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Tatsuya Nakatani
Tatsuya Nakatani (1970, Osaka) is a Japanese avant-garde sound artist and master percussionist.
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Tatsuya Nakatani (1970, Osaka) is a Japanese avant-garde sound artist and master
percussionist. Based in the Truth or Consequences, New Mexico; he has released over 80
recordings and tours internationally. Performing solo, in collaboration, and with his Nakatani
Gong Orchestra (NGO) project he plays over 100 concerts a year.
With his adapted Gong and handcrafted Kobo bow, Nakatani has developed his own unique
instrumentation. A master of new sounds and extended technique; he sculpts a transformative,
intense, expressive sound that engages improvised and experimental music while resisting
genre. Central to his philosophy of sound is the concept of MA 間, which can be understood as
the space or interval between perceptual events.
