Okinawan Traditional Music & Dance - Utayabira Wuduyabira 2013NEW

On Saturday, May 5^th, the Okinawa Association of America (OAA) will be presenting their 18^th biennial Utayabira Wuduyabira concert at the James R. Armstrong Theatre (Torrance, California). Translated as "let's sing, let's dance" in Uchinaaguchi (the Okinawan language), this showcase of traditional performing arts will feature local musicians (sanshin, koto, taiko) and dancers coming together to celebrate and share the Okinawan culture for audiences of all generations and backgrounds.

Utayabira Wuduyabira is organized by the OAA's Geinobu (Performing Arts Committee). The Geinobu was formed in 1987 and is currently comprised of over twenty Okinawan dance, sanshin, koto, and taiko schools. Teachers and students from each school participate in the Utayabira Wuduyabira concerts, bringing a blend of koten ongaku (traditional music), buyo (traditional dance), minyo (folk music), and eisa (festival drums).

The Utayabira Wuduyabira concert will be hosted by the James R. Armstrong Theatre (3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, 90503) on Sunday, May 5^th, 2:00 PM. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by contacting the OAA at mensore@earthlink.net or 310-532-1929.