Wild Conversation~Music Tennis~

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Name of the organization or individual

Shotaro Hayashi

subsidy category

start-up subsidy

Grant Type

single year individual

FY 2023 (4) Startup Subsidy

Photo by Akinori Tanaka

Sumida Park Cinema Festival (2024)

Sumida Park Cinema Festival (2024) Photo by Akinori Tanaka

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Business Overview

Produces new musical works using tennis and music, and holds performances. The outline of the work is that multiple human sensor speakers are placed on a tennis court and different music is played from each. In response to the movement of the player, different pieces of music resound polytonally to compose a piece of music on the court. By creating a system in which music cannot be produced unless rallies are continued, and by changing a sport that is based on the principle of victory, such as “defeating or defeating the opponent, ” to a sport that is based on the spirit of care, such as“ returning the opponent to a place where he or she can easily hit, ” he will send out works that deepen dialogue with each other. The project involved filming and releasing six separate videos of the music rally. In addition, on October 12, they held a performance and experience meeting for the audience at Sumida Performance Breeze Square. MC. sirafu and Nogi Seii performed as guest musicians.

implementation period

Monday, May 20, 2024, Saturday, October 12, 2024

Place of implementation

Sumida Park Breeze Square (Sumida Ward, Tokyo)

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Profile

[Hayashi Shotaro]
Born in 1988. Graduated from the Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Regional Environmental Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture. Musician, composer and lyricist. Co-president of the music unit Vegetable Record. He has been involved in a wide range of activities including music for facilities, music for videos, commercials and event venues, and music production. By questioning the traditional methods and frameworks of music appreciation, composition, performance, and presentation, and using themes such as sports, landscape design, and other personal experiences to expand new ways of enjoying music and possibilities of music, it is important to change the way of looking at others and oneself.