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DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, May 17th\, the Okinawa Association of America (OAA)
  will bring the sights\, sounds\, and spirit of the Ryukyu Islands to the 
 James R. Armstrong Theatre in Torrance! Titled&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo\;Utayabira
  Wuduyabira&amp;rdquo\;&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&amp;ndash\; which means &amp;ldquo\;let&amp;rsquo\;s s
 ing\, let&amp;rsquo\;s dance&amp;rdquo\; in&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;Uchinaaguchi&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(the
  Okinawan language) &amp;ndash\; this biennial concert is one of the only recu
 rring events in Los Angeles that celebrates and shares the performing arts
  of Okinawa.\n\nThe music of Okinawa ranges from festive to melancholy wit
 h soulful singing and a traditional 3-stringed lute called&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;sansh
 in&lt;/em&gt;. Other instruments include&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;koto&lt;/em&gt;(zither)\,&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em
 &gt;taiko&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(drum)\, and&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;fue&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(flute). The event
  will also feature the popular drum-dancing group\,&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;Ryukyukoku M
 atsuri Daiko&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/em&gt;&amp;ndash\; Los Angeles Branch (translated as &amp;ldquo\
 ;Ryukyu Kingdom Festival Drums&amp;rdquo\;).&amp;nbsp\;The&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;taiko&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nb
 sp\;group will be presenting a 20th Anniversary show at the Redondo Beach 
 Performing Arts Theater on&amp;nbsp\;October 17th&amp;nbsp\;of this year.\n\n&lt;em&gt;U
 tayabira Wuduyabira&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/em&gt;is organized by the OAA&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;Geinobu&lt;/
 em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(Performing Arts Committee) and will highlight eighteen local Ok
 inawan performing arts groups.&amp;nbsp\;The 100+ performers in their resplend
 ent and traditional costumes are sure to dazzle the audience with their ta
 lents in classical as well as folk music and dance. This is an event that 
 you don&amp;rsquo\;t want to miss!\n\nSunday\, May 17th\, 2:00 PM\, James R. A
 rmstrong Theatre (3330 Civic Center Drive\, Torrance\, 90503). Doors open 
 at&amp;nbsp\;1:30 PM. Tickets (general admission) are $20 and can be purchased
  by contacting the OAA at&amp;nbsp\;oaa.mensore@gmail.com&amp;nbsp\;or&amp;nbsp\;310-5
 32-1929 or Nobuko Ajifu at&amp;nbsp\;(310) 324-2962.
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SUMMARY:Utayabira Wuduyabira: Okinawan Performing Arts Showcase
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