Makoto MOROI-Kuniharu AKIYAMA
“Music drama Akai Mayu” – Obscure Tape Music of Japan vol.3

Back in stock. “Akai Mayu” is a short fiction of Koubou Abe (1924-1993). This music drama version was broadcasted by NHK in 1960. Makoto Moroi is a pioneer of Japanese electronic music, and he composed the music used chamber ensemble, mixed chorus and electronic sound on this work. Also this work was performed at Sogetsu Art Center as a part of concert program of Moroi’s works. This different version included a pantomaime by Mamako Yoneyama, abstract image projection and stage setting by Hiroshi Manabe. Also in this concert, Kuniharu Akiyama (about his name, please see note of CD “Music for Puppet Theatre of HITOMI-ZA”) performed his work “Arcana 19”. This work was consisted of text, object sounds, piano and pre-recorded tapes. On this CD includes only some tape parts because live recording source of this performance was lost. Makoto Moroi (music) + Koubou Abe (text) “Akai Mayu” (1960), Kuniharu Akiyama “Arcana 19 (excerpt)” (1960).