It was truly a memorable evening accompanying two Naruse films with the wonderful Ichiro Kataoka, a #benshi extraordinaire, at the historic Egyptian Theatre last Friday. Many thanks to @amcinematheque.bsky.social for having us!
@yanaiinitiative.bsky.social #silentfilm
An article on our performance at BYU this past Wednesday is up on BYU Daily Universe 📰
“BYU benshi performance evokes appreciation for century-old silent films”
universe.byu.edu/campus/byu-b...
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#silentfilm #benshi #livemusic
Today at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social!
The Art of the #Benshi - “This special program offers audiences the opportunity to experience the mesmerizing artistry of Ichiro Kataoka, one of Japan’s most celebrated benshi, or “movie orators.”
#silentfilm #livemusic
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Today at Egyptian Theatre!
Every-night Dreams & Apart From You by #MikioNaruse, with live benshi performance by Ichiro Kataoka and musical accompaniment by myself
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www.americancinematheque.com/now-showing/...
#silentfilm #benshi #livemusic
Today at @BYUIC!
ic.byu.edu
“Benshi performance by Kataoka Ichiro @katsudobenshi with the screenings of A Page of Madness (Teinosuke Kinugasa, 1926), Snipped Snake (Chiho Maekawa, 1932) and Liberty (Leo McCarey, 1929).”
#silentfilm #benshi #livemusic
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Next week!
“The @yanaiinitiative.bsky.social is thrilled to partner with 3 new venues to offer audiences a rare opportunity to experience the mesmerizing artistry of Japan’s celebrated #benshi - “movie orators” who have been breathing life into #silentfilm.”
yanai-initiative.ucla.edu/event/art-of...
Master benshi Ichiro Kataoka
Thrilled to join #benshi Ichiro Kataoka as his accompanist in 3 US cities:
2/25 - Provo
ic.byu.edu
2/27 - LA
americancinematheque.com/now-showing/every-night-dreams-apart-from-you-2-27-26/
2/28 - Santa Barbara
www.carseywolf.ucsb.edu/pollock-even...
Come see us if you’re in the area! #silentfilm
