ペアで歌う時は、ずっと責任を感じる - When singing in a duet, I feel much more responsible

2026-02-25 03:09:45

ema@utasansh.in

Yūyu Uehara and me sang together the song ashibishonganee, while playing the #sanshin. I was so happy that I didn't mess it up. When singing in a duet, I feel much more responsible compared to when singing alone.

This happened at the Performance Art Festival organized by the Ryūkyūkoku Min'yō Kyōkai on november 24th, 2025. Those who couldn't come to watch and listen, please enjoy it now by watching the video.
#utasanshin #唄三線 #三線 #Okinawa #沖縄 #minyo #民謡

Concerts

2026-03-12 08:25:37

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

1. 
As for even the image of my beloved one wouldn't appear (in my dreams), 
I would nevertheless have time to forget him. 

2. 
Rarely do I recall the memory of playing with him, but
The image of my dear one comes (to my dreams) every morning and evening (, so I cannot forget him).

‘ashibishonganee’ expresses the feelings of a woman longing for her absent lover. She tries to forget him and has actually plenty of time to do so, but she simply cannot forget him. What's more, he appears to her in her dreams, which makes it even harder for her to forget him.

This song is a “nasake-uta” (song of compassion). Okinawan folk songs known as “nasake-uta” express human emotion (heartfelt feelings and sentiments), such as love for a beloved, the sorrow of parting, or the pangs of unrequited love. They're often sung by two singers taking turns, with the last line sometimes sung together. The gender usually doesn't matter, except for rare cases of an imagined dialogue between a couple of a woman and a man. ‘ashibishonganee’ is not such a case, and in fact it's sung usually by one person. That said: It happens to be Yūyu and me who were chosen by the organisers to sing this song together. We both had chosen to sing it at the exam last august, and we both got ranked then within the first 6 ranks, a condition for taking part as an artist in this Performance Art Festival.

I think this was a rather lucky coincidence. I consider the contrast between the higher pitch female and the lower pitch male voice to be pleasant to listen to. And watching both a woman and a man performing it might be supportive for both genders in the audience to associate with the content of the song.

What do you think, now that you got to know the background?

Human, kind and respectful role models show need for comfort and use body touch

2026-02-18 03:29:30

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

Ema エマ wrote the following post Wed, 18 Feb 2026 03:08:21 +0100

@Prof. Rachel Thorn 🍉🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🏳️ The example of Ryuichi-kun will encourage many more men to be soft and to show openly and publicly that (1) they are in need of comfort and hold when touched emotionally, and that (2) they acknowledge (and are unresistingly in peace with) the fact that they need such a support from a woman, because they know that that women is grounded, strong and experienced enough to give it, compared to himself who is not. But that is not all yet. The example of Riku-san and Ryuichi-kun will encourage all kinds of people to use body touch, also in public, and also between different genders and between people who are not in a romantic relationship, because body touch is soothing and existential.
This example will have a huge positive impact on role models for all genders: These role models will be human, kind and respectful.

【抱き合い涙...”三浦が木原によしよし⁉︎” 】「今日泣いてばっかり！」りくりゅうペア（三浦璃来＆木原龍一）感動の舞台裏｜フィギュアスケート・ペアフリー｜ミラノ・コルティナ五輪
by 日テレスポーツ【公式】 on YouTube
https://youtu.be/rAUW-JbmQ_g

Sharp rise in EU exporting banned pesticides

2025-12-07 00:53:54

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

Dudababel wrote the following post Sat, 06 Dec 2025 20:02:11 +0100

https://www.publiceye.ch/en/topics/pesticides/weltkarte/

2025-12-04 01:08:51

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

Dudababel wrote the following post Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:07:16 +0100

FERME-USINE A SAUMON EN GIRONDE : Lancement imminent de l'enquête publique

Pure Salmon, entreprise norvégienne portée par un fond d'investissement singapourien, veut s'installer sur la rive Sud de l'estuaire de la Gironde (proche de Bordeaux) pour y mettre en place une usine à saumon terrestre pour une production estimée de 10 000 T/an.

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Après plusieurs années de retard sur le planning prévu, le préfet de Gironde à décider la semaine dernière de lancer l'enquête publique (en vue de l'accord des autorisations environnementales) qui se déroulera du 15 décembre 2025 au 19 janvier 2026.

Ce choix dans le timing répond à un double objectif, il veut à la fois : - profiter des fêtes de fin d'année pour consulter un public occupé à autre chose (famille, vacances ...) et pour empêcher aux militants de dégrossir correctement un dossier de plusieurs milliers de pages. - obtenir des autorisations environnementales avant le vote du projet de moratoire sur les usines de saumons tant que l'assemblée nationale est occupée avec le budget.

Vous êtes donc invités à rester attentif afin de participer à l'enquête publique et de la partager. Tout les citoyens français peuvent participer, peut importe où vous vous trouvez (même expat). Donnons tort au préfet de Gironde en exprimant massivement notre refus de ce projet délirant qui, notamment, conduira à des conditions de vie intolérables pour les saumons, qui accentue la déforestation et à la surpêche, qui pose un risque de salinisation de la nappe phréatique qui alimente tout Bordeaux !

