Takahiro Kido and Yuki Murata in Hanoi Sound Stuff

 Fri 13 Apr 2012, 8.30 – 9.30 pm
Vietnam National Museum of History

From Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange:
The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam participates in Hanoi Sound Stuff 2012 by bringing a young Japanese duo, Takahiro Kido & Yuki Murata for the first day of the festival on Friday 13 April 2012.

Kido & Murata are both members of neoclassical/post-rock band “Anoice” whose albums have been released under the American label “Important Records” and have been highly acclaimed not only by music enthusiasts but also by legendary musicians such as Sonic Youth (the US) and MONO (Japan).

Their music drifts around the boundaries of experimentation and ambience with classical instruments such as the piano and guitars, and lead us to the blissful experience of a musical journey.

In their first act in Hanoi, Kido & Murata, also known as “cru” as a duo, will perform their solo works as well as Anoice’s, with the support of Kenichi Kai (Laptop/electronics). Also on the same day, Tri Minh & Michael Moller group, Sweet Susie & Manni Montana will play their music.

We do hope, with the enthusiastic efforts of the festival director Tri Minh and the supports from co-organizers and sponsors, including the Onion Cellar, Hanoi Sound Stuff 2012 will be an excellent platform to experience the diversity of music for all music lovers in Hanoi.

Ticket

Ticket price: 100,000 VND
The tickets are available in advance and at the entrance on the day of the performance.
Tickets are on sales at
– Aga Shop (39 Hang Bai, Hoan Kiem)
– Goethe Institute Hanoi (56-68 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh)
– Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam (27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem).

For more information, please visit at www.hanoisoundstuff.vn and/or www.jpf.org.vn

About aritsts:

Takahiro Kido
Kido is a composer residing in Tokyo, Japan. He started the post-rock band Anoice as a leader & composer and released the highly acclaimed albums on the Important Label and Ricco Label. His music is a blissful combination of various classical instruments – piano, violin, viola, organ, guitars etc. with a little electronics. He has released five solo
albums from PLOP and Ricco Label. He also plays in bands RiLF (alternative band with Calu of Matryoshka and members of Anoice) and mokyow (a three-piece band with Takahiro Matsue and Tadashi Yoshikawa) and cru (a unit with Yuki Murata) since 2007. He also made an appearance in the Japanese gore film Mutant Girl Squad.

Visit his website .

Yuki Murata
Murata is a pianist, composer and sound programmer in Saitama, Japan, generally known for her work in the neoclassical/post-rock band, Anoice. She has been learning various styles of piano since her childhood, and has taken many prizes in a lot of piano contests by present. However, you will be able to listen to her peculiar, beautiful and
warm piano sound on her two improvisational albums “Films” and “Home”.
Visit her website.