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fractured rhythms, unhinged, jazzy and violent |
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| Location: | London, |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Nov 7, 2008 (61 days back) |
About Me |
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| Yumi Hara Cawkwell studied medicine in Japan and practised as a psychiatrist for eight years before moving to the UK in 1993. In 1999, she graduated in music from City University in London with a first-class honours degree, and has completed her PhD in composition at City University under Rhian Samuel in 2005. She has received a number of awards including a prize in the Continuum Ensemble Improvisation Competition, Sculpted Sound competition and the British Medical Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology Fanfare Competition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA. She has been nominated as a finalist for the British Composer Awards 2006 in solo and duo category. Her music has been performed by, among others, PianoCircus, Ensemble Bash, OKEANOS, Jane Chapman, Kate Ryder, Michael Bonaventure and Trio Japan in concerts and festivals in the UK and Japan. She has led voice improvisation workshops for the Yokohama Boys and Girls Chorus at the ISCM World Music Days in 2001. She regularly gives improvised performances as a solo vocalist (with electronics), is active as a DJ, and since 1996, has been a member of the performance-art girlband Frank Chickens. She also performs with Lemon Squeezer and Vaseline Towers. She is Lecturer in Music at University of East London. Please visit DJ ANAKONDA MySpace at www.myspace.com/djanakonda for Yumi's dance tracks. Yumi also enjoys taking pictures and videos. Please see Yumi MySpace at www.myspace.com/yumimyspace for pictures. Please click on Steve Howe Trio and Steve Howe in My Friends section: the main picture of Steve Howe Trio is taken by Yumi as well as all live pictures and videos. The first picture in the slide show in Steve Howe MySpace is also hers. They appear in www.stevehowe.com too. Also there are three live shots by Yumi at Chris Braide's (The Producers) MySpace. Current projects as performer: HUMI (Hugh Hopper: bass, live electronics, loops, Yumi Hara Cawkwell: voice, keys) Please visit HUMI MySpace at www.myspace.com/humimyspace David Cross & Yumi Hara Cawkwell (David Cross: electric violin, Yumi Hara Cawkwell: voice, keys and found sound) Please visit David Cross & Yumi Hara Cawkwell MySpace at www.myspace.com/crosscawkwell Yumi Hara Cawkwell & Michael Bonaventure (Yumi Hara Cawkwell: voice and found sound, Michael Bonaventure: organ) Current projects as composer: New piece for clarinet and piano for Carol Minor, to be premiered at the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra’s Musicbridge series (Glens Falls, state of New York) in october 2008 New pieces and arrangements for organ (Michael Bonaventure), electric & acoustic guitar and choir 'Cosmos Massive No. 901' solo piano piece inspired by Bartok for David Appleton |
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Music:Member Since: 12/13/2006Band Website: yumiharacawkwell.co.uk Band Members: Yumi's Japanese website: http://yumihara.exblog.jp/i10/ Yumi Hara Cawkwell is composer, performer and DJ HUMI (Hugh Hopper & Yumi Hara Cawkwell) debut CD 'Dune' OUT NOW from MOONJUNEPlease visit MOONJUNE website!http://www.moonjune.com/MJR019.htm Sounds Like: 'Wrapped Box 25/4 Lid (with Ribbons)' based on 'Box 25/4 Lid' from The Soft Machine (1st) by Mike Ratledge & Hugh Hopper. I wrote this for Delta Saxophone Quartet's expanding repertoire of pieces by and inspired by Soft Machine, and it is 5 times as long as the original. The video is the second half of the piece, shot during the first performance at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge on 8h Feb 2008, also includes some footage from the rehearsal and during the sound check. Delta Saxophone Quartet: Graeme Blevins (Soprano) Pete Whyman (Alto) Tim Holmes (Tenor) Chris Caldwell (Baritone) with Simon Pearson (Drums) Hugh Hopper (Bass) Yumi Hara Cawkwell (Piano) 'Improv: Flawless and Purple Fluff', improvisation live at Songs, Isesaki, Japan, 8 September 2007. Yumi Hara Cawkwell (keyboard), MEW (drums), Ejiri (bass) and Teruhiro Shiojima (guitar). We had never performed together and no rehearsal took place prior to this performance, but all of us were pretty much informed by 72-74 KC improvisation... Live at the Spitz, London, 16 March 2007. 'Scenes from Japanese Summer', semi-improvised vocal performance based on Japanese lullabies. The 'backing track' is pre-recorded found sound I collected during my trip in Japan: cicadas, street noise, temple bells and wind chimes... Live at the Union Chapel, London, 13 March 2007. 'I Talk to the Wind', semi-improvised performance based on King Crimson's track from 'In the Court of the Crimson King', written by Ian McDonald & Peter Sinfield. I accompanied myself on the organ. Live at UCSD, California, 4 April 2007. a conceptual piece 'Pears' by Carolyn Chen, performed by Reiko Manabe (flutes) and Yumi Hara Cawkwell (voice). Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Classical/Experimental/Progressive) |
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Dune is in charts!! |
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| According to Jazzwise magazine October issue, HUMI's debut CD 'Dune' is No.5 in Ray's Jazz (specialist shop in London), andNo.9 in Loughborough Radio's Aternative Alternative playlist.Due to Hugh... Posted by Yumi Hara Cawkwell on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:19:00 PST |
