tricot

One of my favorite bands is tricot. The band is indies band. The fixed members are three women. Ikkyu Nakashima is guitar and vocal. Hiromi Hirohiro is base. And Mothifo Kida is lead guitar. About one year ago, there was drummer who is a man. His name is komaki. But he withdrew tricot. So, new drummer woman joined tricot.

Tricot's musical pieces are very aggressive, but they are delicate. In addition, almost of their musical pieces have irregular beats. A lot of people are attracted with their high ability. When they make a musical pieces, Mothifo Kida brings phrases of the guitar, they decide the composition of the musical piece doing session together and at last, Ikkyu Nakashima sing along with the melodies. Then, their individual musical pieces are made.

My recommend of their musical pieces is 99.974℃. The musical piece may be the most aggressive one of them. As they hold lives and play it, the audience's tention becomes so high. The musical piece can be exiting one.

I knew the band about 2 years ago and be fascinated soon. Last year, I went to Fukuoka to go their live with my friend. Their live performance was so cool. I became to like them deeply. I want to go their live again if they come to Kumamoto or Fukuoka. But they often hold lives at overseas. So, I wish they would hold lives in Japan before long.

If you are interested in tricot, please listen once!

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LIVE !

The other day, I went to Fukuoka by a highway express bus. I went to flumpool’s live. It was opening day of their 5^th tour. I went it with my friends who are friends since high school. After we arrived at a hall, we bought some live goods. Then, we changed into live T-shirts before the live starts. Unfortunately, our seats were far away from the stage. However, we were excited! After the concert, we took pictures a lot and we went karaoke. The next day, we strolled through Tenzin. Because I went to Tenzin for the first time, I was very surprised. There are a lot of stores. I want to go to there again and to take own time.

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Club Activities !!

I am a member of rock music club. We form bands with each other. A band has various parts, such as vocals, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. I play the guitar. I was a beginner when I joined the club. However, because about half of the members were beginner too at same grade to me, we were almost same starting line. At the club, freshmen have to form fixed band through a year. They have to remain same members which they formed fixed band a year. In addition, they can't form other bands except unless they are asked to form a band by older members to them. The members of sophomore and over can form bands freely. However, they become the merit system. The reason is that freshmen have to form fixed band, so they are certainly members of a band. The members of sophomore and over have to form bands or be asked to form a band someone if they want to appear on stages. Person who has get-up-and-go, make efforts or have a good command will be able to form a lot of bands and appear on the stages many times. In addition, the club gives one more concert every month. The club has more chance to play music in public than other music club. That is why I think the club has good environment. I can enjoy University life. One of the reasons is club activities I think. I want to get better like older members to me. Older members are really cool. I admire them. Furthermore, many freshmen joined the club, so I have to practice harder. Also, the club members are very kind people a lot. I always think it was good choice for me to join the club. I would like to continue to do it.

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Mouse on the Keys

In October 11th, I went to a live at second sight in Kumamoto city with my friend. It was mouse on the keys' live. Mouse on the keys is a trio instrument band in Japan. The musical instruments which used in this band  are one drum and two keyboards. Sometimes, there are some wind instruments such as trumpet and sax. In this time, mouse on the keys' members and a sax player performed.

I'm attached to this band. I belong to rock music club now. When I was a freshman of this college, my friend told me this band. From then, I like this band. In addition, I played mouse on the keys' songs at the regular concert of my club before. At that time, I played piano. That's why,  the band is very special for me.

At the mouse on the keys' live (October 11th), their performance made me excited!! The time of their live was very good time. I'd like to play their songs again at the regular concert.

If you are attracted this band, please listen it once!

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How I study during the vacation

Some of vacation at the University is very long. In addition, students don't have any homework! Although I am very glad about it, because of that, I don't to try to study in the vacation. If I don't to study during the vacation, I would forget something. It is bad for me. That' why, I want to watch movies with English subtitles and listen to the foreign music. I may exposure to English pleasantly. I would like to spend my free time efficiently. I want to become to be able to keep up schoolwork, hanging out and club activities.

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Chatmonchy

One of my favorite musician is chatmonchy. It is a Japanese band. The band is girls’ band. Vocal and guitar is Eriko Hashimoto, bass is Akiko Fukuoka and drums is Kumiko Takahashi. Fan of chatmonchy call them by nickname. Eriko Hasimoto is Ecchan, Akiko Fukuoka is Akkobin or Akko and Kumiko Takahashi is Kumikon. They and their songs are not only cute but also cool. Now, Kumikon left from the band and others have been active. However, I like the band when the bands were three members. I like their songs very much. Sometimes, their songs make me happy. Sometimes I sympathize their songs' words. Their songs' words are very good. These are expressed girl's feelings well. If you are interested in the band, please listen to their songs once.

