Friday the 13th!! (and a message after loooooooooong time)

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#1

Hallo Bachido!!

It has been so long since I have visited here last time! Like more than 2years or something. I used to be here a lot when I was living outside of Japan, Bachido was my teacher and friend and a great source of advice and guidance!! Thank you very much for all that! Since I have moved to Japan couple of years ago, I study here and get most of the info I need from local musicians…so that is why I have neglected Bachido a bit lately.

Well, recently I started to be in contact with Kyle on Facebook and exchanged a few massages. Now, that he is coming to Japan in October, we will finally meet!! yeah! I have been a member of Bachido since 2011 so I know about Kyle for about 6years now… yes and finally it is time to meet!! Whats more we will play a concert together here in Yokohama, on the October, Friday the 13th!!! Kyle and I, accompanied by a local percussionist Junzo Tateiwa…

So yes, all of you who are coming to Tokyo in October for Bachido Camp, if possible try staying a bit longer and come and enjoy the special Friday the 13th with us!!

If anybody has an idea for a good Event title for the concert please let us know, I know there is plenty of creative people here…ha???

and one more thing , for those who are staying in Tokyo already, here are two posters for our events this month with Junzo, so you guys can come and check out what we have been up to these days!!! hope to make some video for you!!! cheers

マチェイ

http://imgur.com/hLrfr1K

http://imgur.com/FHjO4qm

#2

That’s amazing! I wish I could go to the camp, but I’ve got school. Hoping to make it over to Japan in late 2018 though.

I can’t wait to see the videos!

I’m not good with names but since the percussionist is playing tabla how about something like タブ楽? :stuck_out_tongue: Like as a portmanteau of タブラ and 和楽, since 楽 can be read “gaku” as in “wagaku” or “raku” by itself and it kinda sounds like “tabura-ku…” Maybe I’m stretching it a bit haha.

#3

Ian, thanks for your thoughts… but the main focus of the concert will be shamisen, actually two shamisens and the battle of two different styles. yes tabla and other drums will give an extra special support and sound but shamisen is the main I guess. I am more thinking of using the date in some way thou…
Friday the 13th and the three strings!!
Shamisen Monster ball!
Shamisen Nightmare Gig!!
The night of broken strings!!
The Bachi horror show!
hehe I don’t know, nothing great came out yet!!

#4

You’re welcome!
Haha I like “The Night of Broken Strings” :stuck_out_tongue:

If you’d like to keep it in Japanese maybe something like 十三味線, combining 十三 (13) and shamisen :stuck_out_tongue:
Yours is better though haha

#5

(simply for the concert poster replace the knife with a bachi)

#6

Oh my God that’s genius! Haha, I’d love to see that.

#7

OMG also it’s a long time I don’t write… soooooooooo busy…

#8

Oh! This concert will be surely Amazing! Any more info?

#9

Well the only info so far is that it will be held in October on Friday the 13th, in Kanazawa Bunko, Yokohama, in the evening, probably from 7pm…

#10

Any infos about what you will play?

#11

hmm, do not know yet… what do you think Kyle???

some horror movie soundtrack stuff???..

hehe well we should play some Friday the 13th melodies…hehe anybody has a suggestions for a favourite scary tunes???

I would be interested in arranging some of them…

#12

well, and other than that definitely some Tsugaru or other minyou.
Kyle also showed interest in trying out some Indian music with tabla, so Indian raga music improvisations definitely, hehe will see how that goes…??? it will be fun!!

#13

The exorcist. What about it?

#14

oo that one seems great!! any other? anybody?

#15

How about the theme from Halloween? That’s gotta be a fun one to play! Tricky though, not sure if I could do that haha

#16

I just thought of the x files theme melody…that is also quite creepy …could be good to try

#17

Or, for example, you can re-arrange a song by VOCALOID, righart’s theory

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