Japan's love affair with the genre began with brothers Yasushi and Hisashi Ozaki, who formed the country's first bluegrass duo in 1957. Today,... Meet The Musicians Behind Japan's Vibrant Bluegrass ...
Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 finds cultural unity through their music in the South. Bluegrass 45, one of Japan’s first bluegrass bands, brings its unique sound to the American South. Through ...
The response to a quintet of Japanese men who love bluegrass and play it well is enthusiastic, with a little bit of bemusement and surprise. The band members seem to sense this, too. Pressed to try to ...
Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 finds cultural unity through their music in the South. Bluegrass 45, one of Japan’s first bluegrass bands, brings its unique sound to the American South. Through ...
In the case of bluegrass, younger people encountered the music after World War II through radio stations on American military bases. Then, as now, some listeners are drawn to the fast tempos and ...