FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE17 October 2016
JF Garage Concert 11
Concert by Kuricorder & Friends
Wednesday 26.10.2016
20:00-21:00│free ticket
Open stage in courtyard (Capacity: around 250 guests)
The Japan Foundation, 27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam proudly presents its eleventh act of the JF Garage Concert by Kuricorder & Friends in Hanoi on Wednesday night, 26.10.2016.
“Kuricorder & Friends” is formed by Kuricorder Quartet, Beautiful Hummingbird and CHIKU Toshiaki.
Kuricorder Quartet is well known as a recorder ensembles group. They play various recorders, and other music instruments like Melodica, Saxophone, Tuba, Ukulele, Jew's harp and percussion. They are well-known by the theme music of famous Japanese TV program "PythagoraSwitch" (NHK). Using various instruments, they create comfortable sound. This is the second time they play in Vietnam after their first on 2013.
They had started music exchange program in Southeast Asia from 2015 with other musicians as "Kuricorder & Friends", which is formed by CHIKU Toshiaki, Beautiful Hummingbird and others.
With warm and nice vocal by Ms. KOIKE (Beautiful Hummingbird) and Mr. CHIKU, guitar sound by Mr. TABATA (Beautiful Hummingbird), and Kuricorder's recorders, they make the atmosphere gently, cheerfully.
The performance starts at 20:00 on Wednesday 26 October in the courtyard (open stage) of the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam (27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi). Admission is free but the audience is advised to obtain free tickets at the Japan Foundation.
Free ticket distribution [Each person can get maximum 2 tickets]
Date : from 12:00, 21 October 2016 (Friday)
Venue: The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
(27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi).
For inquiries on the concert and the interview with the musicians, please contact at:
Ms. Huong (ext. 106) / Mr. Kawai (ext. 109)
The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam TEL 04-3944-7419
Introduction of Kuricorder & Friends
"Kuricorder & Friends" is a project by a group of Japanese musicians, namely the Kuricorder Quartet, Toshiaki Chiku and The Beautiful Hummingbird.
The Kuricorder Quartet, established in 1994, is a music group whose work has been heard by most Japanese children through "Pythagoraswitch", a well-known children’s program broadcast by NHK Educational TV. Using a variety of instruments, such as recorders, melodions, percussion and ukuleles, they have established an intimate and distinctive sound. Their original compositions as well as arrangements which range from Western classics to traditional and rock music and to which they add their own humorous and heart-warming flavor attract not only audiencesirrespective of generations but also artists wishing to collaborate with. As a result, they have presented music for a large number of sound track, TV programs and commercials, and more than 100 CDs have been published. They are always busy performers who perform over 100 concerts per year.
Toshiaki Chiku is a singer and song writer who established "Tama", smash-hit band in Japan in 1990s. After their breakup in 2003, Chiku has had an active solo performance career.
The Beautiful Hummingbird is the duet of Mitsuko Koike and Nobuaki Tabata. Established in 2002, they have produced their songs and music together. The combination of Mitsuko's free and open voice and Nobuaki's firm but warm guitar sound creates their own musical space.
From 2015, The Kuricorder Quartet and these three musicians have started a three-year project named "Kuricorder & Friends: Asia 6-Nation Music & Art Collaboration Project", supported by the Asia Center, Japan Foundation in Tokyo.
※Photo by Tomomi KITAMI