Mami Yamaji's “The flying crane” selected for Cannes invitation mivie's theme music. Kitenryu-Shishi Hiroshi Ezawa
“The flying crane” composed by Mami Yamaji, a Japanese pianist, has been selected for the theme music of the movie “ ORIGAMI” which is invited to Cannes Film Festival 2016. Congratulations!
On February 5th, Ms. Yamaji and I held a collaboration of the piano and the lion dance live performance “The piano dancing with a lion” at Nippori Sunny Hall in Tokyo. It was a first time for Kitenryu-Wakajishi to perform with the piano music, so the lion dance was a little bit different from usual passionate, cheerful rythem. The melody of the piano piece Mami played was really nice feeling, like a sound of a little stream, so the lion dance was performed in an unusual mood.
For the rest of my life, I'd like to perform the lion dance just as this piano sound. Thank you very much for a nice experience.
March 26th, 2016.
A comment from Mami Yamaji March 29, 2015
“To disseminate the beauty of the scene of Japan to the world by music” is my goal and I think the film brought me a step forward to that goal. The story of the movie is based on an old Japanese tale “Turu no Ongaeshi” or “ The Grateful Crane.” My piece of piano which features cranes is best fit for the film image and its sense of unity got me so exited.