■The musicians featured in Season 3 are Keith Jarrett, Carol Kaye, Nujabes, and Beyoncé!
A new series of “Gen Hoshino’s Ongaku Koron” has been decided to be broadcast. It will be broadcast on NHK E-Tele for four weeks starting October 11th.
“Gen Hoshino’s Song Book” is a fun way to learn music by highlighting one musician who “changed history” each time, and Gen Hoshino’s puppet “Kaisetsuin” who loves to explain music. Educational program. Seasons 1 and 2 were broadcast in 2022 and received great acclaim. Now, it has been decided that the long-awaited third season will be aired for the first time in two years.
Musicians featured over the four weeks include Keith Jarrett, Carol Kaye, Nujabes, and Beyoncé.
October 11th is “Keith Jarrett, a jazz pianist who pursues the ideal sound.” A deep dive into Keith Jarrett, who has captivated people around the world with his piano improvisations. Makoto Kaisei (jazz pianist Makoto Ozone) will explain the secret behind this beautiful tone, including a demonstration.
October 18th is “Carol Kaye, the bassist who laid the foundation of American pop.” As a studio musician in the 1960s, Carol Kaye participated in the recordings of many of the most famous songs in music history, including the Beach Boys and the Supremes. According to him, there are over 40,000 songs. The program will talk about the music and life of Carol Kaye, who had a great influence on future bassists.
October 25th is “Mysterious Genius Track Maker Nujabes”. Nujabes is a Japanese artist who brought new values to the world of hip-hop in the 2000s.
The music became loved by fans all over the world after being featured in a certain anime work. However, in 2010, he died in a traffic accident at the young age of 36. The program will explore the life of Nujabes, who has left almost no interviews or live footage, with valuable interviews with two of his contemporaries, m-flo, and director Shinichiro Watanabe (director of the anime “Samurai Champloo”).
And on November 1st, it will be “Beyoncé, the artist who changes the world with music.” Beyoncé, who needs no introduction, is at the forefront of the current music scene. A thorough discussion of Beyoncé’s past, present, and future, from her biggest hits with Destiny’s Child to her current projects.
Additionally, an encore broadcast will be broadcast on October 4th ahead of the new season. Delivering “808, the Japanese machine that changed music around the world.”
■Gen Hoshino comment
Once again, I felt it was a good program. Every episode, everyone, including the staff, was so passionate that I couldn’t help but press the recording (lol). It’s fun and we talk a lot, and I think that shows how much freedom this program has. There are some steps, but basically we all just talk freely about what we like. I thought it was a rich time to fully enjoy the music I love.
Everyone in this lineup has been on the list since season 1, and we’ve always wanted to feature them. That’s exactly what Beyoncé wanted to do before the release of the third album in her ongoing Renaissance series, so I’m really looking forward to the broadcast!
Program information
NHK E-Tele“Gen Hoshino’s Song Color: The Japanese Machine 808 that Changed the Music of the World”*Encore broadcast
10/04 (Friday) 22:30-23:00
Rebroadcast: Before 10/11 (Friday) 0:00-0:30
Cast: Gen Hoshino/Risa Hayashida announcer
Activities: Toshi Activities (Toshiyuki Owada) Yoshi Activities (Yoshiro Takahashi)
NHK E-Tele“Gen Hoshino’s Musical Instruments Keith Jarrett, a jazz pianist in pursuit of the ideal sound”
10/11 (Friday) 22:30-23:00
Rebroadcast: 10/17 (Thursday) 24:00-24:30
Cast: Gen Hoshino/Risa Hayashida announcer
Course: Makoto course (Makoto Ozone) Masa course (Masaaki Hara)
NHK E-Tele“Gen Hoshino’s Musical Song: Carol Kaye, the bassist who built the foundation of American pop”
10/18 (Friday) 22:30-23:00
Rebroadcast: 10/24 (Thursday) 24:00-24:30
Cast: Gen Hoshino/Risa Hayashida announcer
Courses: Shino Kaisetin (Shino Okamura) Yoshi Kaisetin (Yoshiro Takahashi)
NHK E-Tele“Gen Hoshino’s Musical Instruments: The Mysterious Genius Track Maker Nujabes”
10/25 (Friday) 22:30-23:00
Rebroadcast: 10/31 (Thursday) 24:00-24:30
Cast: Gen Hoshino/Risa Hayashida announcer
Kaisetsuin: Tooru Kaisetsuin (Toru Hashimoto) Maba Kaisetin (mabanua)
VTR Guest: m-flo Shinichiro Watanabe (Director of the anime “Samurai Champloo”)
NHK E-Tele“Gen Hoshino’s Song Color: Beyoncé, an Artist Who Changes the World with Music”
11/01 (Friday) 22:30-23:00
Rebroadcast: 11/07 (Thu) 24:00-24:30
Cast: Gen Hoshino/Risa Hayashida announcer
Course: Minako course (Minako Ikeshiro) Shiho course (Shiho Watanabe)
*All programs are available for simultaneous online distribution/missed program distribution (1 week after broadcast) on NHK Plus.
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