BoomTapWhisper featuring Sam Bennett, Tamango, Sakamoto Hiromichi and myself!

In 2007, while still serving as the artistic director for the world renowned Japanese performing arts group KODO, fue/flute player Kaoru Watanabe called together a group of friends to form Resonance, a one-night multimedia celebration of sight and sound that astounded the audience.

8/21 Sado, Earth Celebration Special Fringe Event http://www.kodo.or.jp/ec/event/fringe_en.html
8/28 Tokyo, SuperDeluxe 
http://www.super-deluxe.com/2010/8/28/resonance-2010/
9/3 and 9/4 Kyoto, Urban Guild http://www.urbanguild.net/

More detailed information at HERE (D.H.Rosen’s HP)

PERFORMANCES

August 14th (sat), 19:30 start
“Semba Hitoyo”@Jirokichi (Koenji) with Semba Kiyohiko, Sakata Akira, Takahashi Kaori, Matsuhide Takumi, Yoshimori Makoto, Fuwa Daisuke
3,200 yen
http://www.jirokichi.net/

August 21st (sat) 15:20
“RESONANCE 2010″ @Earth Celebration (Sado) with Johnny Wales, Imaizumi Takafumi, Marcus Soto, Shanir Blumenkranz, Tamango, Daniel Rosen, Matsuda Mio
FREE
http://www.kodo.or.jp/ec/event/fringe_ja.html

August 22nd (sun) 22:15 Ogi Port Park
“Yukiahi EWF”@Earth Celebration Special Fringe
FREE
http://www.kodo.or.jp/ec/event/fringe_ja.html

August 27th (fri) 19:30 start
“Boom Tap Whisper”@Kickback Cafe (Fuchu) with Sakamoto Hiromichi, Samm Bennet, Tamango, Daniel Rosen, Matsuda Mio “Boom Tap Whisper”
3,000 for advanced, 3,500 at the door
www.kickbackcafe.com

August 28th (sat) 20:00 start
“RESONANCE 2010″@SuperDeluxe (Roppongi) with Semba san, Kaneko Ryutaro, Kakinuma Koji, Sawada Jyoji, Tamango, Daniel Rosen, Matsuda Mio etc
4,000 advanced, 4,500 at the door (plus drink)
http://www.super-deluxe.com/2010/8/28/resonance-2010/

September 4th (sat) 20:00 start
“RESONANCE 2010″@Urban Guild in (Kyoto) with with Kojima Chieko, Kirara, Echo, Takahito Nishino, Seino Takafumi, Ryo Takeuchi, Tamango, Daniel Rosen, Matsuda Mio
3,000 yen advanced, 3,500 at the door
http://www.urbanguild.net/

September 5th (sun) 20:00 start
“RESONANCE 2010″@Urban Guild in (Kyoto) with Mitsu Salmon, Ryotaro, Takahito Nishino, Tamango, Daniel Rosen, Matsuda Mio
3,000 yen advanced, 3,500 at the door
http://www.urbanguild.net/

WORKSHOPS

Aug 15th (sun), 13:00~14:30 fue workshop, 15:00~16:30 taiko workshop
fue/taiko@Miyamoto Studios
5,000 for one workshop, 8,000 for both
http://www.miyamoto-unosuke.co.jp/studio/workshop/2010/07/post-5.html

Aug 22nd (sun) 14:00~16:00
The Art of Improvisation @Earth Celebration
3,500 yen
yakimonos@mac.com

Sept 2nd (thurs) 19:00~18:30
Fue workshop@Taiko Center of Kyoto
0120-468-615
eigyo@taiko-center.co.jp

Creative Music Incubator
Mon, 08/02/2010 – 7:30pm
$8
Creative Music Incubator unites experimental sonic artists on the first Monday of every month to share creative concepts, explore new sonic possibilities and collaborate in new line ups and in unique situations. Each month is curated and hosted by a member of the NYC experimental music community.
Next Show – Aug 2nd:
Curator and Host: Amber Brien
Line up:
Amanda Ray
John Fell Ryan
Kaoru Watanabe
Barbara Merjan
Conrad Sparnroft
Mitch Blank
Doug Principato
Mike Durek
David B. Penn
Jennifer Leigh Aschoff
David Tamura
Thomas Bell
This month there will be multiple mini groups created from the pool of musicians participating. Each mini-group will perform 5 to10 minute mini-sets. The first half of the night will consist of groups whose members have performed together at some point in the past. The second half will consist of groups whose members have never performed together, ensuring new collaborations and sonic discoveries. This month’s Creative Music Incubator is curated and hosted by Amber Brien