Artist Profile
Aki-Ra Sunrise
akira∞ikeda aka Aki-Ra Sunrise (Hadou Visual Sound Artist) Musician who play the Earth born and raised in Kyoto. my introduction to music was Wadaiko, the Japanese Drums, and was inspired with its deep sound. started Drum set in High School, then met Djembe while traveling in Spain, realising the possibilities of people connecting through music despite the race, language, or culture. ever since, my journey started; looking to find the sound that touches my soul. "Sound has no border" "We are made of Water" 70% of the Earth is water, and so are we. inspired by the work of Dr. Emoto Masaru, who presented the affect of vibration or consciousness which changes the shape of water crystals, born was the Hadouram, letting the audience feel the change of water vibrations. re-directing our eyes or ears to its simple beauty and playfulness of the Water. my most recent work includes the sound used in the Korean Expo, as well as Pre-natal Music, and Sound Healing Workshops. internationally traveling for performance such as Sound Installation in France, opening act for the Environmental Art Residence Project in Cameroon, tours in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaidzhan, Georgia...to name a few. collaborating with Butoh Dancers, Belly Dancers, Fire Dancers, and Painters. on- going in act, searching for the possibilities, origin, and principles of the Sound and Instruments. ◯HP http://www.akira8ikeda.com ◯youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV-tKIyX5szSLHcK2Ec0YTg ◯facebook https://www.facebook.com/akirai2 ◯soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/aki-ra-sunrise ◯instagram https://www.instagram.com/akiraikedaakaakirasunrise/?hl=ja