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The Four Sisters Okinawan Music
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December 01, 2010 | 03:10 PM The Four Sisters—one of the world's most respected traditional Okinawan groups—is comprised of siblings Sadako, Kumiko, Midori and Chieko Iha. More than a decade after their last Hawaii performance, they've returned to the islands to lend their talents for a special benefit concert titled "Tinsagu nu Hana: Our Indelible Heritage," to support the perpetuation of Okinawan culture and arts on Maui. Sponsored by Ukwanshin Kabudan, the Young Okinawans of Hawaii, Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai and the Maui Ryukyu Culture Group, the show is likely the last international performance by this shim-uta (Okinawan folk song) quartet, who made their professional debut in 1960 and first performed in Hawaii in 1967 for a goodwill tour expressing the Okinawan government's appreciation for aid sent from Hawaii-based immigrants to their war-ravaged motherland. While issei (immigrants from Okinawa) will undoubtedly find the sisters' sweet voices a soothing reminder of their homeland, it's music anyone can enjoy. 242-1560, ukwanshin.org/blog
Saturday (December 4), 3:30pm, Baldwin High School Auditorium,
$20 advance/$25 door
Tags: Baldwin High School Loudon Mini-Theatre, The Four Sisters
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