Shoko Nagai

events

Date Event Name description recording
February 26, 2009 ABYSM (a tale of floating world): Shoko Nagai & Satoshi Takeishi Shoko Nagai (piano, auto harp, moog), Satoshi Takeishi (Percs, electronics)

Experimental Piano/Percs duo  has been incorporating free improvisation, composition, electronics, found objects and visual elements into performances to create a unique path into the world of contemporary music. Their performances are based on stories and they...
October 4, 2006 Shoko Nagai New York based composer/pianist Shoko Nagai\'s grant commissioned project \"EPHEMERAL\" explores the essence of Japanese traditional music, such as Gagaku (the oldest classical music in Japan) and the sound of Nohgaku (abstract theater) with the elements of the contemporary western music, experimental electronic music and improvisations. Her compositions with its...
December 8, 2004 Vortex Leaf-inspired by the art work of Kodo Okuta. The duo-plus video-featuring laptop audio/percussionist Satoshi Takeishi and pianist Shoko Nagai. The two continue to explore to the 20th century concept of \"sound sculpting\" alongside free improvisation and real-time audio processing. By extracting, magnifying live video manipulation by video artist Adam Kendall...