2012.09.12 Silent Street Music @Sanjo Big Bridge | Aratori: Silent Street Music

Aratori: Silent Street Music

It's generally defined to be "a musical performance to be played in a local space, in silence outside of headphones etc. without bothering others,
through which both of performers and audience (who want to listen) listen to the performed sound.

2012.09.12 Silent Street Music
"An artist should not play in airconditioned space!"
"Playing piano while feeling with fingers and feet"
"Essentially isolated and severe live performance"

At Sanjo Big Bridge south-east corner, 6pm-8pm, with no audience 75% of the time.

While I reach the place of performing Silent Street Music, I feel most mental burden. There were two policeperson on the north side of the bridge. I know they say nothing to me, but it's a sort of burden. I have to greet them "Hello, I will perform without making nuisance". However, the world changes when I started to play (laughs).

For the first time in several months I met a man selling The Big Issue Japan. I said "I play nowadays in the underground town Zest" so, he said,

"It may be cool in the underground town". It means it's hot here.

"An artist should not play in airconditioned space!"


A street band began to play in loud sound near here. I hear that sound is louder than me in my headphones. However, like a song by Theta

Even if my song is erased by noise of town,
if it storms all over the globe,
I will continue to sing.

Also, I have a habit to play piano with while feeling with fingers and feet.


After a long time, I met Kei or a rock singer who had wrote an article about me. He understood the essence of Silent Street.
http://ameblo.jp/thesongremainsthesame/entry-10780975011.html#cbox

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Even if no one listens to your silent street music, you should continue to play in solitude, high quality of performance. Often, street musicians play as like an practice. Such a thing is not allowed to play silent street. Essentially isolated and severe live performance.
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Yes, while no one listens, it's the typical silent street music.

(From tweet by someone)

*There was a musician playing street music in silence at Sanjo Big Bridge. What does he want to do?

*Silent street music without nuisance. What does he want to express?