Warrnambool Standard 5th Oct. 2000 - ©Copyright Warrnambool Standard 2000 All rights reserved
Port Fairy’s Spring Music festival will open with a bang this Friday night. A spectacular display of Japanese drumming, performed on the village green on Friday evening will kick off this year’s festival of events. The drumming, a 1000-year-old performance art, will set the scene for the Japanese-themed festival. A highlight of the festival will be Electronic Waves presented by composer-in-residence, Karen Tanaka, using computer technology. Soprano and flute combine for the presentation of music by Ikuko Teramoto and Yachiyo Nakanura on Saturday evening. Festival artistic director Len Vorster first heard the two perform at the residence of Japanese consul general in Melbourne last February and travelled to Japan to work with soprano Ikuko Teramoto and flute player Yachiyo Nakamura. Festival chairwoman Jennifer Whitehead said the weekend would end on a Japanese note, winding up on Sunday evening with the screening of Japanese film Tanin No Kao. Ms Whitehead said Tanin No Kao was a fascinating drama about identity and appearance with music by renowned composer Toru Takamitsu.
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