December 17, 2024
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Updated: December 25, 2024
On Thursday, December 12, 2024, beginner erhu player TAKUROMAN held his first street live performance in Shinjuku Kabukicho. In this live performance, challenged after only 100 days of practice, he performed familiar Japanese songs such as "Yuyake Koyake" and "Furusato."
He took on his first big stage with the strong belief that "there are things that can only be conveyed when you are not yet skilled."
You can see the day's events here.
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Event Details
Name
: Erhu Live Tour "Loneliness in a Crowded Train"
Date and Time
: December 12, 2024 (Thursday) 20:00〜
Location
: In front of the "Wagyu Tokku" store in the northwestern part of the Tokyu Kabukicho Tower premises, Shinjuku Kabukicho (
#kabukichostreetlive
venue reserved)
Songs Performed
: Yuyake Koyake / Warabigami / Furusato / Oborozukiyo / and other famous songs
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Performance Concept
TAKUROMAN expresses the feelings of people working in the city throughout a week with the sound of the erhu. He performed with the desire to heal the emotional struggles from Monday's melancholy to the liberation of the weekend, and back to Monday again.
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Thoughts on Erhu
Reasons TAKUROMAN started playing erhu:
Healing
: To heal the hearts of tired business people with beautiful sounds
Challenge
: To leverage his experience as a digital pop artist and aim for growth in a new field
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Message to Convey
Anyone can start something new at any time.
Even unskilled performances can move people.
The importance of continuation and how to do it.
According to TAKUROMAN, "Once you become skilled, you can't perform poorly. There are things that can only be conveyed when you are still unskilled."
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Encouragement from the Teacher
After receiving enthusiastic encouragement from his erhu teacher in the last lesson before the live performance, TAKUROMAN expressed his determination, saying, "I have no choice but to do my best 😂✨."
Summary
Thank you to everyone who came to see us on the day.
Watch the video here.