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Fantastic Day !!

On June 29, I went to a live at Kumamoto with my university friends. It is flumpool’s live. Flumpool is a Japanese popular band. I like the band since junior high school. This live is one of the tour. This tour is their 5th anniversary tour. Although I went to the band’s live at Fukuoka in April, I went it with my high school friends then. Both these two lives are same tour.



We were looking forward to the live before months. We often talked about the live and watched live DVD once together! The day had come!!




I met many friends at the hall. They are university friends and high school friends. They seemed excited!


I and my friends's seats were eight raw, so we talked "the seats might be far a bit." However, we were very surprised when we checked the seats's distance. The seats were near the center of the stage, so we could see the stage very well! We were all very glad and more excited about it.


The moment the curtain rose, great cheers "kyaaaaa!!!" arose. The hall had been filled with surprisingly enthusiasm since the live started. That's why vocalist of flumpool, Ryuta Yamaura, said "Kumamoto is fantastic! Today's enthusiasm of Kumamoto is the best, I think!!" during the live. Also, each members' tension was so high!, so we were glad to see it.

I was so excited during the live, so I jumped and shaked my arms with their songs. Thanks to that, my legs become muscular pain the next day. I enjoyed the live very very very much!! In addition, I came to like flumpool more than before!

After ending the live, we were stupefied. After that, we talked with excitement. The day become unforgettable day!! I would like to go flumpool's live with the members again!!!

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Music Festival

In June 28, 7 music clubs hold 47th Music Festival at prefectural playhouse. I didn't take part in the concert but I was a member of an executive committee. That's why I prepared during the day of the previous day and I worked as stagehand on the day of the playing.

At the previous day, the member's exeutive committee brought in a lot of equipment parts to hall. Then, because a rehearsal started, we worked as own role. Because my group's job was stagehand, we were very busy all the day. However, it is good experience to me because I had such experience a little before.

At the day of playing, we were very busy too but I could learn a lot of things. First, I could listen and see all 7 music clubs. 7 clubs are light music and Latin mood music club, swing band club, chorus club, mandolin club, guitar cub, modern folk club and rock club. These are different type of music, so I could listen to music which I often don't listen. In additon, I could see players from a different angles usual, so I could see and notice various things. Furthermore, I could get to know each other through executive committe.

Although I was tired and very busy, I could experience a lot through this executice committee! I enjoyed a lot!

 

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Essay 1-02A University Life

Rock music club’s members form bands with each other. A band has various parts, such as vocals, guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. About half of the members are beginner. They are almost same starting line. At the club, freshmen have to form fixed band through a year. They have to remain same members which they formed fixed band a year. In addition, they can't form other bands except unless they are asked to form a band by older members to them. 

The members of sophomore and over can form bands freely. However, they become the merit system. The reason is that freshmen have to form fixed band, so they are certainly members of a band. The members of sophomore and over have to form bands or be asked to form a band someone if they want to appear on stages. Person who has get-up-and-go, make efforts or have a good command will be able to form a lot of bands and appear on the stages many times. 

In addition, the club gives one more concert every month. The club has more chance to play music in public than other music club. That is why the club has good environment. Older members are really cool. Furthermore, many freshmen joined the club. Also, the club members are very kind people a lot. They have genuine enthusiasm for music.

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My hobbies

     My hobbies are listening to music and playing the piano and guitar. I like music very much. If I have free time, I often listen to music. I have been practicing the piano for more than ten years. I played classic ever. However, I am interested in jazz piano, so I want to learn about jazz and I want to be able to play jazz piano someday. Jazz piano's melody and

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Music I like

     I like Japanese rock music the best. The reason is that I like powerful drum's sound and bass's low tone and remarkable guitar's sound. My favorite Japanese bands are Chatmonchy and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION. I practice playing guitar now. I want to play it better and look for some other bands which I will be interested.

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An audition

     On March 13, I had an audition in my club. We competed two bands. We played Hybrid Rainbow of the pillows which is Japanese famous rock band. We practiced hard and enjoyed the practices. My band achieved victory for the first time. We all could enjoy playing. We could play at a music concert for the freshmen the other day.

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Guitar Workshop

  



     I went to a guitar workshop at Beatnic which is a music store. A man who is a guitarist lectured us how to play the guitar well and how to create sound. His name is Yuya Komaguchi. His play is very surprising to me because his techniques were fantastic! He had been practicing in his own way.

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