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Hitomi Oba - Part 1
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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)
Episode 156: Hitomi Oba - Part 1
In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about her musical upbringing, having a sister in the same field and their experience growing up with immigrant parents in Berkeley, CA. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check her out here: https://www.hitomioba.com/. This episode was originally recorded in December 2023.
This podcast is made possible in part by a grant from the California Arts Council and generous donors, like you. Want to support For Good Measure and E4TT? Make a tax-deductible donation or sign up for our newsletter, and subscribe to the podcast!
Intro music: “Trifolium” by Gabriela Ortiz, performed by E4TT (Ilana Blumberg, violin; Abigail Monroe, cello; Margaret Halbig, piano), as part of “Below the Surface: Music by Women Composers,” January 29, 2022
Outro music: “Lake Turkana” by Marcus Norris, performed by E4TT (Margaret Halbig, piano), as part of “Alchemy,” October 15, 2021
Transcription courtesy of Otter.ai.
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1. Hitomi Oba - Part 1 (00:00:00)
2. In this week's episode, we're joined by Hitomi Oba, who we spoke to in December 2023. (00:00:22)
3. You're both a saxophonist and a multi-genre composer. Could you tell us about your musical journey? Does the performer or the composer predominate, or are they pretty even? (00:00:29)
4. So you and your sister, Erika, who was on our podcast last season, are both wind players, and you're both composers. What was it like growing up in such a musical family? Was it competitive, supportive, a little of both? (00:03:31)
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