Sound / Approach
BEYOND A SINGLE TONE.
Within one sound,
there are many sounds.
What I work with
is not a single sound alone,
but the “resonance” born when sounds overlap.
Measuring frequencies,
building intervals,
listening to the layering of overtones.
Being in harmony as numbers.
Being beautiful to the ear.
And how the body feels it.
Moving back and forth among all of these,
I build a single resonance.
Pure intonation is one of the approaches I explore.
When performing with the piano or other tuned instruments,
I check that instrument’s reference pitch and tuning system,
and, looking at the frequency and overtones of each crystal bowl,
design the resonance of the whole.
Even with the same note name,
every crystal bowl resonates differently.
That is why I never decide on sound by numbers alone.
Nor do I rely on my ears alone.
Measure. Listen. Feel.
Layering these three,
I explore the possibilities of resonance born in the “in-between” of sound and sound.
Bowl Selection
Tying the bondsof resonance.
I search for crystal bowls
as if I were searching
for a destined partner.
Themes
Listen
Listen to the soundof crystal bowls.
This is a recording from a live performance.
Press play to hear about one minute of resonance.
Crystal Tones ― Live
0:001:07
Listening with earphones or headphones makes the layering of overtones easier to hear.
How I write
Placing beauty and verification side by side.
Known
What is confirmed
Tuning calculations, the structure of overtones, values obtained by measurement. I write them together with sources and methods of measurement.
Experience
My experience
What I felt while performing or listening. I write it as it is, as personal sensation.
Open
What is not yet known
Hypotheses and questions. When something has no answer yet, I say so.
Discography
AWAI
A collaborative album with akira∞ikeda (handpan).
TOUCHED IN BETWEEN BREATHS
An album by Aether, a duo with pianist LINK. 10 tracks, 100 minutes.
Central Park
Day and night in the park at the heart of New York. The first album, composed with crystal bowls alone. Available in high resolution on OTOTOY.
Twilight
Central Park, turning toward night. As the sky changes color, people thin out and the hour grows quiet. Also includes “Siesta” and “One morning.”