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Giulia Biasibetti - Pontocho Geiko performance (Kyoto)

from Future Cities - the recordings by Cities and Memory

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"As a Westerner, it is rare to see a performance by authentic Kyoto Geiko as only a few groups remain who still train and perform traditionally - so it was a real privilege to be able to watch their show.

"Geisha and Geiko are quite misunderstood in the Western world - they study for years to be able to entertain their clients with music, singing, dancing and poetry. It's an extraordinarily skilled performance.

"In the recording you'll hear the Geiko enter the hall and walk around clacking traditional sticks together - a very eerie atmosphere to Western ears. They proceed to the stage and begin a full performance with singing, dancing and musical instruments."

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from Future Cities - the recordings, released October 12, 2020

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Cities and Memory is one of the world’s biggest sound projects, a global, collaborative sound art and field recording programme with the aim of remixing the world, one sound at a time. It covers more than 100 countries and territories with 5,000+ sounds and more than 1,000 contributing artists.
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