In the Icebox Project Space, a huge concrete project space on American Street in North Philadelphia, 14 local musicians and artists are stationed around gongs of different sizes. At a Monday evening ...
Of the three tracks on the Nakatani Gong Orchestra’s 2012 CD, only one of them offers actual music from the ensemble. True, the middle, performance-centered inclusion is the longest by far, a ...
When the average person thinks of gongs, the swell of a loud bang probably comes to mind. The Nakatani Gong Orchestra doesn’t sound like that. Since Tatsuya Nakatani makes most of the instruments by ...
A gong hangs suspended from its stand, light dancing across its bronzed surface, each hammered dent hinting at some mysterious overtone waiting to be released. If you grab the right mallet and strike ...
This week we learned of a unique show coming to Trinosophes this Sunday at 8 p.m.. There is an $8 suggested minimum donation to see the Nakatani Gong Orchestra. The Jimi Hendrix of the gong, ...
In recent years, the Music Gallery has devoted more time and resources to the presentation of adventurous, participatory musical systems. We have seen scores of local musicians from all walks of life ...