TOSHI TSUCHITORI LP Experimental FREE JAZZ/PSYCH Kosugi
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Toshi Tsuchitori -- Ajagara LP
Solo Drums
Original 1980 US promo release on D.Y.M. Records (catalog # DYM 003).Legendary album from Japanese experimental artist Toshi Tsuchitori, this was the 3rd release on the D.Y.M. label, a tiny independent Japanese-American label, distributed by Bellows. Tsuchitori put out his main output on DYM, and all DYM were strictly limited editions.
Toshi Tsuchitori Profile: Japanese experimental percussionist. Born in Kagawa in 1950. Originally he was an avant-garde/free jazz percussionist, but more recently he has investigated ancient instruments. Longtime musical collaborator with the theatre director Peter Brook.Tsuchitori started his music career as a percussionist and free improviser in the 1970s. since then, he has been played with Milford Graves, Derek Bailey, Steve Lacy and other world musicians. Known also for his release on the ALM label from the 70's with Mototeru Tagaki and his appearence on the Bellows album by Billy Bang Changing Seasons. Toshi Tsuchitori is a familiar name if you are acquainted with Japanese mid-seventies free jazz. He has backed up Kaoru Abe. References: Kurt Schwitters, Tristan Tzara, Mauricio Kagel, Pierre Henry, Diamanda Galas, Brion Gysin, Meredith Monk, Charles Amirkhanian, Henri Chopin, Miriam Burton, Yma Sumac, Vox Humana, Demetrio Stratos, Tamia.
He has done extensive research on the world's ethnic music and dance, especially asian and african. in the 1980s he presented three japanese archeological music works, “d taku; ancient japanese bronze bells from yayoi period (b.c. 400 - a.d. 250)”, “sanukaito; stone sounds of the paleolithic era in japan”, “j monko; pottery drums of j mon period (b.c. 3000 - b.c. 2500)”.Hhe continues to searching for the roots of ancient japanese music. Also he created ryuko gakusha (private art center) in 1988 with harue momoyama in gujo hachiman, gifu prefecture and has contributed vastly to the region's culture. Close to composers as Somei Satoh, Jo Kondo, Takehisa Kosugi, Taj Mahal Travellers, Akio Suzuki, Maki Ishii and Michio Mamiya, Toshiya Sukegawa, Yuji Takahashi and Masahiko Sato, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Joji Yuasa and Toru Takemitsu, and also may be of interest to those interested to Brast Burn, East Bionic Symphonia, Yoshio Hayakawa, Keiji Haino,Magical Power Mako, Michael Ranta, Les Rallizes Denudes.
Tracks:
- A1 DRUMYTHM 1 Solo Improvisation 10:00 A2 DRUMYTHM 2 Solo Improvisation 4:05 A3 DRUMYTHM 3 Solo Improvisation 3:55 B1 DRUMYTHM 4 African Drums Ensemble 7:00 B2 DRUMYTHM 5 Solo Improvisation 13:00 Solo Improvisation was recorded July 4, 1980 at Soundscape, New York. African Drums Ensemble was recorded November 18, 1978 at Ife, Nigeria
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