Reading performance in Japan and overseas. Mariko Kitakubo

Mariko Kitakubo Profile

Mariko Kitakubo

Born in Tokyo.
Living in Mitaka-city, Tokyo
Membership
Japan Writers' Association,
Japan PEN Club,
Association of Contemporary Tanka Poets,
Japan Tanka Poets' Society,
Kokoro-No-Hana,
Tanka Society of America.
Tan-Ku Co-Founder
Tan-Ku Association, president

In commemoration of
15 years of tanka reading
The Latest Tanka Sequence
Original Tanka presented at
Spoken World Live

Contemprary Tanka Poet Mariko Kitakubo. Reading Performance.

Tanka reading performance oveseas.

performance_2012_10_27.jpg Oct. 27, I attended the Moon Viewing Party hosted by Yuki-Teikei Haiku Meeting in San Jose on Oct. 27. I performed reading of my recent work and some pieces from "Man-yo-shu" with the theme of autumn and moon. Although it was my first experience of bilingual reading of "Man-yo-shu", we received very favorable reaction from the audience and I was very much encouraged! I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to everyone at the party.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

performance_2012_09_21.jpg Sep. 21, It was my very first tanka reading performance in Japanese & French. My tanka was translated into French by Ms. Yasuko Kudaka and Mr. Metwally "Tsukasa" Gamal, both of who worked on French translation of "Man-yo-shu", The Anthology of Myriad Leaves. The reading in French was performed by Mr. Antonio Francica, the Director of Centre Cultuel Italien. Although only a short notice was made via newsletter, I was very happy to have been able to do our reading performance in front of so many audience. I believe this opportunity came ture because my passion toward internationalization of tanka and the world peace was accepted by many people who helped us for this event. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude toward them.

Friday, September 21, 2012

performance_2012_08_13.jpg Aug. 13, I appeared on “Mussashino On-line” a radio program of Musashino FM. In addition to my tanka-reading performance, Mr. Hideyuki Niki, a baritone singer, sang two pieces of my tanka with his amazing voice to heartfelt piano melody played by Ms. Yumi Nakamura. It was an ideal collaboration that I have been dreaming of because I felt that these two wonderful musicians truly understand the world of my tanka and represented in a way of music.

I am excited about their concert to be held on Aug. 24, at “Ohmi Gakudo” hall in Tokyo Opera City. Mr. Niki will sing three more pieces of my tanka (in total 5 pieces!!).

Monday, August 13, 2012