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Japanese musician taking his piano on the road
Later this summer, classical pianist Miki Sawada will take her piano on the road as part of her “Gather Hear Alaska” tour, exploring the idea of her instrument as a “home”. Accompanied by documentary filmmaker Hayden Peters, the Yale-trained Japanese musician booked a senior center, cafes, schools and a correctional facility to perform across Alaska. …
A conversation with Japanese musician Cornelius about aging and the new album Mellow Waves
Image via Cornelius When Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada started releasing music under the name Cornelius in the 90s, his approach to art seemed ahead of its time. Former member of independent rock band Guitar Fins, who riffed on jangly 80s British pop music like Haircut hundred, Oyamada’s albums as Cornelius followed that vein until his …