Events

Oren Ambarchi - Shows in Japan

13 September 2005 - 15 September 2005

Oren Ambarchi - shows in Japan

1. Oren Ambarchi Solo + Atsuhiro Ito, California Dolls (Ami Yoshida + Chihiro Wada), Takefumi Naoshima/Yoshihiro Koike/Yasuo Tozuka
Date: Sunday 18 September
Time: Open / 19:00 Start / 19:30
Venue: LOOP-LINE
1-21-6, No.3 Ochi Building B1, Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo
Ticket: 1,800yen (+1drink)
Contact: Tel & Fax 03-5411-1312
Website: www.loop-line.jp

2. Oren Ambarchi Solo Presented by CCA KitaKyushu
Date: Tuesday 20 September
Time: TBC
Venue: IKKI
2-16-7 Chuo, Yahata-Higashi-Ku, KitaKyushu
Contact: Tel: 093-231-8739
Website: www.cca-kitakyushu.org/english/

3. Oren Ambarchi Solo + BusRatch
Date: Thursday 22 September
Time: 19:30 - (Open 19:00)
Venue: CAFE INDEPENDENTS
TOUNANKADO1928 blg B1, 56 Benkeiishi-cho, Sanjou Gokoumachi, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
Contact: TEL & FAX (075)255-4312
Website: www.cafe-independants.com

4. Oren Ambarchi Solo
Date: Sunday 25 September
Time: TBC
Venue: OSAKA HARBOR RED BRICK WAREHOUSE: 2-6-1 Kaigan Dori, Minato-ku,Osaka
Contact: Tel & Fax:+81-6-6599-0170
Website: www.arts-center.gr.jp/en/

Oren Ambarchi

Oren Ambarchi is an Australian sound artist with longstanding interests in transcending conventional instrumental approaches. His work focuses mainly on the exploration of the guitar, "re-routing the instrument into a zone of alien abstraction where it's no longer easily identifiable as itself. Instead, it's a laboratory for extended sonic investigation" (The Wire, UK). Ambarchi's work on harmonics and resonance has led him to define serene spaces of fluid, shifting sound.

His releases include the solo albums "Grapes From The Estate", "Suspension", and "Insulation"(on UK label Touch), have transcended the guitar into a zone of alien beauty and sonic impossibilities to critical acclaim. In 2002 alone he has made 7 extensive international solo guitar tours.

He has performed and recorded with Fennesz, Sunn 0))), Otomo Yoshihide, Pimmon, John Zorn, Voice Crack, Damo Suzuki, Keith Rowe, Phill Niblock, Evan Parker, Toshimaru Nakamura, Martin Ng, Tina Frank and many more.

Ambarchi is also co-director of the "What Is Music?" Festival, Australia's premier annual showcase of local and international experimental music, now in its 11th year.

Oren Ambarchi official site

What Is Music?

Booth Open
Date	13 September 2005 - 15 September 2005 Tuesday 13 September 2005, 13:00 - 15:30 Wednesday 14 September 2005, 13:00 - 15:30 Thursday 15 September 2005, 13:00 - 15:00
Venue	Tokyo International Forum, Hall B5

Presentation - "The Current Trends in Australian Contemporary Music"
Date	15 September 2005
	11:00 - 12:00
Venue	Tokyo International Forum, Hall D1
Admission	1 day pass 2000yen 4 day pass 4000yen
Enquiries	Website: http://www.tpam.or.jp