Entrevistas
Performing in Japan
Being a musician is not an easy life. It’s hard. You either make it or you don’t.
When I do performances in Japan, I don’t speak English, you know. I talk to the audience in Japanese. And right now, I’m known more for telling jokes than playing the ukulele. [laughs]
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Data: August 2012
Localização Geográfica: Hawai`i, US
Entrevistado: John Esaki
País: Watase Media Arts Center, Japanese American National Museum
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