Japanese folk band performs in city
Kaientai, a folk band from Japan, will perform at the Ben Thanh theatre in HCM City on April 14.
The three-member band, comprising of Tetsuya Takeda, Toshio Nakamura and Kazuomi Chiba, will sing eight songs, including Takeda’s well-known compositions like Pilgrimage Song, Ballad Dedicated to My Mother, and The World I Give to You.
The World I Give to You is often sung at school graduation ceremonies in Japan.
Kaientai was formed in 1971 by Takeda who is also known in Japan for his starring role in TV drama Sannen B Gumi Kimpachi Sensei (Mr. Kimpachi of the Third-Year B Class) from 1979 to 2011.
In 1973 the band shot to fame with its debut album, especially the song Ballad Dedicated to My Mother.
The band separated in 1982 but got back together in 1994. It has toured across Japan and performed in several other countries.
The HCM City show is being organized by the Japan Business Association and the Japanese Consulate General in the city as part of events to mark 40 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan.