Yoshimasa Wada
1943–
Introduction
Yoshimasa "Yoshi" Wada (11 November 1943 – 18 May 2021) was a Fluxus-related Japanese sound art installation artist and new music musician who lived in New York City before moving to San Francisco, California.
Wikidata identifier
Q2600923
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Introduction
Born in Japan, and active in New York and San Francisco, Wada joined the Fluxus movement in 1968 after meeting George Maciunas. He studied with the North Indian vocalist Pandit Pran Nath. Wada incorporated the use of drone and his works were usually performed at very high volume. He frequently performed his own compositions on Scottish highland bagpipe, and also created his own instruments from metal plumbing pipe and large reed instruments involving multiple bagpipe-like pipes connected to air compressors
Roles
Artist, composer, installation artist, musician, sound artist
ULAN identifier
500350828
Names
Yoshi Wada, Yoshimasa Wada
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