THE WAY I HEAR, Lake Towada 2013 |
About the Project@ Performance/Composition |
"a composition for the lake and its excursion boat" The project began as a commisioned by the Towada Oirase Art Festival, and the idea for the composition was conceived while researching on site, being on the excursion boat for several times; a cruise that the audience can encounter the silence, and what makes the silence of the lake. It is an hour cruise on the Lake Towada, the third largest volcanic lake in Japan. The score for the performance was created with the captains and crews of the excursion boat, detailing the operations in minuets or even to seconds although leaving space to improvise and make adjustment according to the changing weather and other condition of the lake. During the cruise, the audience is mostly left in silence with the breathtaking views of the lake. Only 4 brief announcements, including the introduction and the farewell greeting and 2 very short written texts are introduced, which gradually tune the audience into layers of "listening" experience both auditory and imaginary. The piece was performed 17 times, and 423 passengers had been on board. Please click HERE for the related blog articles more details. |
image: collaboration with Captain Yuze, making a route and the score for the cruising |
(c) 2014 a few notes production
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