Showing posts with label Voice from the Sky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Voice from the Sky. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Greetings from the Sky










Daichi Yoshino could certainly change the entire atmosphere of a large concert hall, not with the volume of his voice, but probably with its unmistakably spiritual quality. That's why I sometimes feel honored to back him up. Right before this Christmas, on the 23rd of December (national holiday), I am sure you can relax and experience something you haven't at our gig. Please check this out!
吉野大地は、声量で圧倒するのではなく、魂からとしかたとえようがない声質で大きなコンサートホールの空気全体でさえも変えてしまう。そんな彼の伴奏役ができるのは、とてもありがたい。今年のクリスマスの直前(12/23 祝日)、ゆったりと今まで経験したことのないライブの過ごし方はいかが?詳しくはこちらのフライヤーをどうぞ。(吉野大地のブログもどうぞ。)



Friday, October 2, 2009

Celebration Echoing in the Mountains

The view from the outdoor stage which was built in the middle of the bumpy meadows of Saito Farm (see ***) was like a big Sunday picnic of reportedly 700-800 people.
On sunny September 27th, about 20 minutes from central Asahikawa, Hokkaido's second biggest city, deep into its rural area, in the mountains where they say the ancient gods live, gathered the virtuosos of various musical instruments from African drums to Japanese flute from all over Japan for "Celebration of Oneness 2009 in Asahikawa."
The grand finale was performed by (photo 1: from the right) Shunsuke Kimura (Japanese flute & Shamisen, from Saitama), Etsuro Ono (Shamisen, Miyagi), Kosei Yamamoto (saxophones & other wind instruments, Osaka), Esoh (percussion, piano & vocal, Awaji Island) and joined by Daichi (vocal) and me (piano & keyboard), and each of them brought his musical treasure to raise the awareness of life and the planet, all in carefully hand-woven natural costumes which were designed, prepared and dressed by Usaburo Sato, the executive producer of the event.
Then we all get together for our joint session to play the beautiful theme "Ai wo Yoru, Omoi wo Tsumugu ("Twist Thread Of Love To Weave Our Hope" written by Shunsuke K.)" which was sung by Daichi, and also covered my piece "Mother Earth."

That's when Chakkiri (percussion & vocal, Shizuoka: left, photo 2), the incredible improvisor of spontaneity, joined us from the back end of the audience area, singing and drumming on a wireless microphone, who cranked up the jam into a higher ground.
When the session began, the sun fell behind the mountain and the cold dew immediately covered my keyboards and other instruments, but the heat from the united audience kept us playing.
Music is just like the air we breathe. Let the songs go on even after we have left the venue.
齋藤牧場(記事参照)のでこぼこした草地に設営されたステージ上からの眺めは(報告によると)700〜800名の人々が巨大なピクニックをしている日曜日を見ているような感じだった。
北海道第2の都市、旭川市の中心部から20分ほどの、田園地帯の神々が居る(神居)という山の中、いのちの響宴2009 in 旭川のためにアフリカンドラムから和笛の名手まで様々なアーチストが日本全国からやってきた。
フィナーレには、<写真1右から>木村俊介(笛・三味線:さいたまから)、小野越郎(三味線:宮城県)、山本公成(サクソフォンおよび他の管楽器:大阪)、慧奏(打楽器、ピアノ、ボーカル:淡路島)に吉野大地と私が演奏。それぞれが命と地球への思いを広げようと、主催者のさとううさぶろう氏がデザインし、準備し、着付けまでしてくれた手織りの自然素材の衣装をまとって、宝物のような音楽を持ち寄った。
最後のジョイントセッションは、吉野大地の歌う美しいテーマソング「あいをよる おもいをつむぐ」(作詞作曲:木村俊介)、そして私の書いた"Mother Earth"。
そこへ、観客席の後ろからワイヤレスマイクで歌いながら太鼓を叩くチャッキリ(吟遊音楽家、パーカッション、ボーカル・写真2左:静岡)が登場して、音楽はめくるめくハイヤーグラウンド(絶頂)へといざなう。
セッションの始まった頃に太陽が山陰に沈み、あっという間に冷たい夜露が鍵盤やその他の楽器に降り注いだが、みんなで観客の熱気に応えて演奏を続けた。
音楽はわたしたちにとって空気のようなもの。会場を立ち去ったあとも響き続けてほしい。
(photo by T. Kawamura)

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Come feel the music in the air!

Sorry, it's been a long time since I updated last. So many things have been going with me that I couldn't work on my own publication. However, this surely will be your lifetime experience. Please don't miss it!

Daichi "Voice from the Sky" Yoshino & ken live at laugh-la
Saturday 11th July 2009 from 7:00 p.m.

しばらく更新をサボってしまいました。すみません。自分のPRにまで手が回りませんでした。でも、きっと思い出に残るライブになります。ぜひお越しください。

吉野大地 & ken プレミアライブ
at laugh-la(ラフラ・帯広市西1条28丁目4番地 0155-25-1455)
開演 7 p.m. (開場 6 p.m.)

Daichi's Website: TURIYA MUSIC

for further information, please check out this flier:
詳しくはこちらのチラシをご覧ください。

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Rehearsing with Amazing Voice

If there is anything like "heavenly voice," Daichi Yoshino's must be the one.  As soon as I heard the sound of his voice on his album "Voice from the Sky," I was convinced why my friend introduced me to him to get together to rehearse.
It was pretty slow and relaxing today and we played 3 songs from his album and one set of improvisation, etc. I don't know how to express how his voice was swirling and hovering all over on my piano in the studio. Incredible!
As I expected, there's nothing greater than experiencing every single moment when accompanying him singing the song "Tobira" which was originally written by Wong Wing Tsan.
Thank you Daichi, Sammy and Kao for giving me this opportunity and I am looking forward to performing together again for a lot more people in near future.
「へヴンリー・ヴォイス」というものがあるとしたら、吉野大地さんの声がそうであるに違いない。彼のアルバム「空へ〜Voice from the Sky」の声を聴くやいなや、なぜ友人がリハーサルをするために紹介してくれたのかを納得。
リラックスしてスローなスタジオ時間中、そのアルバムから3曲、即興で1曲、その他を合わせてみた。私の弾くピアノの上で渦巻くように浮かぶ彼の声は例えようもない。すごい。
予想通り、アルバム収録の名曲「とびら」(ウォン・ウィン・ツァン氏作曲)を歌う彼に伴奏する一瞬一瞬は、なんとも言えずすばらしかった。
大地さん、Sammy、Kao、こんなにすばらしい機会をありがとう。近いうちに多くの人たちに聴いてもらえるのを楽しみにしています。