In Memoriam…

April 6, 2011

Harry Seisho Nakasone, who taught Okinawan Ensemble with the Music Department from 1966 until his retirement in 2002, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011.  He was 99 years old.  Nakasone Sensei received many awards and accolades, including being named a National Living Treasure in the United States.

Please see the following link to an article written by Nakasone Sensei’s students on the Ukwanshin Kabudan’s website: http://www.ukwanshin.org/blog/?p=37Nakasone

Sensei’s legacy lives on in the many students he’s taught over the years…

 

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