As part of a three-hour broadcast of a two-day cultural exchange event at the World Heritage site of Bayon Temple celebrating 70 years of friendship between Japan and Cambodia, WAN planned and implemented a co-performance between Shakuhachi (Reison Kuroda), Sho (Yuki Deai) and the traditional Cambodian instrument Kse diev (Heang Chhun Heng). The 30-minute performance in two parts comprised the following program.

Classic/distant sound of deer (Shakuhachi)
Reison Kuroda/ Kemuri no kyoku (Shakuhachi)
Dai Fujikura / Ai for sho （Sho）
Motoharu Kawashima / Aison-ritsu Doufu (Shakuhachi and Sho)　World premiere
Classic / Dragonfly (Cambodian traditional instrument “Kse diev”)
Yu Kuwabara/ Imaginary Etenraku (Shakuhachi, Sho and Kse diev)　World premiere

For the classical pieces, the spectacular Bayon Temple was illuminated with natural hued light, while for the contemporary works red and blue were used to create the effect of moving beams of light. Since the event focused on Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage art forms such as Noh, Gagaku/Bugaku, Khmer Court Dance, and Masque, this audacious performance of future-oriented contemporary music using traditional instruments from both countries made a striking impression.