General Incorporated Association World Yuru Sports Association At “Yuru Sports Land 2024”, el tempo members and hearing-impaired sign language performers led by Shishido Kafka, development mentor of the World Yuru Music Association’s latest instrument “Hug Drum”, will perform for the first time
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Opening of “YURU SPORTS LAND 2024” held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 by the World Yuru Sports Association (Representative: Tomohiro Sawada, Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter referred to as the World Yuru Sports Association) At the event, Sony Music Entertainment Inc. is currently jointly developing a new project with the Creative Center, the design division of Sony Group Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Sony), that will allow even people with hearing impairments to participate in ensembles using light and vibrations. I played the drum “hug drum” for the first time.
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This demonstration performance was performed by Mr. Shishido Kafka, Mr. IZPON, Mr. Show (S u r v i v e Sa i d T h e P r o p h e t), and Mr. Yoichi Okabe from the improvisational performance group el tempo, which has been involved as a mentor in the development from the beginning. , Mr. Yasuhiro Yoshigaki, Mr. KENTA (SPYAIR), and performers Nobuhiko Okazaki and Ayaji Nakagawa of the sign language entertainment organization oioi participated. A dream stage
performance between a professional musician and a hearing-impaired person has become a reality.
After the stage, Shishido Kafka, leader of el tempo, said, “Being able to share music with various people using hand signals has so many possibilities, and I was able to be involved in the development of Hug Drum in this way. This was a great asset for us. We hope that this experience will allow us to share music not only with people with hearing disabilities, but also with people with other disabilities. ” commented.
Mr. Okazaki of oioi, who actually experienced playing drums on stage for the first time, said, “It was a lot of fun.We, who have been deaf since birth, were so happy to be able to play in an ensemble that we kept banging until our last hand hurt. “I did,” he commented. The opening ceremony was moderated by Shiori Tomita of the Yuru Music Almost All Stars band, which uses Yuru instruments, and new member Yana.
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Official video:
[Video 2: https://prtimes.jp/api/movieim.php?url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=zif9YYoFS7Y] ■Overview of “YURU SPORTS LAND 2024”
URL: https://yurusports.com/archives/14285
Date and time: Saturday, May 11, 2024
■Related information
el tempo site: https://eltempo.bitfan.id
Sign Language Entertainment Transmission Group oioi: https://www.oioi-sign.com Yuru Music Almost All Stars Official Site: https://yurumusicband.com “Correct Answer Dance (International ver.)” Distribution link: https://erj.lnk.to/H5YexQ
■About “Hug Drum”
This drum was created based on the voices of hearing-impaired people who wanted to enjoy music.It is a drum that allows you to feel the sound of hitting the drum with your palm using light and vibration. The center of the striking surface produces a low pitched sound, and when you strike the edge, a high pitched pitch is produced and it emits light. There are also two vibrating speakers on the torso, and when you hold it, the inside part that touches your side reproduces the sound you hit, and the outside part that touches your arm reproduces the sound of the ensemble player.
About the World Yuru Music Association
Official website: https://yurumusic.com
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yurumusic2019
This is a project that provides everyone with the joy of playing musical instruments. There are various reasons why people don’t play musical instruments, such as “They believe they have no talent,” “Have experienced setbacks,” “I don’t have a reason to start,” and “I’m worried about the noise.” If that’s the case, then why not create a new musical instrument that eliminates the reasons why people don’t play musical instruments? It’s okay if you don’t have a sense of rhythm or pitch. Noise doesn’t bother me. You can play easily and without hesitation, and you can choose the one that suits you best from a diverse lineup. The World Yuru Sports Association, which has developed over 100 “Yuru Sports” to date, will develop “Yuru Musical Instruments”.
About the World Yuru Sports Association (General Incorporated Association) Official website: https://yurusports.com
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yurusportslove
The World Yuru Sports Association was established on April 10, 2015 with the concept of “eliminating the world of those who are weak in sports.” Our association pursues the creation of new sports genres that anyone can enjoy, and we have released more than 100 types of sports (as of January 1, 2024) and are engaged in activities that will be widely popular. In addition, it is operated mainly by producers and directors, sports ambassadors, and a large number of sports creators (https://yurusports.com/members). In December 2017, he won the “HEROs Award 2017”, the first “HEROs AWARD”.
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