Chicago Jazz and Okagura Jam
Last night, the Davis's, a couple of jazz performers from Chicago, played a set for us and our guests in Kamesei's lobby. Tonight I invited them to my flute practice with the Kamiyamada Okagura troupe, the shi-shi lion dance group of which I'm a member. Not only did the Davis's do a jam with their sax and trumpet combined with our flutes and taiko drums, but then they tried the flutes, too. I was embarrased to find that they were better than I after 2 minutes, and I've been practicing for over 2 years!
Davisさん達は夕べ、亀清のロビーでジャズの演奏してくれて、今晩は私のお神楽の獅子笛の練習に連れて行きました。お神楽の笛と太鼓と一緒にサクソホーンとトランペットをやって頂いたし、今度は二人が獅子笛をやってみました。２分間ぐらい練習したら、２年間練習している私より上手になりました。恥ずかしかった！
First-Time Flutists
