The Akiyoshidai International Art Village (AIAV) will be hosting a performance/installation built with Pd based on a local Japanese garden, Sesshutei. A performance will take place on Sep. 25th, 6:30pm on the grounds of the AIAV and includes a collaboration with Yokohama audio firm and speaker manufacturer Taguchi (http://www.taguchi-mk.com/english/TopPage.html).

The 8-channel installation is based on soundscape recordings collected from Sesshutei garden and uses the unique spatial predilections of the original garden as model for the sound diffusion. Composed and conceived by Australian artist Michael Fowler, the work also seeks to present the idea of the Otoniwashi (sound gardener) as a auditory manifestation of the Niwashi (Japanese garden designer).

Details can be found in Japanese and English at:

http://www.aiav.jp/programs/2008/michael_soundperform/