Bluegrass Live by Kyoto University Bluegrass Society

The Kyoto University Bluegrass Club will be performing near the main gate of the Yoshida-South Campus. The music you hear near the gate may be bluegrass...♪ By the way, do you know what bluegrass is?

Some of you may be wondering what it is. Bluegrass is a genre of country music that originated in America and features acoustic instruments, such as the guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, dobro guitar, and upright bass. Have you found any instruments that interest you? Some of these instruments may be unfamiliar to you, so please come and listen to them at NF and enjoy the cheerful atmosphere unique to bluegrass!

We are a small and friendly group of around 30 members. Our activities mainly include participating in bluegrass festivals around the country, but we are also looking forward to performing at NF! Since we will be performing outside, we hope you will enjoy NF while listening to bluegrass music.

We will perform for two days at NF this year, on November 22nd and 23rd, and we will deliver cheerful songs that are perfect for NF! Each band has different characteristics, so you are sure to find a song you like! Please pay attention not only to the songs and vocals, but also to the solos of each instrument.

Perhaps a traditional jam session in bluegrass will begin...♪ Since bluegrass is played with acoustic instruments, one of its charms is that when a few people start playing a song, others spontaneously join in and make the music even more lively and exciting.