Samurai Dave: The Roving Ronin Report

Rambling Narrative of Travels, Thoughts, and Embellishments

Current TV Fire Twirler Promo Vid

This is a promo vid I did for Current TV a few months back with footage from the Flaming Aussie set to traditional Japanese music.

http://current.com/items/77167652_flame_twirling_promo

December 20, 2007 Posted by | Australia, Blogroll, current tv, dance, fire, fire dancing, fire twirling, flame-twirling, flute, japan, life, music, Sado Island, shakuhachi, summer, traditional art, travel, video, youtube | 1 Comment

Kodo Earth Celebration 2006 Fringe Event Video

This is a video I made from my digital camera’s video function of last year’s Kodo Earth Celebration’s Fringe Events:

 

Taiko Drum Festival brings Cheer to Old Island of Exile

August 24, 2007 Posted by | Blogroll, culture, dance, Earth Celebration, entertainment, festival, folklore, japan, Kodo, life, matsuri, montage, music, music concert, Sado Island, summer, taiko, traditional art, travel, video | Leave a comment

Flaming Aussie set to Traditional Japanese Shakuhachi Flute

I re-did the Flaming Aussie vid with music played by a Japanese Shakuhachi Flute.

 

Also listen to the chirping crickets in the background. When winter comes, this video will remind you of warm summer evenings.

August 24, 2007 Posted by | Australia, Blogroll, crickets, dance, festival, fire, flame-twirling, flute, japan, Kodo, life, music, shakuhachi, summer, tradition, travel, video | Leave a comment