Ayako Kosaka

Let's take a journey of "unknown" from here. initium ; auditorium Live Series vol.2 This is an archived video of the initium ; auditorium's live performance at ON THE ROOF plus in Asagaya, July 15, 2022 . Organized by project initium Cooperated by SAWADA : snare drum solo

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"This cartoon is based on the song "Histoires naturelles (Natural History )" (1906) by the French writer Renard known for "Carrots" and Ravel. The beautiful and funny animals of the rural village may be an irony for human society. The world of the French song is unfolded with gorgeous music and pictures.

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"Yahann-raku/ Shumpū batei no kyoku" is a piece I commissioned Jun Kawazaki for the launch of initium ; auditorium in July 2020. The premiere performance was a solitary recording of the singer playing the piano and singing alone with electronics, but Today, since it is a festival (!), we will premiere a live arrangement by the composer with the instrumentalists. The text is in various forms, including haiku and Chinese poetry by Yosa Buson and their French translations, and the musical style is diverse, including children's songs, rap, improvisation, and contemporary music. The first half of the piece we will perform today, "Shumpū batei no kyoku" is about a young girl serving her apprenticeship in Osaka, and her journey back to her parents' home　along the Nagara River. We hope you will enjoy the latter half of the song, "Yahann-raku," in which she returns from Kyoto to Osaka, in the video version.

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A collection of songs from the poet and playwright Brecht's texts, known as Brecht Songs, as well as songs from Weill's and Eisler's plays. Songs: "Eucalyptus", "Barbara Song" (Weill), "On Suicide" (Eisler) and others. Co-performed by Masaaki Yasuda (piano) Recorded and recorded on 3 November 2019 at ACT Salon "Jiyugaoka Music Festival".

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The French composer Lili Boulanger died at the young age of 24. The fresh and mature sounds produced by this exceptional talent reach straight to the heart and shake it strongly.

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A premier performance by mezzo soprano and a computer. In order to create a music experience that goes beyond live performances, I commissioned a piece to Jun Kawasaki, a long-time co-star and a superior in contemporary music and improvisation. The music has a very big impact and a high density. In the first half, you will hear a song depicting the footsteps of a girl who is returning home, sung in various ways such as children songs-like or even a French rock! The text is from haiku (Japanese traditional poem consisting of three short lines) and Chinese-like poems by Yosa Buson. In the second half, the text is from a sentence based on this poetry, reconstructed by Haruo Sato (a Japanese novelist and poet active during 1892– 1964) as a movie scenario.

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