Joe Okuda's Nature Shock was held on May 3rd

Joe Okuda Presents, Nature Shock was held on May 3rd at East Hawaii Culture Center.
It started out with Joe's introduction and speech about his work as a nature sound artist.
The audiences were very much interested in his work and his partner Fritz.
Fritz is a Binaural Microphone which Joe uses to record sounds.
Shape of humans head and has 2 rubber ears as same as us.
Fritz makes Joe's art possible and deliver the sound as if you are the site where the sound is actually taking place such as by the ocean, in the forest and may be in the rain.

*****  Fritz on the cliff along the read road, between Kalapana and Kapoho ******

Shizuno Nasu as a dancer and Shiho Watanabe as a koto player both performed for the first time with Joe.
They both are talented and beautiful artists and their work along the nature sound and images were outstanding.

*** Photo was taken during rehearsal at Shizuno's studio in Volcano ******

The movie which was created by Joe delivered images and sounds of Meiji Jingu Shrine in middle of Tokyo and it created virtual forest on the stage.
Sound of Koto played by Shiho was lyrical and exotic.
Shizuno's dance was spiritual and sometimes powerful.
Shizuno's well controlled energy was represents Yin and Yang along with four seasons of Japan.
Her spiritual movement and prayers were truly suite for nature sound which Joe created.

*** Photo was taken during rehearsal at Shizuno's studio in Volcano ******

Joe will have another show on May 8th at Volcano Art Center. Tickets are still available at Volcano Art Center and Cafe 100 in Hilo.

For more information, visit official website.
http://www.joeokuda.com/nature_shock/


Mahalo and hope to see you at Volcano art center!