Behind the popularity of this opera must be the universal acknowledgement of age-old inequality between the colonialists and their local wives, and the countless tragedies they bore. In addition, there is the colonialist association of masculinity to the West and femininity to the East that suited perfectly to Madam Butterfly’s story.
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As someone who practices one of the oldest medium, music, professionally, I am all for creating harmony out of our diversity to empower us in our interconnectedness. I salute everyone who works hard to be heard.
Equalizing Voices through Media Education Read More »
Practicing is not playing through the pieces, but more like strategizing. It’s a process of figuring out the best way to achieve maximum means with minimal efforts, with consistency, accuracy and sustainability.
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The average female enrollment at the top 10 national universities in Japan is less than 30 percent. And the alumni of these top universities go onto become the leaders of the large corporations and the governments. This is a part of the reason why the World Economic Forum ranks Japan at 125th out of 146 countries in their gender gap index.
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I want my audience members to know how powerful their presence is, how they effect my playing; how it is not a one-way presentation, but such an exchange.