Jun 2008
News | May 2008

Troubadours Caravane Project

11-06-2008
Troubadours Caravane
This summer Junko Ueda joins a special project combining occidental and oriental troubadour art-styles in both music and poetry: Troubadours Caravane. The ensemble is created around the Troubadours Art Ensemble directed by Gérard Zuchetto. The project is organised by Trob'Art Productions. The Troubadours Caravane Ensemble consists of: Gérard Zuchetto (voice; direction); Sandra Hurtado-Rós (voice); Junko Ueda (voice/satsuma-biwa); Fawzy Al-Aiedy (voice/ud); Denise Dowling (recorders); Wil Offermans (flutes); Veronique Condesse (harp); Patrice Villaumé (hurdy gurdy); Frédéric Bousquet (crystal-Baschet); Jean Jacques Kotto-Bekima (stick-guitar); Thierry Gomar (percussion); and Michel Raji (dance). In the concert, Ueda will perform some pieces of the Heike Monogatari (traditional Japanese story-telling) as well as her new creations with the Troubadour Caravan musicians. The concerts will take place in the south of France. The schedule for 2008 is:

5 July: Prieuré de Marcevol, Arboussols, Pyrénées Orientales, France
6 July: Abbaye de Gellone, St. Guilhem le Désert, Hérault, France
24 July: Amphitheatre Fin Amor, Festival Occitano Estivada, Rodez, Aveyron, France
25 July: Parvis de l'ecole de Musique, Anduze, Gard, France
31 July: Eglise Saint-Joseph, Vebron, Lozére, France
1 Augusts: Eglise Saint-Joseph, Vebron, Lozére, France
2 Augusts: L'abbaye de Lagrasse, Lagrasse, Aude, France

Shomyo Workshop in Madrid

10-06-2008
On the 14 and 28 June 2008, Junko Ueda gives shomyo vocal workshop at Aula de Musicas in Madrid. The time is 11:00 - 14:00. More information and application, contact with Aula de Musicas (tel: 91-517-3971).