JOLT, SuperDeluxe, and Test Tone present:Silver Mouth《in 横浜 Yokohama》JOLT Arts

JOLT, SuperDeluxe, and Test Tone present:
Silver Mouth (World Premier) in Yokohama

A YPAM Fringe 2024 program

An eerie gothic tale for 2 voices and synthesizers performed by dynamic vocalists Ryoko Aoki and James Hullick.

A young daughter watches the moon through the window. She is entranced. Her mother hears a calling from the forest. In time the mother wanders into the forest to answer the call: there to find a wondrous silver fox. There the mother learns a difficult truth and a horrific challenge she must face. Silver Mouth is sung by Ryoko Aoki (Mother) and James Hullick (The Silver Fox). The story references traditional Japanese Noh story telling and performance techniques, but in the context of reimagining 21st century sonic performance. Uniquely the instrumentation for the work is pre-recorded synthesizers spatialised in quadrophonic sound and other scattered speakers in the performance space. Audiences will experience the first full performance of this remarkable work that plays on the notion of the mirror or the reflection. The work will have slightly different meanings to culturally different audiences – mainly due to the role that ‘duty’ plays in the work. Australian audiences respond differently to ‘duty’ than Japanese audiences do. This multifaceted interpretation of the work builds an emotional aura around the story and challenges audiences in their mindfulness.

Saturday, November 30
Open 18:00 / Start 19:00 / End 20:00
《VENUE》YOKOHAMA BankART Station
5-11 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa《Google Map》
B1F of Shin-Takashima Station (Minatomirai Line) the floor just above the exit platform!

Tickets 🎟️
YPAM Registrant: Adv ¥500 / Door ¥1,000
Student: Adv ¥1,500 / Door ¥2,000
General: Adv ¥2,000 / Door ¥3,000
Tickets Now On Sale at ArtSticker

* Student discount is for University Students and under. Student ID required.
* Parents of children in preschool or under may bring 1 child per 1 parent.
* Tickets required for elementary school age children and older.

Artist Information:

Ryoko Aoki

Ryoko Aoki holds a unique position in the field of Noh theatre as a female singer and performer. She has performed in several traditional Noh plays, historically the reserve of male actors. Above all, she is the pioneer of and inspiration for a new artistic form combining utai – traditional Noh recitation – with contemporary music. More than 55 works have been written for her by various composers including Peter Eötvös, Toshio Hosokawa, Stefano Gervasoni, José María Sánchez-Verdú, and Oliver Schneller.
https://ryokoaoki.net/

James Hullick

James Hullick is a leading composer, musician and sound artist who has presented his work worldwide, recently performing at the Sydney Opera House. James is CEO of JOLT Arts. James mentors many artists with disabilities including The Amplified Elephants. Holding a Doctorate from RMIT University, and taught by many leading composers (Felix Werder, James Tenney, and others), James has received many awards: i.e.: Michael Harvey Prize for Piano; Creative Australia Fellowship; McKenzie Fellowship University of Melbourne.
https://joltarts.org/artists/james-hullick/

JOLT Arts (Australia)
JOLT is a production house for sonic, media and visual arts. Based in its own heritage venue in Melbourne Australia the JOLT was founded by composer James Hullick in 2008. Roughly 50% of JOLT’s projects promote artists with disabilities. Since 2012 JOLT has presented regular events and festivals in Japan. 2024 has been a huge year for JOLT: presenting James Hullick and the BOLT Ensemble at the Sydney Opera House; Disruptive Critters at SIGGRAPH Denver; and Hagoromo with Noh artist Ryoko Aoki and The Amplified Elephants (artists with disabilities) at ISEA Brisbane.
https://jolted.art/

JOLT Arts is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. JOLT Arts is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.