#yoko furusho

[seanharold]

Hi all,

I've finally released a music/art/eBook project that I've been working on since 2014 entitled Kinderstück. I've also launched a kickstarter to fund a physical release of the project.

Physical copies of the book will sell for $15 plus shipping (and all physical purchases via the kickstarter project come with a download link for the digital version). The kickstarter is here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seanharold/kinderstuck-physical-copies

Or you can purchase the digital-only version now for $10 at this link (which includes the eBook, the musical recording, and a PDF of the book): https://seanharold.bandcamp.com/

Here is a description of the project: Kinderstück is a multidisciplinary children's book which combines visual art, text, and music. At the heart of Kinderstück is a children's story about loneliness and coping with loss. Presented as a six-part poem, the narrative follows a girl who hates noise but loves her mother's voice. When the girl loses her mother's song, she must find a new way forward.

The music of Kinderstück is written for ondes Martenot and electronics (as performed by ondist Suzanne Farrin). The release includes a recording of the work, as well as a download of the eBook. The eBook contains seven full illustrations (the cover, plus six more; illustrated by Yoko Furusho) as well as the full musical score (which is partially illustrated). Moreover, the eBook is enhanced so that the music will play while reading the book or while looking at the score. Advancing the page in the eBook will automatically trigger the corresponding music to play, allowing the reader to experience every aspect of Kinderstück at once. Likewise, the music will automatically trigger page turns as it plays, allowing the listener to follow along with the recording.

[campsis]

Yoko Furusho

[fujiwara57]

Yōko Furusho,

artiste japonaise basée à New York. Elle est née à Tokyo et a déménagé à New York pour étudier l'illustration à la School of Visual Arts. Après son diplôme en 2008, elle a commencé sa carrière en tant qu'illustratrice / artiste professionnelle. 

Source : http://yokofurusho.com/

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by Yoko Furusho

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[seanharold]

Available for pre-order at https://seanharold.bandcamp.com

Kinderstück is a multidisciplinary children's book which combines visual art, text, and music. This video is only the score and music, not the illustrations or text.

At the heart of Kinderstück is a children's story about loneliness and coping with loss. Presented as a six-part poem, the narrative follows a girl who hates noise but loves her mother's voice. When the girl loses her mother's song, she must find a new way forward.

Each stanza of the tale is accompanied by a full page illustration by Yoko Furusho. Alive with texture, Furusho's whimsical but heartfelt illustrations perfectly complement the earnest nature of both the poem and the music.

Musically, Kinderstück is based on Anton Webern's short piano piece of the same name. As the title implies, Webern's piece was written for children to perform. This short, aphoristic piece was composed using Webern's familiar 12-tone style, but as with many of Webern's works from this period, there is a clarity and succinctness which set it apart from the dodecaphonic works of his contemporaries.

Sean Harold's Kinderstück, written for ondes Martenot and electronics, deconstructs and re-imagines Webern's composition. Harold's piece is no longer intended for a child to perform. Instead, it's written as if remembered by a child. Half dream-like, half in awe, the new composition reflects a child's love and the unique struggle of being confronted with loss at a young age.

[fujiwara57]

Yōko Furusho,

artiste japonaise basée à New York. Elle est née à Tokyo et a déménagé à New York pour étudier l'illustration à la School of Visual Arts. Après son diplôme en 2008, elle a commencé sa carrière en tant qu'illustratrice / artiste professionnelle. 

Source : http://yokofurusho.com/

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by  Yoko Furusho

[artisticmoods]

Illustrations by New York based artist Yoko Furusho

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Yoko Furusho

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