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Beyond Encounters #28 with Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) archive and tracklist.

Sound Haiku & OTOASOBI

01 a-un (with Poems of Yin-Yang)(00:00-06:02)
Composition & Performance:Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti.

02 Sound from Rosario”sunrise at home”(06:02-08:19)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

03 Sound from Kumano”morning of the grassland”(08:19-09:23)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti.

04 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250324-5(09:23-14:48)
Guri :piano
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Bass
Yuca Mizuki :voice

05 Sound from Rosario”wind from the kitchen”(14:48-15:47)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

06 Sound from Kumano”night of the grassland”(15:47-16:55)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

07 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250525-07(16:55-22:28)
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Piano
IMAJIN :Effected Guitar
Takuya Homma :Synthesizer,Sax
Yuca Mizuki :Percussion
Myaiko :Percussion

08 Sound from Rosario”rainy spring”(22:28-24:27)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

09 Sound from Kumano”mountain stream water”(24:27-26:21)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

10 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250324-9(26:21-33:22)
Smiren :Voice
Guri :Piano
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Guitar, Voice
Yuca Mizuki :Whistle,Percussion,Voice

11 Sound from Rosario”strong wind”(33:22-35:00)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

12 Sound from Kumano”wind blowing through the forest”(35:00-36:38)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

13 OTOASOBI@Tanami theater 250128-1(36:38-40:02)
Myaiko :Percussion
Yuca Mizuki :Percussion
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Indian flute
Smiren :Voice

14 Sound from Rosario”cicadas and river”(40:02-43:20)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

15 Sound from Kumano”winter frogs”(43:20-44:53)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

16 theater 251222-2(44:53-48:49)
Takuya Homma :Drums
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Synthesizer(Chelo)

17 Sound from Rosario”Parana river”(48:49-52:12)
Poetry :Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA)

18 Sound from Kumano”melted snow drips from the branches”(52:12-53:48)
Poetry :Florencia Ruiz Ferretti

19 OTOASOBI @Tanami theater 250525-14(53:48-58:00)
Yuca Mizuki :Voice
IMAJIN :Guitar
Takuya Homma :Cajon
Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) :Bass
Myaiko :Percussion

20 Sound from Kumano”winter grasslands”(58:00-58:22)

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Thoughts on Frequency in Glasgow, Scotland

“incredible, spellbinding Butoh experience with Atsushi Takenouchi, Paul Michael Henry, Pik Kei Wong, with sound and visuals by Hiroko Komiya and Chris H. Lynn”

Matt Evans

Frequency in Scotland marked the 10th performance (including Edge of Presence) and the first of 2026. There were a number of last-minute changes and little time to rehearse, but this show felt wonderful right from the start.

The Old Hairdresser’s club, where the event was held, is located in downtown Glasgow and hosts a wide variety of events, not your typical theater. We were on the top floor.

The club had a beautiful old piano which was perfect for improv and a normal-sized screen used for film events.

Like Black Mountain College Museum and the Yaw theater, the show sold out.
We opened the show with me playing piano while the dancers slowly entered, Hiroko followed and the show began.

Both Hiroko and I introduced a number of new sounds and recordings during the show. I was really happy with the improvised piano, and felt the arrangements, especially during the middle of the set, is something we can build on.

As with other Frequency shows, the dancers, except for Atsushi Takenouchi, were new. For Scotland, Paul Michael Henry, who organized the show, and Pik Kei Wong performed.
I look forward to seeing some video footage of the event and their performance.

We were also able to get a nice recording from the soundboard which I will be sharing soon.

After the show, we heard plenty of positive feedback. One gentleman, Alan, approached me as I was packing up and said he read about the show on a website on things to do in Glasgow and, on a whim, came in. He was totally amazed and was not sure what he saw/heard, but was really happy he attended.

Massive thanks to Vernix, the opening band and everyone who went on the journey with us.

Glasgow is a beautiful city, and it was an honor to be doing a show on a cold, windy January night. This was my first time visiting and I hope to return.

Photo: Matt Evans

New Beyond Encounters on Camp Radio with Masatomo Fukushima(AWAYA) on 2/16/26

I am really thrilled Japanese Sound Artist Masatomo Fukushima (AWAYA) put together a show for Beyond Encounters on Camp Radio . Below is his tracklist. The show will air: 12pm EST 18h00 CET and JST 2:00 AM on 2/17 !

Here are his notes on the program:

Sound Haiku & OTOASOBI ●Sound Haiku “Yin and Yang”: A collaborative project by sound-visual artist AWAYA (Kumano, Japan) and musician, sound artist, and poet Florencia Ruiz Ferretti.(Rosario, Argentina). They exchanged the soundscapes of their respective lands, Kumano and Rosario, and layered readings of poetry (haiku) inspired by each sound in their native languages.

●OTOASOBI: Recordings from OTOASOBI, a monthly event held at Tanami Theater (Kushimoto, Japan).“OTOASOBI” means “sound play.” This is a one-time, miraculous music born naturally as people with different musical backgrounds—varying genres and preferred instruments—gather, temporarily set aside their musical identities, and play with sound like children.

This is a fantastic show . Tune in Monday or Tuesday.