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Japanese participatory music: Ukulele sing-along

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Matthew

Singing and playing together is common in Japan, and the ukulele has become quite popular here. For the third year in a row, I took part in the Ukulele Welcome Party in Toyama, Japan. It takes time to learn the … Continue reading →

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Participatory music in Japan: Homebrew ukulele edition

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Matthew

There is a depth of community and participatory events in Japanese schooling and society, the origins of which are hinted at in T. M. Luhrmann’s Op-Ed in the Times, “Why are Some Cultures More Individualistic Than Others?” My adventures in … Continue reading →

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Ukulele with Patch Adams: participatory music in action

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Matthew

I only now am finding time to note, in brief, a wonderful exchange I had last summer with the physician/activist/clown Patch Adams. A friend had given Patch the gift of a tie-dye patterned ukulele and asked me to help him … Continue reading →

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