artist: TOSHIYUKI TSUCHITORI
title: The Sounds Of Prehistoric Cave
label: Victor / Japan Traditional Cultures Foundation
country: Japan
format: CD
title: The Sounds Of Prehistoric Cave
label: Victor / Japan Traditional Cultures Foundation
country: Japan
format: CD
Toshi Tsuchitori performs stalactites, stalagmites, Indian nose flute, bone whistle and
other prehistoric instruments inside Cougnac cave in France. The performances in the
cave, and of the stalactites and stalagmites were made by special permission (and
attendance of) archeologist Dr. Michel Roruburanshe.
Tsuchitori started his music career as a percussionist and free improviser in the 1970s.
Since then, he has played with Milford Graves, Derek Bailey, Steve Lacy and other world
musicians. In 1976 he started work with Peter Brook's international theater group as a
leading musician, and worked on various projects including 'The Mahabharata', 'Tempest'
'Hamlet' etc. Peter Brook is perhaps best known as a film director - in particular "Meetings
With Remarkable Men". Tsuchitori has also done extensive research on the world's ethnic
music and dance, especially Asian and African. In the 1980s he presented three Japanese
archeological music works (re-issued by Victor on CD), "Dōtaku: Ancient Japanese Bronze
Bells From Yayoi Period (BC400-AD 250)", "Sanukaito: Stone Sounds Of The Paleolithic Era
In Japan ", and " Jōmonko; Pottery Drums Of Jōmon Period (BC3000-BC 2500) ".
other prehistoric instruments inside Cougnac cave in France. The performances in the
cave, and of the stalactites and stalagmites were made by special permission (and
attendance of) archeologist Dr. Michel Roruburanshe.
Tsuchitori started his music career as a percussionist and free improviser in the 1970s.
Since then, he has played with Milford Graves, Derek Bailey, Steve Lacy and other world
musicians. In 1976 he started work with Peter Brook's international theater group as a
leading musician, and worked on various projects including 'The Mahabharata', 'Tempest'
'Hamlet' etc. Peter Brook is perhaps best known as a film director - in particular "Meetings
With Remarkable Men". Tsuchitori has also done extensive research on the world's ethnic
music and dance, especially Asian and African. In the 1980s he presented three Japanese
archeological music works (re-issued by Victor on CD), "Dōtaku: Ancient Japanese Bronze
Bells From Yayoi Period (BC400-AD 250)", "Sanukaito: Stone Sounds Of The Paleolithic Era
In Japan ", and " Jōmonko; Pottery Drums Of Jōmon Period (BC3000-BC 2500) ".
