★About: Neo Japanesque is Japanese and Western music instruments mixed band, we have a spirit of harmony and courage to challenge and send a message "cheerful Japan!" to the world. We play not only original songs, add high quality sound arrangements to classics, pops, and gospel songs, etc and play them as a neo sound. We also challenge collaboration with other fields and would like you to see the performance, too. In addition, we play our music in various places to share traditional Japanese culture for children.

 

★Derivation of the band name:
NEO as in "new" or "revival" in Greek, is a perfect name to bridge the idea of new age Japanese music and "Japanesque" which is our take on the old traditional style.

 

★Highlights of the show:
You will enjoy the beautiful and inspirational sound of Western instruments and Japanese instruments which together creates a visual image of sound.Another highlight is a breathtakingly quick change of costume that is a part of the performance.

 

★Performance options:
- "Power" Version
Full use of all the drums ---this version is a powerful performance of the instruments especially the Japanese traditional Taiko drums.
There is an intense scene with the Taiko and Western-style drums, which is dynamic yet lyrical leading to a climactic moment.
- "Acoustic" Version
No use of the drums, it is a small scale version of the Shinobue and Shakuhachi and percussion. This performance allows for the integration of the musicians and the audience. The close proximity of the musicians gives a sense of a tangible sound.

 

★Contacts: Contact us for the details of stage programming.

 

★Alignment

Costume Design: Noriko Yokoi
Photographer / Kenji Mori 、 Masao Takagi
Design / Masao Takagi

 

★Discography

1st.CD 『Daichi no Fu』

2nd.CD 『Gunjo no Ne』
3rd.CD 『Fuujin no Uta』
CD 『Neo Japanesque』(Release all over the USA)

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★Members:
Ryohei Katsu - Keyboard, Synthesizer
Kazuya Ogawa - Drums and Percussion
Shinkai Matsushita - Bass
Ryuichi Yogi - Guitar
Sota Asano - Taiko drums and Traditional percussion
Yu Yoshimoto - Shinobue
Hiroshi Takeuchi - Shakuhachi