Sound of Tokyo
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Nissei PR Co., Ltd.
- subsidy category
- Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
FY 2017 Tokyo Culture Program Grant: Support for Overseas Cultural Projects
Business Overview
In 2018, the world-famous percussionist Terje Easingset visited Japan 4 times in winter, spring, summer and autumn, and stayed in Tokyo for about 40 days. He searched for materials unique to Tokyo that had not been noticed before as materials for sound, made them into musical instruments, and held concerts as a place to show them. They will research rocks that can be extracted in Tokyo, such as black diamond from Kozushima, which is said to be one of the highest quality rocks in Japan, raw stones of Hachijo stone from Hachijojima, and gravel from the Tama River. In Okutama, he seeks materials found in forests, such as wood and bamboo, as well as deer bark. In the city center, he uses field recordings to capture the sounds of the city that cannot be captured by human ears. The biggest goal of this project is to discover the "sound of Tokyo" by encountering unknown materials in the process of searching for materials in Tokyo.
- Period of Activity / Project
- February 19, 2018, 20, May 11, 12, August 25, September 23
- Venues
- Ota Kumin Hall Aprico Small Hall (Ota Ward, Tokyo) Gallery Minami Seisakusho (Ota Ward, Tokyo) Seiryu Garden Sawanoien (Ome City, Tokyo) Ota Kumin Plaza Large Hall (Ota Ward, Tokyo)
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Profile
【 Terrier Easung Set 】
Born in Norway in 1964. A world-class percussionist who uses wood, stone, wild goat's horn, and even ice as instruments. He also played an ice instrument at the Nobel Prize award ceremony in 2017. He is also often commissioned to compose music for jazz festivals, dance performances, plays and films, and performs more than 100 performances a year around the world. He is a modern percussion shaman who captivates people from all walks of life with his energetic yet delicate performances.