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Wrapped Box 25/4 Lid (with Ribbons) will be performed by 8 saxophones |
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| Chris Caldwell of Delta Saxophone Quartet will play Yumi's piece 'Wrapped Box 25/4 Lid (with Ribbons)' based on 'Box 25/4 Lid' by Mike Ratledge & Hugh Hopper from The Soft Machine (First)with students... Posted by Yumi Hara Cawkwell on Tue, 06 May 2008 05:10:00 PST |
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Wrapped Box 25/4 Lid (with Ribbons) video |
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| I recently wrote a new piece called 'Wrapped Box 25/4 Lid (with Ribbons)' based on 'Box 25/4 Lid' from The Soft Machine (1st) by Mike Ratledge & Hugh Hopper, for Delta Saxophone Quartet's expanding re... Posted by Yumi Hara Cawkwell on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:06:00 PST |
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Wrapped Box 24/5 Lid (with Ribbons) for Delta Saxophone Quartet with Hugh Hopper |
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| I have just written a new piece based on 'Box 24/5 Lid' by Mike Ratledge and Hugh Hopper from Soft Machine First. It is going to be premiered by Delta Saxophone Quartet and Hugh Hopper on:08 Feb 2008,... Posted by Yumi Hara Cawkwell on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:51:00 PST |
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Everyday Can Be Christmas uploaded |
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| Everyday Can Be ChristmasMusic by Yumi Hara CawkwellWords by Brendan BealsKeyboards, African percussion, Vocals: Yumi Hara CawkwellThis song is not new...I wrote and recorded myself in 1995-ish.It did... Posted by Yumi Hara Cawkwell on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:52:00 PST |
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Vaseline Towers gig on 30th Nov has been cancelled |
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| Vaseline Towers gig on 30th Nov has been cancelled.Klinker 25th Birthday Party at Klinker South is still on. Posted by Yumi Hara Cawkwell on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:35:00 PST |
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HUMI (Hugh Hopper & Yumi) video uploaded |
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| HUMI (Hugh Hopper & Yumi Hara Cawkwell) live video uploded Two video clips from our debut performance at Club Integral have been uploaded to HUMI MySpace-please click on HUMI in my Top Friends section... Posted by Yumi Hara Cawkwell on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:52:00 PST |
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New video ’Improv: Flawless and Purple Fluff’ |
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| I have uploaded a new video 'Improv: Flawless and Purple Fluff'. This is from my recent visit to Japan in September (please see 06 Oct 2007 blog entry for details). Enjoy! Posted by Yumi Hara Cawkwell on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:28:00 PST |
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HUMI (Hugh Hopper & Yumi Hara Cawkwell) MySpace and debut performance on 1st Nov |
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| HUMI (Hugh Hopper & Yumi Hara Cawkwell) now has a new MySpace with four audio clips, and debut performance date on 1st Nov. Please send us friend request! Just click on the main image in my friends sp... Posted by Yumi Hara Cawkwell on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:23:00 PST |
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15 Sept 2007 W (Double) setlist |
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| This was at a drum'n'bass club in Nagoya.I sang over three of my drum'n'bass tracks1. Estante2. Ardent3. SoranGreat night!My long-time collaborator Yoshi (VJ Gesuidoh) managed to do last minute bookin... Posted by Yumi Hara Cawkwell on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:47:00 PST |
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David Cross & Yumi Hara Cawkwell, David Cross, Robert Fripp, Vaseline Towers, Steve Howe, Soundwaves Festival, Steve Howe Trio, Ladies of the Lake, Jade Warrior, INSTAGON, Spirogyra, pianocircus, SOFT MACHINE Legacy, Judy Dyble, Chris Braide, Tina Charles, sean, Guy Harries, Semra, Richard Thomas, Mami Noguchi, yayoi sakaki, Carol Minor, laura reid, Helen Reid, Tomoko, Nina, duoDorT, Jon Raskin, Richard Peat Composer, 7 Hurtz, Robert Percy, Gabriel Jackson, MikeYESfan, Gary Braith, Yumi, Michael Bonaventure, Robert Ward, Planet Tree Music Festival, DJ Anakonda, Dune, PerpetualChange, Jorge, Marcin Langer, Paul Clark, nusuth, K. Braaten, HANDS, illàchime quartet, anarquisma, Equilibrio Vital, Peter Ashby, Black Box, Hermetic Science, John Koutny, NEVERNESS, october equus, nic in brooklyn [n.y.c.], Abaetetuba, BraindeaD, Nino, jose varela, That Man Fantastic, Karen Stackpole, Franck Balestracci, Kurt Michaels, Astral Corps., garo, Polly Moller & Company, James Cloke "The Poison Poet", IDEM, Dimitris Kyriakidis, Chris Fournier, Fripp O. Potamus, Igon Strane, Greggorio, Frieder Zimmermann, Rural Psychedelia, Guy Fawkes, INFRONT, infernal season, GODDASS [ TONIGHT!! live @ Padiglione14!! ], Eric Bostelman, GiuseppeSarno, Drömedaren, Buffy the Bassist, Akira-Aimax-Ishiyama, Astrid Proll
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