Kunio Hara

Associate Prof. of Music History @UofSC. I write about opera, nostalgia, and anime music. Author of "Joe Hisaishi's Soundtrack for My Neighbor Totoro" (2020).

[Kunio Hara @Hara_UofSC]

@oharatheorem Thank you for using my book 😆

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Excited to be teaching from @Hara_UofSC’s book on My Neighbor Totoro today in my film music seminar!

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Write Club is returning in person this Friday afternoon with #chocolate! Join us in the Music Library at the #UofSC School of Music @GamecockMusic

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The latest 33-1/3 Japan book, Yūming's The 14th Moon by Lasse Lehtonen, has been published. It considers this album, which appears on a lot of Japanese best-of-city-pop lists, from the standpoint of Japanese feminism in the 1970s. @333books @yuming_official

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I want to see this so much! https://t.co/78LHJejlhC

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Happy to see this Grammy-winning recording of Florence Price Symphonies 1 & 3 while browsing at Tower Records in Nagoya

[USC School of Music @GamecockMusic]

We are thrilled to welcome the Parker Quartet for their Chamber Music Residency this week! Stay tuned for something extraordinary starting on Wednesday, March 23. Full schedule: https://t.co/iiNuP5AKQY.

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Excited and grateful to be part of this project!

[Amplified Opera @AmplifiedOpera]

Just announced: THE BUTTERFLY PROJECT + SYMPOSIUM on Feb 11 & 12 hosted by @ConfluConcerts. Register for free ⤵️
https://t.co/E84KZiUn4J

[Boston Lyric Opera @BostLyricOpera]

Join us and @NewOrleansOpera on January 18 for an opportunity of community learning and dialogue. Phil Chan will guide a conversation with Mari Yoshihara, Josephine Lee, Huang Ruo, and Michael Sakamoto to Tap the link below register! https://t.co/sNpe1uZo7N

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The @BostLyricOpera's "The Butterfly Process" reexamines the history and legacy of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" and how it can be interpreted today, particularly in light of heightened anti-Asian racism. https://t.co/gwZI90jOvZ

[Ian O'Sullivan @BFI_Ian]

#newbooks on display @BFI #Library: Art in the Cinema: The Mid-Century Art Documentary + My Neighbor Totoro Soundtrack @Hara_UofSC
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#MyNeighborTotoro is a classic @JP_GHIBLI #animation and it has killer #soundtrack by #JoeHisaishi. Grab my latest for @25YLSite https://t.co/4n0bjvV1wt

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@Theoryprof @oharatheorem @jdnarum @DollyParton @Pink Wrong Hara (O’Hara) but I also endorse your book!!!

[USC School of Music @GamecockMusic]

JOIN US 9/9 - 9/11 for the Mahogany Music Festival at the @KogerCenter. Featuring the Colour of Music Festival and the Auntie Karen Foundation with @VWOfficial. Tickets to the 9/11 Memorial concert are FREE. Get your tickets TODAY! https://t.co/OGq3c5q1Jn

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Moving particles like Orpheus moving stones!

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"Tweezers of sound" can pick objects up without physical contact https://t.co/GhiE3QeDfG

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Amazing technology developed by one of my closest childhood friend Dr. Kan Okubo from the Tokyo Metropolitan University!

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Just finished reading the fascinating new book on Takahata’s “Grave of the Fireflies” by @dudeydok that explains the gap between the director’s goals and the film’s reception

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I and several other members of @GamecockMusic will host a virtual townhall to discuss issues and concerns that our AAPI, and international Asian students face this Thursday, May 20, 7 to 8:30 p.m. If you are interesting attending, please pre-register at https://t.co/2gbs0yJjMI

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The @UofSC School of Music Community has been profoundly saddened by the rise in violence against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders across the country. We are currently engaging in self-reflection https://t.co/7G3dEcUwRl
✋✋🏻✋🏼✋🏽✋🏾✋🏿 #StopAsianHate