土取利行／縄文の音霊　演奏篇　Toshi Tsuchitori / Jomon part2

立光学舎ミュージックアーカイブより

土取利行／縄文の音霊
日本の先史音楽を追求する土取利行が前人未到の縄文鼓を復元し、1990年８月20日、八ヶ岳山麓の尖石・与助尾根広場で夜を徹して挑んだドキュメントと歴史的演奏記録から。

Toshi Tsuchitori
He 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. In 1976 he started work with Peter Brook's international theater group as leading musician and worked on various projects including 'The Mahabharata' 'Tempest' 'Hamlet' etc.
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, "Dōtaku; Ancient Japanese Bronze Bells from Yayoi Period （B.C.400－A.D. 250）", "Sanukaito; Stone sounds of the Paleolithic Era in Japan", "Jōmonko; Pottery Drums of Jōmon Period（B.C.3000－B.C. 2500）". He 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.
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