For Zero by Kojiro Umezaki

Описание: performed by Joseph Gramley http://josephgramley.com
audio/video by Evan Chapman http://evanmchapman.com
project management by Dylan Greene http://hunterchee.com

" What seems most central to this piece is that it follows a process of accumulation and its subsequent reversal. The opening descending dyads followed by a repeating bass line over which the melody eventually enters all feed into an electronically sustained accumulation of sound. Then, a pivot. The process reverses in a slightly different context, each new note subtracting itself from the amassed sonic material until none remains. Alongside working on this piece was reading Charles Seife’s captivating Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea in which embracing zero as its own entity and as an equal partner to infinity was among many other intriguing and thought-provoking ideas guiding reflections while developing and writing this work.
Composed in 2010 by Kojiro Umezaki for Joseph Gramley. "


Kojiro Umezaki was born in Tokyo. He did his graduate studies in the U.S. and has now settled in Montreal. His primary instrument is the Japanese shakuhachi, but he works, teaches, and performs in the field of computer music technology. As a computer scientist specialized in electro-acoustic music, he has done research on audio technology and software design, among other things. On the music side, his continuing works primarily include merging the shakuhachi with real-time audio and video processing and mixed media. He also works with interactive music systems, and has collaborated with visual artists. He has one CD out, Extraditional, but has done film music as well (as a composer, music director, and sound designer). He gives instrumental and live interactive performances on a regular basis, in such countries as the U.S., Canada, China, Cuba, Brazil, Russia, Iceland, and Japan. http://kojiroumezaki.com/