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01. YOSHI WADA - March 15 - Part 1
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02. YOSHI WADA - March 15 - Part 2
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ARTIST
WADA, YOSHI
TITLE
Singing in Unison
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
EM RECORDS
CATALOG #
EM 1109CD
EM 1109CD
GENRE
EXPERIMENTAL
RELEASE DATE
1/22/2013
Singing in Unison
is the latest in a series of recordings from acclaimed sound artist, composer, and performer
Yoshi Wada
. Recorded live over two nights in 1978, on March 14th and 15th at New York City's legendary performance space The Kitchen,
Singing in Unison
is a dramatic yet meditative work: modal improvisations for three male voices, singing, with great gravitas, in purposeful unison. These previously-unreleased recordings, featuring vocalists
Richard Hayman
,
Imani Smith
, and Wada himself are extremely powerful, with a glacial majesty and a sense of timeless wonder. Wada's earliest musical memories are of hearing Zen Buddhist ritual chants in his native Japan, and those memories are reflected in the deep vocalizations here; also evident is Wada's period of intense study with Indian master singer
Pandit Pran Nath
. Thus there is a definite "eastern" feeling to
Singing in Unison
, with further elements added by Imani Smith's Sufi background and Wada's interest in eastern European vocal styles, but the music is also informed by Wada's experiences in the Fluxus movement and as a member of the New York avant-garde community. The edgy atmosphere of 1970s New York City pervades these recordings, adding a hint of menace. Despite the fact that this is purely vocal music, fans of the slow-moving heaviosity of
Sunn 0)))
will appreciate
Singing in Unison
. Yoshi Wada has four previous releases on EM Records:
Lament for the Rise and Fall of Elephantine Crocodile
(EM 1074CD);
The Appointed Cloud
(EM 1076D);
Off the Wall
(EM 1078CD); and
Earth Horns with Electronic Drone
(EM 1081CD). CD version features the March 15 performance.
Singing in Unison
is a massive, monumental, monolith of vocal sound. 96khz/24bit digitally remastered. Liner notes written by Yoshi Wada, with English/Japanese text. Cover art by Yoshi Wada.
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