ONGAKU night presents:

An alchemical mix with Japan's no. 1 performing sculptor, Ujino the rotator and London musicians Leon Michener (Piano), Hiroto Amamiya (Drums) and Taigen Kawabe (Bass guitar). There will also be an art installation tribute to Ujino by a London artist.

Ujino Muneteru
Ujino is a unique artist whos work is difficult to categorise. Widely appreciated, his exhibition at the Hayward gallery on the South Bank last year was a resounding success. His performances see him bring his sound sculptures to life.

Ujino creates sculptures and instruments out of "a homogeneous mish-mash of materials that are around everywhere and accessible to everyone - electric sockets, junk, used vinyl discs, actuators - endlessly rotating, shedding all pretence of meaning, wildly and noisily gyrating: a brilliant, 21st-Century direct descendant of Futurism, Dada, Pop-Art, and Noise-Industrial!" - Noi Sawaragi

The Rotators website

Leon Michener
Leon Michener is an innovative pianist who has been active in the field of contemporary experimental music all his life. He recently performed a solo concert at the White Chapel gallery and Kings Place will soon host a series of his experimental gigs.

"A young pianist whose extraordinary control of the instrument is backed up by a rigorous understanding of 20th century piano music." THE WIRE

Leon Michener website

Taigen Kawabe
Taigen Kawabe is leader & singer of the ascendent pychedelic rock band, Bo Ningen. Tonight he'll be playing his original instrument - bass guitar.

Taigen Kawabe on Myspace