“風” [Kaze] (Wind), by Sami Elu

Sami Elu - Amrita

“風” [Kaze] (Wind)

by Sami Elu

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guivano Heard this song played on a chopstick piano on youtube once and it became apart of my life from that point on. Favorite track: For The People.

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1.	For The People 04:35	buy track
2.	Amrita 03:57 video	buy track
3.	Kaze (main theme) 07:14	buy track
4.	Kaze (improv) 03:13	buy track
5.	Kaze (second wind) 02:47	buy track
6.	Kaze (finale) 04:42	buy track

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If you want to know how a DIY piano made of chopsticks sounds like, then you will find the answer here. Sami Elu builds his own instruments in Japan and creates a very personal music that no one else can make. For many years the composer and performer has been building various zithers, kotos, banjos, chimes, cowbells, and all kinds of sound makers.
With his chop stick piano called "Pixiechord", which is amplified by electric pickups, Sami Elu plays in the streets of Tokyo or on the subway in New York City.

On a very early Sunday morning Sami Elu played a concert outside at the most famous crossroads of the world in Shibuya Tokyo directly in front of Henrik Schwarz' hotel. On the way home from a gig Henrik stopped and listened fascinated for a long time. But hear for yourself ...

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released September 4, 2020

All tracks written & performed by Sami Elu

The pieces in「kaze」 are all performed on the pixiechord and foot percussion. “風” [Kaze] (Wind) The opening passage of broken chords came to me at a nature park on the eastern mountain overlooking the city of Kyoto. The melodic lines came from playing it out on the streets, namely Kawaramachi station. Winds drove me to other places. A free section, mysterious drone beat, and a 5/8 pattern, improvised in the New York subway, came further into focus after performing off the cuff at a greenhouse art gallery in Tokyo with a dancer friend of mine, Kenjiru Bien (always an inspiration). It became a 20 minute extended piece. “For the People” is a staple song of mine that I’ve played probably hundreds of times since it was written in 2013. “Amrita” is a piece from 2019 inspired by a collaboration with a dancer and a film maker.

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Henrik Schwarz Berlin, Germany

Internationally renowned music producer and composer Henrik Schwarz is known for his eclectic musical approach to composition and sound design. As a producer and performer, he has successfully maintained a balance between electronic music, classical and jazz, and between energetic, highly charged dance sets at huge Techno events and concert performances in seated auditoriums. ... more

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