Singer and songwriter Mayphy is introducing the singing bowls player Etsuko Muraki who had several performances with deep healing sounds coming from those unique instruments.
The audience will be able to feel the vibration and harmonious sounds of the singing bowls, while Mayphy’s will add her improvisation by piano and vocals with stories. Their collaboration opens a new world with their sounds and songs.
18 November 2023 from 17:30 Concert + Tea + Vegan Dessert JPY3500 Limited seats, by reservation only. Call 075-285-3283 or email info@mandaracha.com for bookings.
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A once-in-a-lifetime concert by singer-songwriter Mayphy and orin player Etsuko.
This concert will feature the clear tone of the orin and its long reverberations,
This concert is a time to feel the clear tone of the orin and its long reverberations, a time to feel the comfortable sound of the orin as it moves from straight and steady to shimmering,
Mayphy's improvised compositions on the piano and singing will tell a story,
The new world created by the harmony of the two musicians can be enjoyed.
The collaboration includes "Rebirth," composed by Mayphy in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, and "Healing," released in 2021, with the theme of healing, The improvised stories of nature in voices, set to the exquisite harmonies of Orin, are also worth listening to.
Mayphy Profile :
Singer song writer
Mayphy began piano lessons at the age of 4, and has been a dance instructor since the age of 19. She then became a musical organizer and went to England in 2006 to study and perform music in London for 4 years.
During her study in London, she encountered Indian traditional music, and experienced performing Sitar, Tanpura, Tabla, and "Raga Voice" in her live performances.
After moving to France in 2010, she performed with the world music band "Phildissime," and performed "Rebirth," which is based on the theme of all living things, using instruments such as Singing Bowl, Kaval flute, Oud, and Cello.
She produced and released a mini-album including "Rebirth.
After returning to Japan in 2012, she began teaching music in Kyoto,
He has released a total of 4 albums including "Mind Map" while teaching music in Kyoto. Currently residing in Kanazawa, she has been performing every Thursday at Nikko Hotel Kanazawa on the 30th floor, and her storytelling in a relaxing space have been well received.
Etsuko Muraki profile
Profile: Etsuko Muraki is an esthetician and therapist.
She has been an esthetician and therapist for 18 years and is known for ability to heal and ease the body with her hands.
In the spring of 2020, she had to stop working and stay at home. At that time, she became interested in healing with sound and learned to play the singing bowl. One day, she was captured by the deep and deep resonant tone of Orin Sabari, and started to heal people with sound as an Orin player. The sound of the orin has a deeply relaxing effect, and people say it gives them a time to rest their busy brains and regenerate their hearts, so she has expanded her performance opportunities.
About Sabari Orin
Her orin is made by Nanjo Kobo in Uji, Kyoto, which specializes in the production of orin, musical gongs, and narimono sacred Buddhist instruments based on the advanced technology and wisdom cultivated in the company's 190-year history.
The orin is made of sahari, an alloy of copper and tin that was used in Shosoin treasures in ancient times. Nanjo Kobo uses a unique blend of materials and traditional techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation to create a unique sound.