Marginal Consort

A rare three-hour concert by the legendary Japanese collective, Marginal Consort, which took place on 8 September 2013.

Founded in 1997, Marginal Consort is a Japanese free improvisation group who play one concert annually. The current members of the group are Kazuo Imai, Kei Shii, Masami Tada and Tomonao Koshikawa. Marginal Consort was formed by members of the disbanded East Bionic Symphonia, a group of improvisers and artists who studied together under Takehisa Kosugi at the Bigakko art school in Tokyo in the mid 1970s. Their extended sets "explore forms of sound and ways of playing that never coalesce into music, but create a group dynamic of ebb and flow, of exploration and fluidity."

Organised in collaboration with PAN and Café OTO.

This event also marked the launch of Marginal Consort Glasgow 17 Feb 2008 (PAN 25) 4xLP. And was part of At the moment of being heard, which brought together works and performances by a group of international artists, musicians and composers engaging with sound and modes of listening. Installed throughout the galleries and connecting spaces, the exhibition was presented in parallel with a series of live performances and special events, both at the SLG and at nearby off-site venues as part of SLG Local.

www.southlondongallery.org/page/atthemomentofbeingheard

A film by Simon Parris