Live Performance at Echigo-Tsumari 2012

SPACE SLITAR ORCHESTRA 2012
Sound Art Project by Charles-Eric Billard

Nohbutai Building, Matsudai,
Niigata prefecture August 11th, 2012, 15:30-17:00

As part of ECHIGO-TSUMARI ART TRIENNALE 2012,     multi-disciplinary artist Charles-Eric Billard will present a live performance using original string instruments called "slitars". 

The word "slitar" is the contraction of "slide guitar" and "sitar", both refering to the inherent characteristics of the string instruments. Originally made of recycled materials like drink bottles and snacks containers, the instruments presented at ECHIGO-TSUMARI TRIENNALE 2009 were made of stainless steel and have been displayed since then as a permanent outdoor installation located in the forest in the vicinity of Noubutai building, the triennale's administrative center. The event SPACE SLITAR ORCHESTRA 2012 will be an opportunity for the public to both experience the sounds of the original instruments and to take part in a jam session with the artist, using the outdoor sound installation. 

Contact details : charles_billard@hotmail.com / 090-9889-9523 website : http://charlou2006.blogspot.jp/

music :
http://www.myspace.com/cloneliness
http://www.myspace.com/saladsinspace
http://www.myspace.com/pdp.wave

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ECHIGO-TSUMARI ART TRIENNALE is one of the largest art festivals in the world and is held in the Echigo-Tsumari region. Since its beginning in 2000, approximatively 160 artworks by artists from all over the world have dotted across a 760km2 area.

Triennale's website : http://www.echigo-tsumari.jp/eng/

New Cloneliness Album : Summer Freak Show

A new independant release of four titles, mostly electronic, with some layering of slitar or other sound devices.

Miniatures Vol.6 at MIIT House

"Miniatures Vol.6" June 24th, open 17:00 / performance 18:00 to 20:00 MIIT House 2-6-13 Shikanjima, Konohana-ku Osaka-shi, 554-0012 MIIT blog : http://miit-house.blogspot.jp/ MIIT map: https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&q=34.684158,135.454712+(MIIT+House) As part of a series of live performances based on the idea of "miniatures", the improvised music duo Smouldering Door (Jerry Gordon & Charles-Eric Billard) will perform improvised music in its most uncluttered version, in collaboration with dancers Keiko Yamaguchi and Yangjah.

Continuons Le Combat - Quebec Party

"Continuons Le Combat" June 23rd, event starts at 19:00 / performance from 20:00 And's Tartines 1-2-6 3F Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, 550-0013 大阪市西区新町1-2-6 大阪屋ニュー新町ビル3F tel : 06-6535-0480 web : http://andsscenes.seesaa.net/ To celebrate Québec National Day, Cloneliness (aka Charles-Eric Billard) will perform live techno-documentary music. Produced using recorded and possibly live spoken word, electronic beats and self-made instruments, the music project is aimed at making people dance while reflecting about social issues!

Sleeper Hallucination Camping #020

S l e e p e r　　H a l l u c i n a t i o n　　C a m p i n g　 # 0 2 0 2012/04/28 [sat] open 19:00 start 19:30 close 22:39 【entrance fee１０００yen / w1drink 】 + [ Rental fee ５００yen / FM radio ... but ! if you bring FM Radio ... no 500yen ] ※ Rental sleeping bag [+100yen] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ☆FMラジオご持参の方は入場料の１０００円(１ドリンク付)のみになります。 ☆FMラジオをお持ちで無い方は、レンタルラジオ代 プラス５００円を頂いています。。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 【Outdoor music event with headphones】 Bring your headphone, FM radio and sleeping bag to enjoy this unusual experience of music + video art under the nightsky... The audience lie down on the ground and listen to the live music through headphones connected to FM radios or amplifiers at Sleeper Hallucination Camping... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Act ::] geeq http://soundcloud.com/geeq_japan Charles-Eric Billard http://charlou2006.blogspot.jp/ サカイトシヒロ / Toshihiro Sakai bed [ http://www.myspace.com/bedmusic ] s l o n n o n + sonsen gocha bacco http://www.slonnon.com/ and Extra ... [フード / Food ::] カレー / Curry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Past Archive :::　 [ sound coming about 10:00~...s l o n n o n + sonsen gocha bacco ] http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/12793653 [ Photo by Unyo 303 /SHC#009 ] http://www.flickr.com/photos/unyo303/sets/72157624376852112/with/4741964225/ FLOAT 大阪市西区安治川2丁目1-28 安治川倉庫 Ajigawa warehouse 2-1-28 Ajigawa Nishi-ku Osaka http://float.chochopin.net/

TAKEDAO TUNNEL EVENT 2011

TAKEDAO TUNNEL EVENT 2011
performance and art event in an abandoned train tunnel

WHEN/WHERE:
OCTOBER 1st, from 15:00 to 22:30, a 10 minutes walk from JR TAKEDAO station.

