{"id":3023,"date":"2022-06-18T12:06:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T03:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wmdf.org\/?post_type=artist&#038;p=3023"},"modified":"2022-08-03T11:57:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T02:57:22","slug":"015-duc","status":"publish","type":"artist","link":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/artist\/015-duc","title":{"rendered":"Dreamers Union Choir (DUC), Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"671\" src=\"http:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Asset-015-web_0005_J-01-duc-960x671.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Asset-015-web_0005_J-01-duc-960x671.jpg 960w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Asset-015-web_0005_J-01-duc-630x441.jpg 630w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Asset-015-web_0005_J-01-duc-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Asset-015-web_0005_J-01-duc-624x436.jpg 624w, https:\/\/wmdf.org\/wpms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Asset-015-web_0005_J-01-duc.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A power chorus building original compositions from gospel roots<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A power chorus group consisting of 13 singers and a pianist\/director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2006, when gospel specialist Taro Kijima was asked to play in a choir at a gathering of African diplomats in Roppongi, Tokyo, he limited the choir to experienced singers because of the short amount of time needed to prepare for the performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The singers liked the sound they created and soon after reunited for a charity event for the Republic of Benin. Under Kijima&#8217;s direction, regular rehearsals began, and in 2007 the group held its first performance as the Dreamers Union Choir (DUC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While carefully inheriting the musical and spiritual heritage of gospel music through interaction with international singers, the choir built a diverse style including many non-gospel songs.&nbsp;They have developed a large repertoire with a focus on original compositions, establishing their own style and also performing many a cappella arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dreamersunion.jp\/\">http:\/\/dreamersunion.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-3023","artist","type-artist","status-publish","hentry","artistscat-artists015"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist\/3023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artist"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wmdf.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}