[Shaku] Re: Concert in Oakland, California

From: mavignier@passionpixels.com
Date: Thu Apr 28 2005 - 03:02:48 PDT


sorry my last email went to the list and not as intended to my teacher.

all the best

delmar

mavignier@passionpixels.com writes:

> hi kiku-sensei,
>
> i wish you a fantastic performance and success for tonights music. may you
> music touch and play beautifuly with the soul and hearts of everybody who
> is lucky to be there. cu soon in london and in a new chapter in your life.
>
> all the best and good luck
>
> delmar
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Kiku Day writes:
>
>> Hello everybody.
>>
>> I thought i would announce my thesis recital in about 2 week, which will
>> be the finishing point for me at Mills College and, I guess, USA. I will
>> then have an MFA in performance.
>>
>> On April 27, 8 pm I will be playing in the Mills College Concert Hall.
>> the program will be:
>>
>> 1. Tsuru no Mae by Vytautas Germanavicius (Lithuania). This piece is
>> composed for me and has 4 movements played on 1.8; 1.6; 2.9; 2.4
>>
>> 2. The Tender Sadness of Tyrants as They Dance by Frank Denyer (2.2
>> shakuhachi and bass flute). Denyer is the composer that worked very
>> closely with Iwamoto Yoshikazu. This piece was written for him and the
>> flutist Jos Zwaanenburg. I went to rehease with Zwaanenburg in March and
>> he will fly out to California from Holland to play this piece with me. We
>> will both be tapping rhythms with our feet wearing tap dance shoes and
>> sing, while playing.
>>
>> 3. Ryoanji by John Cage. The 3 pre-recorded parts are played on 1.8; 2.5;
>> 2.9 and the live part will be played on 2.4. Here I will be joined by
>> percussionist Shayna Dunkelman.
>>
>> 4. Hvor mange shakuhachi er der? This is a short solo improvisation,
>> using my technique where I cover the bottom of the shakuhachi with my leg
>> and the top end is also totally covered by my mouth. I will stereo-mic'
>> the shakuhachi.
>>
>> 5. Improvisation. I will be joined by Fred Frith, guitar; Anne LeBaron,
>> harp; Kanoko Nishi, koto.
>>
>> There will be reception afterwards, and there will be at least 3 types of
>> single malt scotch whiskey! :)
>> Well... and non-alcoholic drinks and food.
>>
>> All the above pieces are, of course, played on ji-nashi shakuhachi.
>>
>> If you have the possibility, please come!
>>
>> Take care,
>> Kiku xxx
>>
>> _________________________________________________________________
>> Del din verden med MSN Spaces http://spaces.msn.com
>>
>> _____________________________________________
>>
>> List un/subscription information is at:
>> http://communication.ucsd.edu/shaku/listsub.html
>>
>
>
>
> passionpixels uk ltd
>
>
> 07989982339 mobile
>
>
> _____________________________________________
>
> List un/subscription information is at:
> http://communication.ucsd.edu/shaku/listsub.html
>
 

passionpixels uk ltd

07989982339 mobile

_____________________________________________

List un/subscription information is at:
 http://communication.ucsd.edu/shaku/listsub.html



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jan 06 2006 - 10:00:45 PST