11 March 2020 marks the 9th Anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, which devastated much of east coast of Japan.
Even though the number of people who are not yet able to return to their own home has been decreasing, there is still much work to be done.
7 Japanese musicians and friends gather together to present an evening of classical music in a beautiful surrounding at St James’s Church, Sussex Gardens, Paddington.
PROGRAMME
We have a variety of repertoire for piano, cello, violin and voice including
Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op.28
Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor, S178(exerpt)
Mompou: Cancións y Danzas
Debussy: Petite Suits (piano duo)
Cassado: Requiebros
Schubert: Sonata No.2 in A minor D385, 2nd movement
Brahms: Hungarian Dance No.6
Puccini: Mario Cavaradossi's aria "E lucevan le stelle" from Tosca
Bellini: Elvira’s aria “Qui la voce sua soave” from I Puritani
Mascagni: Ave Maria
Verdi: ”Brindisi" from La Traviata
(Subject to change)
We will be singing Hana wa Saku （花は咲く）which was composed to build public support for the disaster recovery effort. This song is about a message from those who lost their lives to the people they left behind.
CONTACT US
We set up this account after receiving kind requests from those who cannot attend our concert but still want to contribute.
Thank you very much for all your support!
Information of Great East Japan Earthquake
As you can see from the graph, the number of people who cannot go back to their home and who live in temporary housing has been decreasing since 2011. The Japanese government has been building houses for those affected by the disaster and is on track to be completed by the end of 2023.
On the other hand, there are still restricted areas in Fukushima prefecture, which were affected by the nuclear disaster and it is still not clear how long it will take until it is safe to return. Currently, one of the biggest issues is mental health care.
People who lost their family or home might feel an overwhelming sense of loss or fatigue after the disaster. It is not uncommon that people would continue feel so for ongoing years and continue to face long-term mental health problems following the traumatic events.
However, as there are frequent natural disasters in Japan, by the time people are in need of help, it is often the case that public support slows and mass media ceases to report on the issues needed to raise awareness of the ongoing situation.
As a result, there is a shortfall in the support required to help the victims of these disasters to return to their normal lives.
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