Decmber 22nd: Social Art Lab’s Theatre Production Performance “Singing ‘Achime-no-Waza’ on the Winter Solstice - ISOLA2018”

This year, the Kyushu University Faculty of Design’s Social Art Lab crossed into the third phase and carried out the “Connecting the Sea and Myth – Shika no Shima Project 2018.” The theatre production titled “Singing Ajime-Sahou on the Winter Solstice – ISOLA2018” concludes this project. This was a production based on the ancient God and protector of the sea, Azumi-no-isora. The fresh performance brought Isora to life into the modern day, and was based on the kagura piece that is performed at the Imperial Court.

[Performance Overview]
– Program: Kagura song “AJime-sahou,” Kagura song “Senzai,” “Patterns of Plants collection of Japanese harp songs – Moshio, Tsukuyomi,” “Patterns of Plants collection of harp melodies,” “Sho flute, Fue whistle, Japanese harp, Vocals,” report to the Emperor, etc.
– Performing: Ko Ishikawa (Vocals, Sho flute), Rie Nakamura (Harp), Sunao Yamanaka (Vocals), Toru Watanabe (Soil Whistle), Hisako Isobe, Ryoko Hiyane (Singing Bowl)
– Art Director, Producer, Sound Display: Mamoru Fujieda

[Staff]
Production assistance: Ko Ishikawa
Art: Mikako Tomotari
Sound: Tsutomu Sudo (Morgue)
Sound system: Kyushu University Omoto Laboratory
Video production: Keisuke Watanabe (anno lab)
Video system: Kyushu University Ishii Laboratory
Stage image: Shotaro Toh
Advertizing: Minako Ikeda
Stage production, stage direction, operations assistance: Arcadia Co.、Ltd.
Production: Kyushu University Social Art Lab
Website: http://www.sal.design.kyushu-u.ac.jp/shikanoshima_1222.html

Sponsored by: Kyushu University Social Art Lab
In cooperation with: Fukuoka City Museum
Supported by: Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka City Foundation for Arts and Cultural Promotion, The Nishinippon Shimbun Co., Ltd., RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, LOVE FM
Subsidized by: The Nippon Foundation “The Sea and Japan Project”

Information about related events
At the same venue, we will be holding a sound display called “Kanju Manju,” an installation played with imagery that turns the change of see into sound.
Date: December 23rd (Sunday), 11:00 – 14:30
Free entry, no reservations necessary