En attendant, vous pouvez en apprendre plus sur le projet en vous rendant sur le site internet du collectif de la rive Nord ESTUAIRE2050

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#usine #fermeusine #ferme-usine #saumon #saumons #gironde #bordeaux #Gironde #Bordeaux #maltraitance #animale #animaux #animal #poisson

@Marie-Claude Saliceti@makhno@diaspora-fr.org @calou@diaspora-fr.org @jeymya@diaspora-fr.org @¢ånårđø-2.žerø @Eric Libertad @Piyou @bazil ⏚ @nor

Expulsion d‘une artiste italienne de la France

2025-11-25 21:56:31

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

Je considère que la semaine dernière la police a agi de façon arbitraire et injuste

Politis :verified: wrote the following post Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:36:14 +0100

🔴 Après son expulsion forcée en Italie, Elena Mistrello, autrice de BD italienne dénonce dans Politis les moyens de contrôle, de surveillance et de répression déployés par l’État contre les personnes migrantes et les militants.

🖋️ Pauline Migevant
https://www.politis.fr/articles/2025/11/elena-mistrello-autrice-italienne-de-bd-expulsee-ce-controle-des-frontieres-concerne-tout-le-monde-en-premier-lieu-les-migrants/

2025-11-26 20:50:26

hosh

hosh@hub.vikshepa.com

@Ema エマ pretty bad. Reminded me of Yanis Varoufakis being denied entry to Germany.

2025-11-10 02:38:41

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

Armed national law enforcement forces "fighting" environmentalist protesters, without respecting the laws, calling it "civil war" and "loving it". In the heart of Europe.
Similar attitude and language to what we have seen already with ICF members. I guess we can expect it to be imitated more and more around the globe. People who love hurting other people don't fear juristic consequences anymore, they encourage each other, they are even encouraged and supported by their superiors.

Bon Pote wrote the following post Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:08:05 +0100

"Sale chien"
"Ta mère la pute"
"il l'a prise en pleine gueule, cheh"
"Des merdes comme ça, il faut les brûler"
"Faut qu'on les tue"

Cette vidéo des gendarmes à Sainte-Soline est à partager un maximum. Darmanin et tout le gouvernement Macron doivent rendre des comptes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT8j4a10aKE

Photo showing Ema playing on stage in front of the audience.

沖縄のこの夏が気に入った。This year's Okinawan summer was fun.

2025-10-29 07:26:23

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

This was an intense summer. After winning the First Newcomer's Prize in the contest organized by the Ryūkyūkoku Min'yō Kyōkai on the 3rd of august, I was busy with the #eisa training every day. I still played a solo mini-concert ath the Presentation Ceremony in Katsuren Haebaru for the Sanshin Donated to the French National Museum on 24th of august.

Photo showing Eisa dancers.

The Henna Eisa rituals happened from 7th of september on.

Photo showing me dancing in a dance studio.

I left seven days to train the hallyangmu dance in Korea.

Photo showing a woman and two men dancing on stage, holding a fan i their right hand.

After that, I came back to Okinawa to perform the kajadifuu dance on the juuguya ashibi in Henna on october 12th. Yesterday, the temperatures dropped for the first time to 26 degrees, so automn is coming now. My next performances will be dancing nubui kuduchi at the keirōkai of Shioya on november 23rd, and singing and playing sanshin at the Performance Art Festival organized by the Ryūkyūkoku Min'yō Kyōkai on november 24th.

#utasanshin

2025-10-29 18:22:24

*_jߍyrope

jrp@hub.kliklak.net

@Ema エマ What a lovely development, congratulations.

Basic Income for artists in Ireland

2025-10-16 02:42:33

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

Emeritus Prof Christopher May wrote the following post Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:44:30 +0200

Meanwhile in Ireland, a cultural Basic Income (focussed on artists) has moved from pilot to sustained policy, with the confirmation of an ongoing programme of awarding 2,000 artists €18k per annum.

Interestingly the cost of the programme was less than the benefits to the Irish economy, and the artists in receipt of funds were able to switch earnings from non-art activities to work related to their art practice.

A more general lesson here for UBI?

#UBI #workers
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/

Könnten doch nur alle ihre Angst vor der eigenen Vielgestaltigkeit überwinden…

2025-09-25 01:29:27

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

…und von der Norm Abweichendes akzeptieren!

https://www.woz.ch/kolumnen/2025/09/24/in-mir-die-waende-4-fremd-gemacht

Zeichen für „Hilfe!“ - signal for help

2025-09-18 09:44:35

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

Videobeschreibung: In dem Video sind mehrere Menschen in Alltagssituationen zu sehen. Personen machen das internationale Signal für Hilfe (ein angeklappter Daumen auf die Handfläche, dann die übrigen vier Finger zusammen wiederholt öffnen und schließen), meistens verdeckt (hinter dem Rücken zum Beispiel), um zu zeigen, dass sie Hilfe benötigen.
Andere Leute kommen in diesen Situationen der Person, die das Zeichen machte, zur Hilfe.

UrsuUrsula 🎶🎵🎶 wrote the following post Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:45:48 +0200

Das internationale Zeichen für
"HILFE!"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_for_Help

Ema エマ

ema@utasansh.in

I study uchinaa min'yō (utasanshin), ryūkyū buyō, some traditional korean dances and the Persian radif on the santur. I'm a happy participant of henna eisa.

Location:: 沖縄本島

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