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manifune “You should realize that your existence is an immeasurable happiness”  |
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The world appears in the state of the true essence where borderline between coincidence and inevitability disappears.
The phase “ Manifune”was born one night, half conscious typing with unconscious mind, with exhaustion composing music day and night.
The phrase appeared on the screen of the PC was printed in my memory in depth with strange presence.
And the phase “Manifune” is beginning to have heart beat for certain now. |
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Ryuji Enokida
As a young musician in his early 20's, Ryuji Enokida was forced to suspend his musical activities due to a serious injury sustained in an automobile accident. This unfortunate incident ultimately proved to be a blessing however, as it was through the process of overcoming this injury that Ryuji experienced the intrinsic inseparability between music and the body, and awakened to a new perspective towards life, which continues to fuel his work in improvisational music to this day. Ryuji's singing is at times the soul shattering roars of a jungle beast, at other times, the fragile whispers of a wind at dawn, and covers an impressive three octaves in range. Today he collaborates with artists from a wide range of fields, including theatre, cinema, dance, and modern art.
As the director of Yokohama Art Project - an NGO dedicated to sensory education for children - Ryuji also produces a yearly student film festival, an exchange program between Japan, China and Korea focusing on cinematic culture, and also heads a reforestation project in Kenya.
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Musician, Producer, Guest Professor of Beijing Film Academy
Representative of Japan branch of iDAP (International Digital Art Projects)
Director of Yokohama Art Project(NGO)
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Takuya Abe
Born in 1977, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
In age of 14, he started to learned piano from Mr. Masaaki mikashira. In age of 16, he started to learn drums. So far, he learned drums from Mr. Hiroshi Okano and Mr. Tappy Iwase. While he was a college student, he commenced his music activities as a professional. From afterwards, he performed in various styles according to his original sense. Including NHK-AM radio music program recording, from jazz, classic, rock, he is expanding a range of his activities. Also, as an improvisation musician, he is involve in many units and in his own band, he compose and arrange music.
He is also an active member of “Ryu-jin”, an unit with Ryuji Enokida （Vo,Gt）. In 2006, “Ryu-jin” performed in China 4 times with success, and was favorably received. As a drummer, he helps many other bands and supports a live and conducts a recording. As percussionist, he has an active role on the Blitz Brass as well as the Strauss Blas orchestra. He also coaches school bands and actively involve as a drum instructor.
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In February 2007, he joined a Japan tour of Robart Mirabal. Other joint performer includes Nantha Kumar, (Tabla＆Percussion), Anja Light(Vo), Carlos Guerra（India Bamboo Flute）,Koichi Osamu(Ba)、and Motoi Yokoya(Pf). Albums that he partiucipated includes Anja Light’s third albums “Slow Mother Love”, KOTARO’s first album “Ascension” |
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Toru Suzuki
Born 1984. Started to play a base in the age of 14. After he graduated high school, he conducted his music activities as non-professional, but he could not accept a concept that music relates to money, and he suffered a setback. Afterwards, he joined many bands and sessions and came across a free improvisation. After many after repeated trial and errors, he established his original playing style. Ryuji Enokida recognized his talent, and he joined Manifune. |
Bass guitar |
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