Brian Perez
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Brian Perez
1965: My First Visit to Soviet Russia - Full of Lines and Surprises
New York, N.Y. For the first time in 1965, I went to Russia to accompany my husband’s performance of 10 cities tour. At that time, the country was still called the Soviet…
A Japanese New Years and a 94-Year Old Female Priest
New York, N.Y. This year I had an unusual New Year in Japan. I visited Tenkawa Shrine in Nara on January 5 when I returned to Japan for New Year’s Day, and I went to do t…
From Poland, Where Jews Died, Henryk Tomashevski's Great Mime Group
New York, N.Y. An amazing art group comes from Poland, a nation with a dark past, a tragic country for Jews. I have visited many countries and brought numerous cultural g…
Kodō: Working with Pierre Cardin to Bring Japanese Drum Art to the World
New York, N.Y. There is a great group in Japan called “ Kodō ” (鼓童), a group that based on folk culture of the island of Sado with performances of Japanese drums and danc…
More Memories of My Friend Leonard Bernstein
New York, N.Y. The greatest ever American musician, Leonard Bernstein , was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts in August, 1918. This year - 2018 - was the Bernstein's 100th…
Vol. 66
New York, N.Y. This is NG! Vol. 66 “Katakari Dance” Kabuki Roots? Introducing Indian Traditional Dance I Always have searched all over the world and brought a lot of diff…
Vol. 67
New York, N.Y. Vol. 67 Introducing art from various parts of Southeast Asia in the 80’s I always went to the site and looked for myself When I recalled the work I did as…
Vol. 68
New York, N.Y. Vol. 68 The Teaching of “Jomon” (1) The other day I went to Tokyo, I attended an interesting gathering. Under the idea that Jomon period culture forms the…
Vol. 69
New York, N.Y. Vol. 69 The teaching of “Jomon” (2) Human beings who really had a passion, Jomon I will continue to talk about Jomon Dojo. “Jomon Dou” is a word created by…