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Tristan Honzinger, Shuichi Chino, and Ryuichi Daijo

Hosted by Kazue Kobata

Originally aired 2/4/08

Kazue Kobata, Tokyo Correspondent, hosts as Tristan Honzinger, Shuichi Chino, and Ryuichi Daijo join forces for the second time in a two hour concert at Tokyo's Plan B. This infinitely complicated gig requires listeners' full attention.

Radio Show

Our Correspondents: Tokyo

Music as Sensual Tie, Pt. 3 (Dead Man)

Hosted by Kazue Kobata

Originally aired 7/3/06

Ryuichi Daijo plays selections from the Neil Young soundtrack for Jim Jarmusch's film, Dead Man (1996). Sit back and listen to one of Ryuichi's favorites.

Radio Show

Our Correspondents: Tokyo

Keiji Haino

Hosted by Kazue Kobata

Originally aired 12/26/05

Japan's rocker/free improv master musician appears here in 2005 with an ad-hoc group, Mitochondria Quartet, featuring four young musicians on strings. Haino is known for being omnivorous in terms of the instruments he plays and collects.

Radio Show

Our Correspondents: Tokyo

Improv Vets and Novitiates

Hosted by Kazue Kobata

Originally aired 12/12/05

A private music session at a quaint local club in downtown Tokyo, with American cellist, Tristan Honsinger, pianist Shuichi Chino, and guitarist Ryuichi Daijo. The aim was to set up an interface between vets and novitiates of freely improvised music.

Radio Show

Our Correspondents: Tokyo

Music as Sensual Tie, Pt. 2 (Curio or Virtuoso)

Hosted by Kazue Kobata

Originally aired 11/14/05

Japanese guitarist, musician and engineer Ryuichi Daijo introduces The Shaggs and Starfuckers with an undermined hypothesis that the two groups have an enigmatic commonness... light-hearted but uniquely enjoyable sounds.

Radio Show

Our Correspondents: Tokyo

Yokohama Trienniale 2005

Hosted by Alanna Heiss

Originally aired 10/31/05

A special program on the Yokohama Triennale 2005 (Oct. 28-Dec. 18) with its theme of Art Circus and action program Jumping from the Ordinary.

Radio Show

Our Correspondents: Tokyo

Music as Sensual Tie, Pt. 1 (Violeta Parra)

Hosted by Kazue Kobata

Originally aired 2/21/05

Ryuichi Daijo introduces a Chilean folklore guitarist/composer Violeta Parra (1917-1967), who composed and played music derived from her love for folklore. Parra also began weaving and painting late in life in a fantastical, surrealistic style.

Radio Show

Our Correspondents: Tokyo

Tuvan Throat-Singing

Hosted by Kazue Kobata

Originally aired 5/31/04

Kazue Kobata encounters two representatives of Tuvan throat-singing, Japanese-style. This particular type of throat singing is called homei, a variation used mostly for the performance of epic poetry, and is accompanied by a type of Mongolian harp.

Radio Show

Our Correspondents: Tokyo

Improvised and Minimal

Hosted by Kazue Kobata

Kazue Kobata provides illuminating commentary on this performance of improvised music by contemporary international musicians playing live at Plan B in Tokyo. The bill includes John Butcher, Otomo Yoshihide, Rhodri Davies, and Toshimaru Nakamura.

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Our Correspondents: Tokyo

Plan B Pt.1: Ryuichi Daijo, Tsuguhiko Egawa, Takuya Takahashi

Hosted by Kazue Kobata

Kazue Kobata, Tokyo Correspondent, presents Part 1 of an experimental concert at Plan B. This startling concert features several generations of musicians playing music in free-form, including Ryuichi Daijo, Takuya Takahashi and Takuya Takahashi.

