote as follows:The people from the Meiji era , who undertook to modernize and westernize Japan, has oriented to see what is ahead of them. They intend not to look back. If there are white clouds in the blue sky above the slope, they would just focus on the clouds and keep walking forward to it.During this difficult time, I hope this song will give you the courage and the excitement of the unseen bright future ahead of us.
07/29/2021
Animals
Music and Words by Norio Suzuki
Performed by San Francisco Forest Choir
Animals play an important role in Japanese folk tales. They often fight and trick each other, and they don’t seem to get along. Is that true? Perhaps they wish they became good friends.
前回のお便りでは、The College of San Mateo協賛、Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration の一環としたオンラインコンサートへご案内申し上げました。当日は沢山の方々にご参加いただき、皆様からの多大なご支援に団員一同心から感謝しております。残念ながらご覧になれなかった方もしくは再度ご覧になりたいと思ってくださっている方のために、そのコンサートの模様をまとめたYouTubeビデオが出来上がりましたので、そのリンクをお送りいたします。
We can say that rejuvenation has always been the universal dream of humankind. This song was based on an old Japanese folktale that is funny but sad at the same time. The old woman who drank too much “rejuvenation water” turned into a baby. The song ends with the old woman’s husband carrying the baby on his back, singing her a lullaby. The puppet show featured in this video was created by “Puppet Theater Niji". *English version will come in May!
San Francisco Forest Choir presents a virtual choir of the popular Christmas song, “Twelve Days of Christmas” arranged by Victoria Glaser. The artwork shown in the video was created the choir members.
2020年は大変な年でした。来年はいい年でありますように。
It was a very difficulty year for all of us. We wish you a happy 2021!
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