Tatsuya Nakatani

Originally from Kobe and Osaka, Japan, Tatsuya Nakatani has resided in the United States since 1995. After living in Boston, Philadelphia, and New York, he and is now based in Easton, Pennsylvania. He is recognized as a key player in New York City‚s ever-burgeoning creative music scene. His music often defies categorization and is not limited by generic considerations. His eclectic creative approach welcomes influences from Brazilian and Japanese music; from improvised and experimental music, jazz, free jazz, rock, etc. An intense freedom combined with impeccable sensitivity and depth of thought characterizes his approach. He is widely recognized as a solo and ensemble player. His elements of percussion are drummed set, gong, cymbal, singing bowls, pieces of metal objects, and various sticks and bows. In addition to live performances, he provides sound design for Television and Film, and collaborates regularly with dancers and artists. Nakatani has established an independent Record label, music & dance studio "H&HPRODUCTION" in South Bronx, New York from where he dispatches his music creations to the rest of the world. He is also a recipient of the New York, Bronx Art council individual artist grant.