Description
From subtle ambient textures through to raucous “experimental rock” numbers and beautiful lyrical pieces, this music was created collaboratively during exploratory sessions with three dancers in response to their movement and the underlying theatrical content.
Enjoyable listening.
By Nadoya Music and Dance Company, featuring:
Musicians
- Anne Norman – shakuhachi, ken tieu, ocarina, yokobue, kalimba, voice, bells
- Satsuki Odamura – koto, bass koto
- Peter Neville – steel drum, percussion
- Michael Hewes – electric bass, processing
Dancers & Voice
- Yumi Umiumare
- Lynne Santos
- Tony Yap
Vicki Fairfax, Ausdance –
Lyrical, expressive and profoundly moving. Kagome opens up new and endlessly fascinating territory.
Geoffrey Milne, Sunday Arts & Leisure 3LO ABC Radio –
A very enjoyable combination of highly sensory experiences… very stylish performers – all of them.
Helen Thompson, The Age, Melbourne –
Beautiful and totally absorbing.
Keith Field, the Melbourne Herald Sun –
A dance theatre production of disturbing beauty… the musicians have produced a novel language of considerable potential.
CD review in Niche guide #1 –
Nadoya’s bitter-sweet offering makes mesmerising listening.