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Sound Live Tokyo

Sound Live Tokyo is a festival that explores the possibility of creative expression involving sound and music through multifaceted programs of live performance, installation, and interactive art. For this, the second edition of Sound Live Tokyo, two innovative venues in Tokyo contributed programs as Sound Live Tokyo Fringe. We look forward to sharing diverse and unexpected encounters with sounds.

Participating artists

Ant Hampton and Tim Etchells
Kumio Kurachi
Maher Shalal Hash Baz
Christine Sun Kim
Norimizu Ameya and Tori Kudo
Tetsuhiro Daiku
Ayarkhaan
Akio Suzuki
Keiji Haino
Junichi Matsuzaki
Kobayashi Radio
Kanta Horio
and more

Program

“The Quiet Volume”
by Ant Hampton and Tim Etchells
Dates: Sep 21 (Sat) – Oct 2 (Wed)
Weekdays: 11:45/12:00/13:15/13:30/14:45/15:00/16:15/16:30/17:45/18:00/19:15/19:30
Weekends and holidays: 11:00/11:15/12:30/12:45/14:00/14:15/15:30/15:45
* Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library
Admission: 1,800 yen (pair), 1,000 yen (single)

Kumio Kurachi + Maher Shalal Hash Baz
Date: Oct 4 (Fri) Start: 20:00 (Open:19:30)
Venue: Tokyo Kinema Club
Admission: Advance: 2,000 yen (General), 1,500 yen (Student)
At the door: 2,500 yen

Chiristine Sum Kim
Date: Oct 5 (Sat) Start: 15:00 (Open:19:30)
Venue: Ueno Park Outdoor Stage
Admission:Advance: 2,000 yen (General), 1,500 yen (Student)
At the door: 2,500 yen
Oct 5 through ticket (Christine Sun Kim, Norimizu Ameya/ Tori Kudo): 3,500 yen (Advance only)

Norimizu Ameya × Tori Kudo
Date: Oct 5 (Sat) Start: 17:30 (Open:17:00)
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
Admission: Advance: 2,000 yen (General), 1,500 yen (Student)
At the door: 2,500 yen
Oct 5 through ticket (Christine Sun Kim, Norimizu Ameya/ Tori Kudo): 3,500 yen (Advance only)

Tetsuhiro Daiku
Date: Oct 6 (Sun) Start: 15:00 (Open: 14:30)
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall
Admission: Advance: 2,000 yen (General), 1,500 yen (Student)
At the door: 2,500 yen
Oct 6 through ticket (Tetsuhiro Daiku, Ayarkhaan) : 3,500 yen (Advance only)

Ayarkhaan
Date: Oct 6 (Sun) Start:18:00 (Open:17:30)
Venue: Ueno Park Outdoor Stage
Admission: Advance: 2,000 yen (General), 1,500 yen (Student)
At the door: 2,500 yen
Oct 6 through ticket (Tetsuhiro Daiku, Ayarkhaan) : 3,500 yen (Advance only)

Sound Live Tokyo Fringe

“Boombox-Mellotron Project” produced by VACANT
Venue/planning/production: VACANT
Date: Sep 28 (Sat) and 29(Sun)
*Open times will be posted on website after performers and schedules have been announced
Admission: Advance: 1,500 yen (General)
At the door: 2,000 yen
Participating artists: Junichi Matsuzaki, Kobayashi Radio, Kanta Horio, and more

“New Sound Sanctuary” produced by SuperDeluxe
Venue/planning/production: SuperDeluxe
Date: Sep 29 (Sun) Start: 18:00
Admission: Advance: 1,500 yen (General)
At the door: 2,000 yen
Guest performers: Akio Suzuki, Keiji Haino, and more

Tickets

Japan Center, Pacific Basin Arts Communication(PARC)
http://www.soundlivetokyo.com/

eplus (e+) eplus.jp

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Services http://www.t-bunka.jp
Tel: 03-5685-0650 (10:00 – 19:00, closed when Hall is closed)

Contact

Japan Center, Pacific Basin Arts Communication(PARC)
3-1-2-3F Ebisu-minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0022
Tel: 03-5724-4660

* For more information on Sound Live Tokyo Fringe programs, contact the corresponding venues.
SuperDeluxe: Tel: 03-5412-0515
VACANT: Tel: 03-6459-2962

Organizers:
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Tokyo Culture Creation Project Office (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Japan Center, Pacific Basin Arts Communication (PARC)
Support: British Council
Cooperation: Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library, The Saison Foundation,Japan Jew’s Harp Association

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Recital Hall, Tokyo Kinema Club, Ueno Park Outdoor Stage (formerly Suijo Ongakudo), Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library, SuperDeluxe, VACANT

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