Kaoru Watanabe - Fue, Western Flute & Taiko player

TONIGHT! BoomTapWhisper@Kickback Cafe

Kaoru — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:25:46 +0000

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

RESONANCE 2010 Tokyo, Sado and Kyoto

Kaoru — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:38:35 +0000

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)

Japan Performances!

Kaoru — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:27:02 +0000

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/

Japan workshops!

Kaoru — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:21:19 +0000

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

Monday Aug 2nd – Creative Music Incubator

Kaoru — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:20:51 +0000

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

August 3rd Samble@Joe’s Pub- Benefit for Haiti

Kaoru — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:57:56 +0000

Sanble
(Haitian Creole word meaning – to gather)
An evening of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and dance with a distinctly global flavor.

Featuring:
Sheila Anozier (Haiti) — dance & vocals
Belinda Becker (Jamaica) — dance & vocals
Swiss Chris (Switzerland) — drums/cymbals & samples
Kaoru Watanabe (Japan) — western flute & taiko drums
Jr. “Gabu” Wedderburn (Jamaica) — nyabinghi akete & kumina drums

Special Guest:
Rufus Cappadocia — cello
Pat Hall — vocals
Marquerite Hamden — vocals
Pam Patrick — vocals
Dub Select Horns of Mobius Collective

Please join us at:
Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street
www.joespub.com

Tuesday, August 3rd
9:30 p.m.
$20

All proceeds from the performance go to Christ Love Center in Jacmel, Haiti.

About the center:
Christ Love Center was founded in Jacmel, Haiti by Bonite Affriany, a 72 year old retired nurse, in 2002. The center provides meals for over 200 children through Bonite’s 6 day a week feeding program. Often that meal is their only meal of the day. The center also provides clothing, medical attention, and emergency needs, and since the earthquake, tents have been posted onsite. But Bonite’s work extends beyond the center and the feeding program. She funds some of the children’s education, and provides them with tutoring at the center after school.
Apart from the center, Bonite has also set up small micro loans to help develop self-sustaining communities, and is currently working on plans to build homes for 18 families.

Myrlande Affriany, Bonite’s daughter, founded a medical organization called Angel Wings International (angelwingsinternational.org) in 2007, which not only provides an onsite medical clinic at the center, but brings medical teams every month to Jacmel and surrounding villages. The two are currently working on building a much needed hospital in Jacmel.

July 29th Worldwide Plaza- RAINDATE: July 30th

Kaoru — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:23 +0000

My apologies to those who came out but due to rain todays performance has been moved to tomorrow- same time, same place.

Hope to see you there!

12 Noon
Worldwide Plaza
825 Eighth Avenue
FREE

I will be performing with my ensemble featuring Deep Singh (tabla), Yumi Kurosawa (20 string koto) and Barbara Merjan (taiko, percussion). Traditional, contemporary and original music.

August 14th “An Evening w/Semba: Flute Friend from NY Session!”

Kaoru — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:58:43 +0000

For all my friends in Tokyo, I’ll be in Koenji on August 14th with the master percussionist Kiyohiko Semba and many of Japan’s greatest improvisors- Sakata Akira, Mitsuhide Takumi, Takahashi Kaori, etc!

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Tel&Fax 03-3339-2727

August 7th Solo performance in Philadelphia

Kaoru — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:48:45 +0000

Summer Concert with Dinner at Shofuso
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location
Shofuso, Japanese House and Garden
5070 Parkside Avenue, Suite 2104, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Member – $60.00
Non-Member – $80.00
Phone: (215) 878-5097
Email: info@shofuso.com

http://www.shofuso.com/?page_id=15

http://www.shofuso.com/

July 25th Festival of Colors- Final Fete!

Kaoru — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:12:50 +0000

The culmination of the Festival of Colors this Sunday!

Mini workshops on fabric-dyeing, tap dance, figure drawing, African dance, plus mini performances of all of the above plus some great taiko playing all day for FREE. Vendors will be selling food, arts and crafts while there will be plenty of activities for kids. Enjoy the beautiful indoor/outdoor space at Gureje!

1 to 5 pm on Sunday