◎ Audience Participation Sound Performances planned by Steven Ray Shaw ● "Go for Japanese Toy Drums" ▷ A "composition" influenced by Butterfly Effect, Frank Zappa, John Cage, John Zorn, Yoko Ono, Fluxus, Binary Systems, et. al. An "orchestra" of toy drums is "conducted" from positions of black and white Igo stones. Audience participation is requested. Play the drum as you like when called upon.
◎ DJ Guy San Influenced by Group Sounds in the 60s, began his involvement in music. Ran a rock cafe in the mid 70s attracting "fake hippies". Member of Industrial Free Music group, "Negative Dissolute" in late 70s. Participated in a 1981 Derek Bailey improvisation workshop, meeting Yoshinori Yanagawa and embarking on a path of free improvisation. His eclectic set will surprise.
◎ Mr. F: A Cappella Solo "Does humor belong in music?" "YES." An a cappella vocal routine with Mr. F playing both the funny man and the straight man. Welcome to the world of Mr. F, host of monthly free party series, Hyper Space Real Junk F at Huck Finn in Imaike and certified Frank Zappa freak.
◎ MC Ka-ne Chan Hiroshi Kaneko is Captain of the Imaike Kaiwai Izakaya All Stars so he is the natural Master of Ceremonies. Look forward to cutting remarks, criticism and a bit of rambling as well.
◎ Imaike Kaiwai Izakaya All-Stars Chan Mori: Guitar/Vocal, Steven: Bass/Vocal, Maruichi: Drums Veterans with a combined 100yrs experience of original rock/ improvisation.
得三 Tokuzo 〒464-0850 名古屋市千種区今池1-6-8 ブルースタービル2F Nagoya Shi, Chikusa Ku, Imaike 1-6-8 Blue Star Biru 2F TEL/FAX: 052-733-3709 PM6:00〜AM5:00(ライヴは7:00〜10:00)(live: 7pm~10pm) info@tokuzo.com
An artist performing conceptually with an original quality of humour. From 1999 Active in Nagoya underground art and music at Nagoya City Archives, Artport99/2000/Warehouse #20, Canolfan, Zone Gallery, Club BL, KD Japon, Nanya and so on including select exhibitions in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Hiroshima and Beijing.
● Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art, USA BFA Electronic and Time Based Media ● Collaborative Research with Takahiko Iimura, independent avant-garde time-based media artist active since the 1960s, organiser of Japan's first experimental film festival and recipient of Special Prize at the Brussels Intl. Experimental Festival, funded by the Daiko Foundation and in association with Nagoya Zokei University of Art and Design, Formative Synthesis Dept. ● Aichi Arts Center, Sound Performance Dojo ● University of Sheffield School of East Asian Studies, UK MA in Japanese Language and Society
An artist performing conceptually with an original quality of humour.
From 1999 Active in Nagoya underground art and music at Nagoya City Archives, Artport99/2000/Warehouse #20, Canolfan, Zone Gallery, Club BL, KD Japon, Nanya and so on including select exhibitions in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Hiroshima and Beijing.
● Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art, USA
BFA Electronic and Time Based Media
● Collaborative Research with Takahiko Iimura, independent avant-garde time-based media artist active since the 1960s, organiser of Japan's first experimental film festival and recipient of Special Prize at the Brussels Intl. Experimental Festival, funded by the Daiko Foundation and in association with Nagoya Zokei University of Art and Design, Formative Synthesis Dept.
● Aichi Arts Center, Sound Performance Dojo
● University of Sheffield School of East Asian Studies, UK
MA in Japanese Language and Society