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Alan White celebrates his 60th
Alan White, drummer for progressive-rock band Yes, will celebrate the big 6-0 with a bang when he joins the Seattle Symphony percussion section for a performance of Stravinsky’s “The Firebird” at 2 p.m. June 14 at Benaroya Hall.
Guest conductor David Robertson will lead the program, which will include Mussorgsky’s symphonic fantasy, “A Night on Bald [...]
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Masters of an ancient instrument
The Yoshida Brothers, Ryoichiro and Kenichi, play an ancient three-stringed instrument called a tsugaru-shamisen, which originated in China in the 16th century.
The Hokkaido natives have practically reinvented the instrument’s flinty traditional sounds with a powerful blend of rock, pop, classical and world-music styles. Listen to a sample of the duo’s music here.
Currently on tour [...]
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