Hara Museum (Tokyo)
Plum trees in the museum’s courtyard have began to bloom. Spring is slowly approaching!
On February 21, there will be a music event at the Hall of the Hara Museum in Tokyo.
A live performance by the acoustic unit Callin consisting of the vocalist Takane Yamamoto and guitarist Akihisa Yamaguchi will be held at the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art.
Since the creation of their own label in 2009 and the release of the album “Utakata,” the duo has striven to create their own unique sound. For the live performance at the Hara Museum, they are teaming up with guest musicians Katsuhiro Mafune (wood bass) and Ayako Himata (violin). Please come and enjoy this special performance with the museum’s courtyard as a backdrop.
Date: February 21 (Sun.), 2010 Open: 18:00 Start 18:30
Place: The Hall at the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
4-7-25, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Artists: Callin (Takane Yamamoto, Akihisa Yamaguchi) Katsuhiro Mafune , Ayako Himata
Price: General 3,500 yen, Hara Museum Members and up to two guests 3,000 yen (per person). Fee includes 1 drink + admission to the ongoing exhibition (participants will be able to enjoy the exhibition Yang Fudong: The General’s Smile)
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Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
tel: 03-3445-0669 e-mail: info@haramuseum.or.jp
Please make your reservation by phone or e-mail with your name, contact phone number and number of persons in your party.
Sorry! Reservations are closed. (as of February 15, 2010)
■ Callin
The acoustic unit Callin writes highly sensitive songs. With her wide-ranging and powerful voice, the vocalist and lyricist Takane Yamamoto has won a loyal following among female fans with lyrics that are highly meaningful and profound, while composer Akihisa Yamaguchi’s melodies are contemporary and nostalgic at the same time. Formed in 1998, the unit is named after a high-pitched bell that produces sensitive and subtle sounds. In 2002, they released their first self-produced CD, the highly acclaimed “Clover tale.” In 2003, they debuted on the Sony Music Records label with a single, two mini albums, and three full albums. In September 2009, they started their own label, little dance music, on which they released in December the album “Utakata.”
Guest Artist
■ Ayako Himata
Himata began playing violin at the age of 4. After graduating from the Toho Gakuen School of Music, she went to Italy for further study. After returning to Japan, she began performing in the fields of pop music and jazz. She has been providing backup support for live performances and recordings and string arrangements for various musicians such as Miyuki Nakajima and Callin. Her albums include “SINCERE” and “DANCE!” for her own unit Rough-and-ready Work, released in 2008 and August 2009, respectively.
■ Katsuhiro Mafune
Mafune began playing electric bass at the age of 15 and wood bass at university where he was a member of several bands playing jazz, funk, soul, fusion and pop music. Since 2000, he has provided backup support for live performances and recordings by several artists such as EGO-WRAPPIN’, CHEMISTRY, Hiroshi Tamaki and Hanaregumi.
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art,
4-7-25, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
TEL 03-3445-0651
Directions: 5min. by taxi or 15min. on foot from JR Shinagawa Station (Takanawa Exit); or from the same station, take the Tan No. 96 bus, get off at the first stop (Gotenyama), and walk for 3min.
http://www.haramuseum.or.jp
https://www.art-it.asia/en/u/HaraMuseum_e/jEln7XO9mp4hkASrU38s