As tensions continued over the situation in Ukraine, Ukrainian musicians living in Japan held a concert playing folk instruments and appealed to raise their interest in the current situation of their country.
The concert was held by Katerina Gudzi (35), a Ukrainian folk instrument "Bandura" who is from Ukraine and lives in Japan.
Katerina was born in a town about 3 kilometers away from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine in the former Soviet Union, but shortly after birth, a nuclear accident occurred, her family was forced to evacuate to the capital Kiev, and her mother I still live in a temporary housing in Kiev.
As tensions continue over the situation in Ukraine, Katerina feels that if invaded by Russia, her mother's safety will be threatened and her homeland's culture and traditions will be lost. We held a concert to raise interest.
On the night of the 18th, about 40 people gathered at a restaurant in Tokyo, and Katerina played a bandura with 65 strings and sang Ukrainian folk songs.
Also, when I played "Ave Maria" as a song to pray for peace between Ukraine and the world, a big applause was sent from the venue.
A female audience member said, "It was a wonderful performance. I wanted to know more about Ukraine. I would like to check the news about the local situation."
"I strongly remember her family left behind and I feel she was able to convey that feeling in her music. She wants to tell her about Ukraine," she said. I did.