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The Japan tour of Chirgilchin, one of the leading ensembles of Tuvan throat singing, was held in October 2022, which was organized by Makigami Koichi, and it was a success as most shows were eventually sold out.
Now Makigami and co. are preparing a live album of the ensemble and taking pre-order.
The album is selected from the recordings of the tour. Unfortunately the albums of Chirgilchin are now hard to find and there's a huge demand of the recordings, so Makigami's effort is trying to fill the gap.
You can place pre-order through the following form.
The tour was covered by various newspapers. This is an article by Nikkei, which is a major economic paper, equivalent to the Finantial Times from the UK. (Actually Nikkei now owns FT.)
In October 2022, Chirgilchin, an influential throat-singing group from Tuva, tours Japan. The tour is organized by Makigami Koichi.
The dates are:
October 7 - Shinmai Media Garden, Matsumoto, Nagano October 8 - Shinmai Media Garden, Matsumoto, Nagano (sold out) October 9 - Granship Hall, Shizuoka, Shizuoka October 10 - Haremame, Daikanyama, Tokyo (sold out) October 11 - Haremame, Daikanyama, Tokyo (sold out) October 14 - Mojo, Tokorozawa, Saitama (sold out) October 15 - Kiunkaku, Atami, Shizuoka October 16 - Jochiji, Kamakura, Kanagawa
(October 5 update - Oct 10 is sold out, and Oct 11 is newly added.) (October 7 update - Oct 8, 11 and 14 are also sold out.)
Chirgilchin, meaning "dance of the air in the heat of the day" or "miracle" in Tuvan, is a group of Tuvan musicians performing traditional Tuvan music. It was established in 1996.
Currently, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created barriers not only to economic but also to various cultural exchanges.
Tuva is no exception.
Music is the greatest thing that can affect the human mind.
We can communicate with each other, even if there is a difference between countries and languages.
Friends in Russia and Ukraine, without discrimination, will always be friends.
With Khoomei, which seems to be pouring down from the heavens,
We can seek for peace from the very root of our being.
Makigami Koichi
Go see them if you have any slightest interest in it. This is a very precious opportunity for all of us. Chirgilchin is one of the top of the field, and considering the current situation, seeing them perform in Japan is itself a miracle. So go see them and experience the great tradition from Siberia.
The most recommended date is the Shizuoka Granship concert on October 9 because of its nice acoustics.
The details of each date are as follows:
October 7&8, 2022
"Festa Matsumoto" @ Shinmai Media Garden Matsumoto, Nagano festamatsumoto.com October 7 - start 19:00, 5,000yen (as a part of an act) info October 8 - start 13:00, adv 3,000 yen - at door 3,500yen info
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