Preface I previously wrote an article ‘Score Analysis of Sunny Island’ a few months before 2017 Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation (Secondary School Level), and…
The Harmony of Friendship – Where Music Connects
Some readers of The Band Post may remember Japanese High School Band Fudooka Wind Orchestra [埼玉県立不動岡高等学校吹奏楽部/FWO] of Saitama Prefectural Fudooka High School from Kazo, Saitama…
The Harmony of Friendship
I am glad to introduce a great high school band, the Saitama Prefectural Fudooka High School Wind Orchestra (不動岡高校吹奏楽部), from Kazo, Saitama Prefecture in Japan, to…
Score Analysis of Sunny Island
Preface In Japan, we have a monthly magazine called “Band Journal” published by Ongaku No Tomo Sha Corp. Every year, it publishes an analysis of…
RIP Toshio Mashima
(Cover Video: Mr. Toshio Mashima conducting his work “Bay Breeze” with the Shobi Wind Orchestra on 15 September 2014) A piece of very sad news…
Everything You Need to Know about AJBC
The All Japan Band Competition (AJBC) is a familiar event to band people from all over the world. Despite the fact that one may have…
46th JBC – Where Band Enthusiasts Meet
(cover photo: Singapore attendees with interpreter Mr Julian Greening and the author, me!) The Japan Band Clinic (JBC) is held in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka in May every…
Impressions of SYF
The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentation for Concert Bands at the Secondary School Level took place from 31st March to 10th April, with the participation…
Analyzing the Present Japanese Band State
Originally published in the Band Journal 56(7) (2014 June issue), Ongaku No Tomo Sha Corp, p.49, titled “「シンガポールの吹奏楽事情から日本の現状を考える」, the following content is translated from the…