Art Cube

11.2011 | ‘Playing Moon, Dancing Flower’

Our project ‘Playing Moon, Dancing Flower’ was live-stream broadcast on the Ustream website and is now archived there as well- worth watching! This unique project was held at the beautiful Waka-no-Ura Art Cube, in Wakayama, Japan. Partly in celebration of   More…

Preparing ice installation.

11.2011 | Japan 2011: Wrap-up & Homeward Bound

‘Playing Moon, Dancing Flower’ (11.11.2011) was a great success, artistically and in terms of the audience reaction as well. I have never heard so many people exclaim “Sugoi!” in one evening. The show went off perfectly: the overcast skies opened-up   More…

Waka-no-Ura Art Cube

11.2011 | Japan 2011: Waka-no-Ura Art Cube

Waka-no-Ura Art Cube The performance we are preparing in Wakayama, ‘Playing Moon, Dancing Flower’,  is being held at the Waka-no-Ura Art Cube, one of the most inspiring venues I have ever worked in. Artfully designed, beautiful location, super-efficient staff. The   More…

With Dongara: Isao, Rico, Tetsuro and Tomoko.

11.2011 | Japan 2011: Wakayama-A-Live

With Dongara: Isao, Rico, Tetsuro and Tomoko. Wakayama has quickly become a memorable place on this trip Monday night (11.07), Hideo and I performed an fairly impromptu live session with writer, community activist and spoken word artist Yuri Iwahashi, in   More…

Hideo Arai (dancer- The Sensei), Iku Satō (dancer, musician- The President), Itasaka (dancer- Technical Chief).

11.2011 | Japan 2011: ‘Gravity’ in Mie

Our visit to Taki town in Mie prefecture was great. The audience for the show on November 5th was almost half-full with kids, which gave the whole performance a special energy. This is the third time Hideo (Sensei), Iku (Madame   More…

Upcoming Events

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08.06.2012 | 6:30pm Les Adventures du Prince Achmed

Small World Project is extremely excited to be working on a new musical score for the classic animated film, ‘The Adventures of Prince Achmed’ (1926). on June 8th, we’ll perform a live version of the score to accompany a projection of this important historical film at the Salle Claude Jutra, Cinémathèque Québécoise. A co-presentation by StéréoKULTUR.
Hope to see you at this very special event!

NAFDA North 5

27.07.2012 | 12:00am NAFDA North® 5 – Vermont Frame Drum Festival

I am excited to be teaching and performing this summer at the NAFDA North 5, in Vermont, USA. I have attended several of these events, and they are very memorable experiences, for the artists and the attendees alike.
This year’s frame drum festival features a host of artists, including (the one and only!) Glen Velez, N. Scott Robinson, Todd Roach, Shane Shanahan, Yshai Afterman, and others. Hosted by Cooperman Drums of Vermont, the festival will include wide-ranging workshops for all levels of players, intimate evening concerts, a Cooperman factory tour, and hiking opportunities in a beautiful area of the state.
For more info, including fees and how to sign-up, visit the NAFDA site here.

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