DIRECTIONS:
JR Takedao is a local station on the Takarazuka line. It takes about 35 minutes from JR Osaka. Please consult www.hyperdia.com to find the fastest connection.

WHAT TO BRING:
Please bring food and drinks to share, a flashlight, a swimsuit, camping gear if you wish to do CAMPING near the tunnel, and music instruments, if you wish to take part in JAM SESSIONS.

INFO:
090-9889-9523 - charles_billard@hotmail.com - charlou2006.blogspot.com


VISUAL ARTISTS
N0ZAUT_R Video Projections
NAOMI TAKAGI Live Painting

PERFORMANCE ARTISTS
15:00 JAM SESSIONS
16:00 YUKIKO ONISHI & CHARLES BILLARD Dance & Music
16:30 KEIDO Music
17:00 CHARCHAN (from LIFE UNDER) Acrobatic Footbag
17:30 MYON TANAKA Dance
18:00 SHOHEI TANAKA Dance
18:30 YOSUKE FUJITA Music
19:00 JAM SESSIONS
19:30 YANGJAH & JERRY GORDON Dance & Music
20:00 TSUCHINOKO KAZOKU Dance
20:30 JULIAN SMITH & YUKI MAEGAKI Music
21:00 PDP (KAORI YOSHIKAWA, RYU EBATA & CHARLES BILLARD) Music
21:30 BONFIRE + JAM SESSIONS

TAKEDAO ART EVENT 2011 - Call for Artists

CALL FOR ARTISTS
Looking for artists (dance, music, theater, visual arts, performance art, sculpture, installation, etc.) to take part in an art event in an abandoned train tunnel, a 15 minutes walk from JR Takedao Station,
October 1st, from 15:00 to 22:00.

NEW NEW NEW NOTE
Please note that the tunnel is quite dark, so you have to think of interesting ways to light your artwork or performance. Think candles or flashlights. For sound, you can think battery operated devices or unplugged music. But, for those who can’t go without electricity, THERE WILL BE A GENERATOR AVAILABLE. So people interested in using it will have to share the costs of the location.

SUBMISSION
Artists who wish to take part in the event should send an email to charles_billard@hotmail.com and provide :
- their name / name of their band and individual performers and the genre of artwork or performance;
- a JPG PICTURE (more than 200 KB) and their website or email address to insert in the flyer.

DIRECTIONS
JR Takedao is a local station on the Takarazuka line. It takes about 35 minutes from
JR Osaka. Please consult www.hyperdia.com for the fastest connection.

WHAT TO BRING
Please bring food and drinks to share, a flashlight, a swimsuit and camping gear if you
wish to spend the night. There is a small beach where camping and bonfire are possible.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
blog : charlou2006.blogspot.com
email : charles_billard@hotmail.com.

アーティスト募集
JR武田尾駅から徒歩１５分の距離にある廃線トンネルで開催するイベント
(開催日時：10月1日(土)15:00～22:00)への出演・出品を募集しています。
ダンス、音楽、演劇、ビジュアルアート、パフォーマンス、彫刻、インスタレーション等々幅広く募集します。


トンネルの中は昼間でもかなり暗いため、出品・出演の際はキャンドルや懐中電灯を使用する等、照明を工夫してください。また演奏される場合はできるだけ電池アンプやアコースティック演奏を使用するようにしてください。
<<<最新情報>>>出演・出品に電気が必須の方には、発電機を用意しています。ご使用の場合はレンタル費用を分担が必要となります。

■応募方法
出演・出品ご希望の方はメールにてお申し込みください。
＜申込先＞　 ブログ：charlou2006.blogspot.com　
メール：charles_billard@hotmail.com
＜記載事項＞（１）展示またはパフォーマンスの内容
　　　　　　（２）お名前　または　グループ名
　　　　　　（３）写真（JPEG形式・200KB以上）添付
　　　　　　（４）ホームページアドレスまたはe-mailアドレス（フライヤー掲載用）

■アクセス
JR福知山線　武田尾駅（大阪駅から宝塚・三田方面の普通電車で約35分）

■持ち物
食べ物・飲み物、懐中電灯、水着、キャンプ用品
（希望者のみ・現地にはキャンプや焚火のできる河原があります）

ご質問の場合はこちらにお問い合わせください。
ブログ：charlou2006.blogspot.com　または　
メール：charles_billard@hotmail.com。