Jinmo names himself
"The Man of Expression".
As for generally
known "art" such as music, fine arts, literatures can be no more than
a fragmentary expression; part of a daily life such as choice of food, clothing
and shelter down to the single facial expression to be the expression of the
human life. In any of which, places no particular importance or the order of
superiority/inferiority.
It is according to
his beliefs that every one should be conscious and active in making every
expression/decision.
Jinmo currently
being known mostly as a musician.
He released more
than 10 solo albums. He performs overseas actively as well as domestic venues.
Jinmo uniquely
executes his guitar playing by technique called "tapping"-as to
"tap" the fingerboard to make notes, instead of picking and strumming
involved in regular guitar playing. He uses computers for experimental music
making process at the same time.
He actively involves
with productions for dance, play, animation soundtracks.
His recent album is
"AVANTRONIX"
In addition to those
activities, his passion of past thirteen years called "Nikoniko
Ongakukai".
Those students are
having difficulties processing the information and languages, which means that
they are unable to enjoy those ordinary signalized programs such as TV, nursery
rhymes, and books.
Jinmo tries to
communicate with pre ?processed "sounds" (audio, notes?) inspired
them and gave them a pleasure, which is most infrequent experience compare to
able-bodied populations.
He's involved with
this almost weekly basis.
This complete live
recording was made in 2000, without any postproduction editing.
"hibarigaoka"
Another facet of
JINMO would be a writer. More than fifteen years since 1988, he has written for
the Japanese music magazine "Monthly Guitar Magazine" ?Ritto Music
Publ. In addition to that , he also written for "Sound and Recording
Magazine" "Player" "Young Guitar"
He has no plans to
publish those enormous amout of writing as a books , yet.
It is not widely
known to the public but he also paints.
Since his mother is
a Japanese calligrapher, he was instructed of this traditional artsa by he
friend in his early childhood. There he learned the basics of Calligraphy , and
even received awards for his merits.
After reaching his
adulthood, he started abstract Avant Garde form of Calligraphy "Bokushou
" which he created many works in that style.
They are purely for
his enjoyment and rarely displayed.
However among his
hardcore fans, some of them come to know this side of his expressions which
lead to a few commissions such are store front signs for restaurants, clubs and
titles of the events.
There are some huge
works using brooms as paintbrushes, on the other hand most unique works of them
all we should say is that of what he calls "ultra fine bokushou " .
These works are done
by only a couple of finest strands of hair; each storokes are only microscopic
size which takes thousands of strokes and about a year worth of labor involved
to finish the size of a newspaper . The detail of these works is almost too fine
to be recognaized by human eye, which lead to the next form of
"drawings"
JINMO does not
discloses his real name, date and place of birth, educational backgrounds. None
of his directors at the Gakken, Editors in chief of Guitar Magazines was never
given these seemingly quite basic and innocent personal information.
Of course, there is
a reason for this.
He tries to express
himself only through his works, nothing else.
Writing / HARI From
Avant-attaque.
(Translation /Albert G)
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