Online Lessons
Nami Tsunami would like to introduce one of my Skype students,
Daniel Payne who is a popular musician in Newfoundland, Canada. Daniel loves not only music, but also Japanese culture and food. He has Japanese friends in Okayama. After visiting them in Japan, he wanted to communicate with them using Japanese.
Daniel started learning Japanese with Nami in 2008. He wanted to continue Japanese lessons after moving back to Corner Brook; however, he could not find a Japanese instructor there, so he started taking Nami’s Skype lessons.
He has practiced Japanese very well with a good sense of pitch. He has learned not only conversation, but also Japanese songs. Currently, he practices a song, Hisame（ひさめ 氷雨） which means a chilly rain. This song is a person’s sorrow because she was heartbroken.
Daniel Payne’s Comment about Skype lessons
I love my weekly Skype Lesson with Nami-san! Here in Corner Brook I don’t have access to a Japanese teacher so being able to do Skype lessons over the Internet is a great way to keep improving my Japanese. Plus when I travel, I never have to miss a lesson!
Daniel Payne’s Bio
Daniel Obediah Payne is from the town of Cow Head on the Northern Peninsula.
For over a decade now, he has worked as a professional musician, performing the traditional music of Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as collecting songs and dance tunes from older traditional players around the province. Starting in his teens with guitar and voice, Daniel has gone on to become proficient in a wide variety of instruments, including fiddle, accordion, mandolin, flute, whistle, and bodhran. He has also enjoyed a successful career as an actor in theatre and film, his most notable role being a starring performance as Ned Andrews in the mini-series Random Passage. (
danielpayne.ca/)
