Riyu
Playlist
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I Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree |
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Miniature Barbie |
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Space Is A Nig O(circle) |
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Riyu Konaka
------Artist. ---------- I spent my childhood in Chicago and New York City, and started music after I returned to Japan. I came back to Japan in Junior High, and the differences between the two cultures built the basis of my thoughts. In my American classroom, were African, Phillipino, Israeli, Dutch, Korean, Chinese … children with different cultural backgrounds. It was a unique and powerful environment, and I felt I sort of saw an ideal society. I like to place myself in an atmosphere with conflicting personalities and senses of values hopefully forming a much greater harmony. Because it’s much more of a challenge, and besides, it’s too boring if we’re all the same. I hope to take away the many borders, like gender, age, and nationalities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Artist. Musician. Riyu started learning piano from three, and went to Elementary School & Junior High School in Chicago, Illinois and New York City. Later, she graduated Osaka University, studied at Heidelberg University (Germany), holds licenses in United Nations English Examination (A rank), top rank in Practical English. Her hobby is figure skating. 1996. Debut album "Hiccups" released from poet, artist and producer, Bun Onoe's independent label "Good Humor". The CD was produced by his spoken word music team "Boy Mets Girl" (Bun Onoe + Shinobu Imai), and collaborated with organ trio Medeski, Martin and Wood, and guitarist Marc Ribot, with Hiroyasu Yaguchi's Brass Group. 1997-98. N.Y. Recording Series - "A Funny Egg"(1997) "oops!"(1997) "Hokey-Dokey"(1998) released by Polystar Records - Good Humor. Musicians: Marc Ribot, Sebastian Steinberg, Yuval Gabay, Charlie Giordano, Peter Scherer, the Jazz Passengers. 1999. Maxi Single "Bullshit", Image Song for N.Y.I.F.F.M. (N.Y. Independent Feature Film Market) in Japan, released from Polystar Records. Riyu also participated in Carrie Ansell's movie "flushed" with the Opening & Ending Theme for the "flushed" video (Japanese version) . 2000. 1st Full-Length Album "Riyu's Album", released from Polystar Records - Good Humor. Best selection of sessions recorded from 1995 - 1999 with great musicians that Riyu respects. New Re^Mastering + 1 Bonus Track, 14 Tracks in all. 1.37 Year Old Baby 2.Hiccups 3.Miniature Barbie 4.A Funny Egg 5. A Dog's Feelings 6.SPACE IS A BIG O (circle) 7.Oops, oops 8.Shimi Jimi 9.At The Seashore 10.Grandma Is A Girl 11.Life Is A Movie Theater With Lots Of Laughter 12.Engawa 13.The Summers In Evanston 14.A Walk (instrumental) 2003. 1st Live DVD&CD "That Live" (Good Humor). 2004. 1st Multi Language Poetry Book "Messing Up Japanese" (Shichosha). Book Store Tour at Parco Book Center, Tokyo Marunouchi Yaesu Book Center, etc. Reviewed in 'The Contemporary Poetry Pocketbook' (Shichosha) 11.'04 Ed. /12.'04 Ed. 2005. Bilingual Short Story"Tooth Fairies" appeared in 'Gunzo' magazine (Kodansha). 2006 After Jazz SF Stories "AFTER GIRL" (produced, composed, mixed by Riyu / lyrics by Riyu, Bun Onoe), live album "flushed" Tour, mini album "Are Baby Squirrels Shy, Too?" released from Good Humor. Participated in compilation cover album "aloha chill" (Pony Canyon). 2007. Guest Vocals on Turkish Anadolu-Pop founder, Murat Ses's album "umami"(released in U.S.A, Europe, Turkey). Jan. 2008. Contemporary Poetry & Piano - duo live sessions with Jazz Pianist, Takeshi Shibuya. Five-Star alliance Resort Hotel in Greece 'Danai Beach Resort' released compilation album "DANAI LOUNGE (release in Greece, Germany) containing "The Fish In The Deep Sea Water Probably Gives Out A Deep Sigh" (poetry by Bun Onoe, translation & poetry reading by Riyu Konaka). Sep.2008. Riyu Konaka Live w. Special Guest: Fumio Yasuda, classical pianist/composer (winter&winter/Germany). Collaboration w. Jul De Grenelle (Buddha Bar Paris DJ) for Fashion Show 'Elite Model' Dakar 2008' in Senegal (Oct.11).Â
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Tok tok tok! No update for about 7 months and no visit for about 4 months! Are you still around?
Very creative! My favorites are "Fish..." and "honey bunny nose". Where do you get an inspiration from? :)
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Hi Riyu, I just found you and I like it. Dave
Hi Riyu, I really liked the new song. Shane