Sound Bath Sessions 032: Yumi & Queena

Yumi Taga introduced me to Queena Chan whose studio is in the same building as Ore Art. They wanted to improvise a sound bath together. Improvising with other people is always a challenge but the rewards can be great. Trust is a big part of a successful performance and their performances were pretty amazing. Queena played a single medium-sized gong while Yumi played her large symphonic gong. Their improvisations yielded emotional and moving recordings and are some of my favorites. Even though they seldom play together, their connection and dialogue borders on instinct. This session was recorded with Queena and her gong on the left and Yumi’s large symphonic and titanium drum on the right. Queena played a slow, subtle, monotonous rhythm as the sonic foundation for Yumi’s powerful playing. The steady rhythm is your anchor, guiding you through the wilderness of sound.