Japanese Ensemble

CU Boulder’s Japanese Ensemble, dedicated to hands-on learning of Japanese music and dance, studies several traditional Japanese instruments and Japanese poetry and performs a wide variety of music and dance from many regions of Japan.

From orchestras, bands and choirs to jazz, world music and opera to world-class faculty and guest performances, the CU Boulder College of Music brings hundreds of stunning performances to Boulder audiences throughout the academic year.

Performance date and time

Sunday, Nov. 7, 2 p.m. MDT

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Program 

Nakayama: Tokyo Ondo (“Tokyo Dance Song”); Folk song, choreography by Miko Bando: Kokiriko bushi (“Bamboo Stick Song”); Shakuhachi honkyoku—Koto Sugagaki; The Egoist: Sakase ya Sakase (“Let it Bloom”); Hisaishi: Mononoke Hime (“Princess Mononoke”); Mini-play arr. Miko Bando: Animals and Demons; Traditional, choreographed by Miko Bando: Soran Bushi (“Soran Song”)