On Thursday, December 12, 2024, beginner erhu player TAKUROMAN held his first street live performance in Shinjuku Kabukicho. With only 100 days of practice, he performed “Yuyake Koyake”, “Furusato”, and other songs familiar to Japanese people.
The students took on their first big stage performance with the strong belief that “there are things that can only be conveyed when you are not very good at it.
Photos of the day's performance can be viewed here.
📅Event Details
Name: Erhu Live Tour “Loneliness in a Crowded Train
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 20:00
Venue: Shinjuku Kabukicho, in front of “Wagyu Special Zone” in the northwest part of Tokyu Kabukicho Tower premises (reserved through #kabukichostreetlive)
Songs: “Yuyake Koyake” / “Warabigami” / “Furusato” / “Oborozukiyo” / and other famous songs.
🎵 Performance Concept
TAKUROMAN uses the sound of the erhu to express the emotional state of urban workers during the week. The performance was performed with the desire to heal the emotional conflict from Monday's melancholy to the liberation of the weekend and back to Monday again.
💡 Thoughts on the Erhu
Why TAKUROMAN started playing erhu:
Healing: To heal the hearts of tired business people with the beautiful sound of the erhu
Challenge: to use his experience as a digital pop artist to grow in a new field
🌟 Message to convey
Anyone can start something new at any time.
Even a bad performance can move people
The importance of continuity and how to do it
According to TAKUROMAN, “You cannot play poorly when you are good at it. It's only when you are still bad at it that you can communicate.”
👨🏫 Support from the teacher
TAKUROMAN received enthusiastic support from his erhu teacher at his last lesson before the concert, and he said with great enthusiasm, “I have no choice but to do my best 😂✨.
Conclusion
Thank you to everyone who watched the video on the day of the event.
The video can be viewed here.
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