{"id":8167,"date":"2020-12-03T11:54:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T02:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/?p=8167"},"modified":"2020-12-03T11:54:26","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T02:54:26","slug":"workshop-language-music-vol-11-featuring-yoko-tawada-and-aki-takase-held-on-november-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/sgu\/news-en\/2020\/12\/03\/8167\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop \u201cLanguage & Music Vol. 11\u201d Featuring Yoko Tawada and Aki Takase Held on November 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

On November 17, 2020 (Tues.), the workshop \u201cLanguage & Music Vol. 11<\/a>,\u201d featuring Yoko Tawada and Aki Takase, was held. A new \u201cvolume\u201d of this workshop has happened annually for the past 11 years. Normally, the workshop is conducted at Ono Memorial Hall, Waseda University, but this year it took place online to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Zoom Webinar was used to connect Germany and Japan. The live virtual audience on the day numbered over 130.<\/p>\n

First Workshop Conducted Online<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Nine Waseda University undergraduate and graduate students participated in the workshop. Their task was to present for three minutes or less on the theme of \u201cthe surreal and the real,” and the audience witnessed prepared video works and live reading performances on the subject. From their residences in Berlin, Tawada and Takase provided commentary. The intentions behind the videos and performances were shared with the presenting students. Through these interactions, the workshop provided an opportunity for the nine students to face various unanswerable questions, including \u201cWhat are language and music?” \u201cWhat is the surreal?\u201d and \u201cIs it any different from the real?\u201d From these questions, each of the nine\u2019s unique worldview was unveiled.<\/p>\n

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The event was hosted by its coordinator, Professor Matsunaga<\/p><\/div>\n

Appearances by Broccoli and Random Number Tables<\/strong><\/h5>\n

As this year’s workshop took place online, the participants were able to show off their ingenuity in adapting to the Zoom- and video-based elements of the event, endeavoring to express themselves in a manner different than that on a physical stage. Those viewing the workshop were overwhelmed by the entirely out-of-the-ordinary performances, and the two hours of the event seemed to pass in an instant.<\/p>\n\n\t\t