9 Jun - 12 Jun

Japan in Focus

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Acknowledging the growing artistic link between Japan and Victoria’s music scenes, this year’s music program has a large emphasis on contemporary music from Japan.

Cementing Melbourne and Japan’s close musical ties is RISING’s Japan in Focus program. The Forum hosts iconic pop experimentalists from Tokyo’s mid-'90s, 'cut-and-paste' Shibuya-kei scene, and a seminal percussionist from the '80s Avant Garde. Over at Max Watt’s there’s Tokyo doom rock veterans, and atmospheric techno.

Date	Times
Thu 9 Jun	7:00pm - 12:00pm
Fri 10 Jun	7:00pm - 12:00pm
Sat 11 Jun	7:00pm - 12:00pm
Sun 12 Jun	7:00pm - 12:00pm

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