RADIO // Our Correspondents: Tokyo Tristan Honzinger, Shuichi Chino, and Ryuichi Daijo Hosted by Kazue Kobata Radio show Kazue Kobata, Tokyo Correspondent, hosts as Tristan Honzinger, Shuichi Chino, and Ryuichi Daijo join forces for the second time in a two hour concert at Tokyo's Plan B. This infinitely complicated gig requires listeners' full attention. Kazue Kobata hosts this segment of Our Correspondents: Tokyo. Two years after their show Improv Vets and Novitiates Musicians, Tristan Honzinger (cello), Shuichi Chino (piano), and Ryuichi Daijo (guitar) joined forces for the second time in a two... Originally aired 2/4/08 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Our Correspondents: Tokyo Music as Sensual Tie, Pt. 3 (Dead Man) Hosted by Kazue Kobata Radio show Ryuichi Daijo plays selections from the Neil Young soundtrack for Jim Jarmusch's film, Dead Man (1996). Sit back and listen to one of Ryuichi's favorites. Guitarist Ryuichi Daijo plays selections from the Neil Young soundtrack for Jim Jarmusch's film, Dead Man (1996). Young primarily focuses on electric guitar using the occasional assistance of acoustic guitar, piano, and organ, creating an ambient... Originally aired 7/3/06 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Our Correspondents: Tokyo Keiji Haino Hosted by Kazue Kobata Radio show Japan's rocker/free improv master musician appears here in 2005 with an ad-hoc group, Mitochondria Quartet, featuring four young musicians on strings. Haino is known for being omnivorous in terms of the instruments he plays and collects. Japan's rocker/free improv master musician (since 1970s) Keiji Haino appears here in 2005 with an ad-hoc group, Mitochondria Quartet, with four young musicians on strings. Haino is known for being omnivorous in terms of the instruments he plays and... Originally aired 12/26/05 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Our Correspondents: Tokyo Improv Vets and Novitiates Hosted by Kazue Kobata Radio show A private music session at a quaint local club in downtown Tokyo, with American cellist, Tristan Honsinger, pianist Shuichi Chino, and guitarist Ryuichi Daijo. The aim was to set up an interface between vets and novitiates of freely improvised music. A private session for WPS1: Innovative composer/performer and maker of avant garde opera Tristan Honsinger, a cellist born in USA but more active in Europe, was on tour in Japan in September 2005. Kazue Kobata, WPS1 Tokyo Correspondent, happens to... Originally aired 12/12/05 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Our Correspondents: Tokyo Music as Sensual Tie, Pt. 2 (Curio or Virtuoso) Hosted by Kazue Kobata Radio show Japanese guitarist, musician and engineer Ryuichi Daijo introduces The Shaggs and Starfuckers with an undermined hypothesis that the two groups have an enigmatic commonness... light-hearted but uniquely enjoyable sounds. Japanese guitarist, musician and engineer Ryuichi Daijo introduces The Shaggs (USA) and Starfuckers (Italy) with an undermined hypothesis that the two groups have an enigmatic commonness - well-prepared or not, well-trained or not, you may observe... Originally aired 11/14/05 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Our Correspondents: Tokyo Yokohama Trienniale 2005 Hosted by Alanna Heiss Radio show A special program on the Yokohama Triennale 2005 (Oct. 28-Dec. 18) with its theme of Art Circus and action program Jumping from the Ordinary. A special program on the Yokohama Triennale 2005 (Oct. 28-Dec. 18) with its theme of Art Circus and action program Jumping from the Ordinary. The program's special reporter is Alanna Heiss, Director of the Clocktower Gallery,... Originally aired 10/31/05 Listen Read More »
RADIO // Our Correspondents: Tokyo Music as Sensual Tie, Pt. 1 (Violeta Parra) Hosted by Kazue Kobata Radio show Ryuichi Daijo introduces a Chilean folklore guitarist/composer Violeta Parra (1917-1967), who composed and played music derived from her love for folklore. Parra also began weaving and painting late in life in a fantastical, surrealistic style. Narrator and guitarist Ryuichi Daijo introduces his three part series Sensual Tie with a segement honoring Chilean folklore guitarist/composer Violeta Parra (1917-1967), who composed and played music derived from her love for folklore. Daijo... Originally aired 2/21/05 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Our Correspondents: Tokyo Tuvan Throat-Singing Hosted by Kazue Kobata Radio show Kazue Kobata encounters two representatives of Tuvan throat-singing, Japanese-style. This particular type of throat singing is called homei, a variation used mostly for the performance of epic poetry, and is accompanied by a type of Mongolian harp. Kazue Kobata encounters two representatives of Tuvan throat-singing, Japanese-style. This particular type of throat singing is called homei, a variation used mostly for the performance of epic poetry. The sound is primitive, with no mystical roots... Originally aired 5/31/04 Listen Read More »	RADIO // Our Correspondents: Tokyo Komatcha Klezmer Hosted by Kazue Kobata Radio show Kazue Kobata reports from Tokyo on the Cicala Muta; traditionally trained, Pied-Piperlike musicians who appear in the streets in costume to attract crowds for shop promotions. She also introduces western ears to Klezmer music, Japanese style. Kazue Kobata reports from Tokyo on the Cicala Muta, a Chin Don band—traditionally trained, Pied-Piperlike musicians who appear in the streets in costume to attract crowds for shop promotions. And that's not all! Have you ever heard of the theory... Listen Read More »