The Sounds Of Chow Gar [OST], by Shugorei & Black Square String Quartet

The Sounds Of Chow Gar [OST]

by Shugorei & Black Square String Quartet

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1.	Overture 04:14	buy track
2.	Fut Sao 06:41	buy track
3.	Say Moon King Tarn Keng 04:00	buy track
4.	Cheng Man Ching Yang Style 37 Movements 09:30	buy track
5.	Guan Dao 05:54	buy track
6.	Sai Form1 04:02	buy track

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This album is a studio recorded collection of pieces that were performed at the one-time live event on February 16, 2024.

'The Sounds of Chow Gar' is an exquisite cinematic portrayal of traditional Chinese solo kung fu forms, set to original music for percussion, strings and electronics.

The cinema was accompanied by musicians live on stage, matching the performer’s movements and visuals with meticulous timing. Sounds of practitioners' breathing, heartbeats and footwork combine with painstakingly produced original compositions by award-winning composer Thomas Green to tell the story of a Meanjin (Brisbane) family who, across generations, uphold an ancient Chinese tradition in their community and beyond.

Kung fu exercises performed solo are called forms (similar to kata in Karate). These are used as physical exercises, movement drilling, meditation, and fight training. Beautiful to watch, even for non-experts, Shugorei draws on these forms’ latent musicality - their rhythms and physical sounds.

Five forms were chosen, filmed in superb 4K detail, performed by four incredible kung fu practitioners, and used as the basis of five new musical compositions.

This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Presented by Sounds Across Oceans and BrisAsia.

With immense gratitude for our collaborators Black Square Quartet and Australian School of Kung Fu and Tai Chi.

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released February 20, 2024

Nozomi Omote - percussion
Thomas Green - electronics

Black Square String Quartet
Camille Barry - violin 1
Mike Patterson - violin 2
Charlotte Burbrook de Vere - viola
Daniel Curro - cello

Production assistance from Camille Barry and Daniel Curro

Composed, Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Thomas Green

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Shugorei Brisbane, Australia

Formed in 2019, Shugorei is a profoundly adventurous expedition through the realms of live percussion and electronics, performed by Nozomi Omote and Thomas Green.

Shugorei (meaning Guardian Spirit) explores an interplay between Noz's Japanese background and Western musicianship with Tom's far-reaching madcappery adding an element of excitement and surprise. ... more

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