Tamaki Hagihara - Educator, Musician, Performing Aritist and Panist - Women's Month - Their Voice, Their Life, Their Dreams, Their Passion, Their Story

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Meet Tamaki Hagihara - Tokyo, Japan

Celebration of Women and the Steelpan Art Form

Tamaki Hagihara

Ray Holman & Tamaki Hagihara, right


“...I organized a large event of playing pan with 100 players in Yamanashi prefecture of Japan. I am very thankful to Mr. Ray Holman, who came all the way to Japan to perform with us. His virtuosic musicality has inspired us all and I feel very lucky to have witnessed his creativity first hand.


“Throughout my career as a pan player, I have gained a “family of pan players” in Trinidad and Tobago. I would like to send them love and my appreciation for being part of my life.”

“I love pan! No PAN, No Life for Tamaki!!”

“4年前に山梨県内で、日本では珍しいスティールパンを100人で演奏するイベントを行った時に、レイホールマン氏が来日してくださったことに改めて感謝します。 そして、トリニダードにいるたくさんの”ファミリー”たちにも感謝しています。 私はスティールパンが大好きです！私にとってスティールパンのない人生は考えられません！”

Tokyo, Japan - In an exclusive interview with When Steel Talks - Tamaki Hagihara shares her personal journey and perspective on the global reach and influence of the Steel Pan instrument, its music, and the art form in cultivating an environment for change.




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