Tokyo International Sound Poetry Festival

*Information at the time of adoption.

Name of the organization or individual

Naya Collective Limited

subsidy category

Tokyo Arts and Culture Promotion Subsidy

Grant Type

single year

2012 Tokyo Arts and Culture Promotion Grant

Jorg Pielinger Tokyo International Sound Poetry Festival (2012)

Amanda Stewart Tokyo International Sound Poetry Festival (2012)

Maya Yantar Tokyo International Sound Poetry Festival (2012)

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Business Overview

Sound poetry is a genre between music and poetry that removes meaning from poetry and emphasizes its sonic aspect. Called "Sound Poetry" in English, it is an important area of contemporary art where experimental music and poetry meet. The purpose of this work is to position sound poetry, which has not been satisfactorily introduced and practiced in Japan, as a contemporary art practice for the first time in Japan, and to introduce it widely. Performers: Lévy Léhat (Finland) Jörg Pielinger (Austria) Maya Janthal (Belgium) Tomomi Adachi (Japan) Skype/Video: Amanda Stewart (Australia) Symposiums: Shigeru Matsui, Misako Yarita, Tomomi Adachi Planning Director: Tomomi Adachi

implementation period

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 –8 (Thu)

Place of implementation

Asahi Art Square (Sumida Ward, Tokyo)

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Profile

【 Naya Collective 】
Established in 2004. Centered on the planning and production of concerts and other stage productions, he is engaged in various activities such as artist management and record label management. In particular, it focuses on supporting avant-garde and experimental works of art regardless of genre. She received the Keizo SAJI Award from the Suntory Foundation for the Arts for her works (2008), Chieko Hayashi Mezzo-Soprano Recital "labo opera Carpet Theater/Laboratory vol.2" (2011) and Tokyo Genon Keikaku (2013).