Tag Archives: Western classical music

Life In Japan: Excellence

Posted on October 24, 2022 by johnrachel

Whether you like, love or hate classical music. Please watch at least one of the videos here. I have things to say about them which I think will astonish you. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Western Arts – Pt 2

Posted on April 9, 2018 by johnrachel

I find it a fascinating question why Japan is so enamored with Western art forms, not that I’ve made any progress coming up with a definitive answer. My very Japanese wife serves as an example. She sings opera, plays classical piano, and teaches Western-style music to elementary students as part of the official school curriculum. But there are other things which remain intractably Japanese. Why Western music? Continue reading →

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