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Musician, producer, media professional, F1 fanatic who once interviewed Senna, fan of Yuki Tsunoda, Isack Hadjar (and admirer of Carlos Sainz Sr.). TEAM PIASTRI. Also let's go Dodgers. https://www.kyokokitamura.com https://linktr.ee/kyokokitamura

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 20

Now on YouTube, the documentary I created on Anthony Braxton and Syntactical Ghost Trance Music. Tri-Centric is moving videos to YouTube after the announcement of Vimeo's acquisition by Bending Spoon. Workshop happening at Roulette in November.
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#music #AnthonyBraxton

Introduction to Syntactical Ghost Trance Music

YouTube video by Tri-Centric Foundation (Official Page)

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · 3d

Analyzing Anthony Braxton's Composition No. 101, Language Music and Diamond Clef in my latest newsletter.
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#AnthonyBraxton #Music

Analysis: Anthony Braxton's Comp No. 101, Language Music and Diamond Clef

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · 4d

Anthony Braxton merch will be available at @roulettenyc.bsky.social including the three-volume Tri-Axium Writings! If you are coming to the workshop on 11/4 or the Comp No. 101/SGTM performance on 11/5, grab some while supplies last. #AnthonyBraxton

Photo shows a T-shirt and a tote bag with Anthony Braxton's graphic titles, and the three-volume set of Tri-Axium Writings.

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · 5d

Music we will be referencing for the concert at @roulettenyc.bsky.social on November 5th. We will also be injecting elements of the Sonic Genome, using the entire venue as our sound space. We will be in the audience and on the balcony.
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GTM (Syntax) 2017, by Anthony Braxton

12 track album

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · 8d

Today's listening KotoA
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Kotoa... Live From The Front Room

YouTube video by From The Front Room

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · 10d

Revisiting Anthony Braxton's opera Trillium J, excerpts of which will be incorporated in the upcoming performance at @roulettenyc.bsky.social on November 5.
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Watch Trillium J: The Non-Unconfessionables (Composition No. 380) Online | Vimeo On Demand

Anthony Braxton's opera Trillium J in four acts. Live performance recorded April 19, 2014 at Roulette, Brooklyn, with rare bonus footage of Anthony Braxton…

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · 10d

Highly recommended for all educators who encourage curiosity, engagement and critical thinking—for democracy. Catch it if you can. It’s awesome. #TheLastClass
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The Last Class movie review & film summary (2025) | Roger Ebert

It's heartening to hear a major figure in American political history talking about the future as if it might actually happen

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · 15d

Ohtani makes the impossible possible, and shows us that what's possible is more than we think. Let's go Dodgers.
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Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 batters the same night he hit 3 home runs for the Dodgers 😳 | 大谷翔平ハイライト

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Los Angeles Dodgers (bot) @dodgersbot.bsky.social · 15d

Us watching Shohei.

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Defector @defector.com · 15d

Shohei Ohtani plays the greatest baseball game of all time:
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Shohei Ohtani Plays The Greatest Baseball Game Of All Time | Defector

Shohei Ohtani creates a world in which there are no stupid questions. Could there ever be a two-way player in the majors? Could he become an elite power hitter and a frontline starter? Could he recove...

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Avant Music News @avantmusicnews.bsky.social · 17d

Two Nights of Anthony Braxton in NYC

Source: Roulette. A Workshop on the Music of Anthony Braxton Tuesday November 4, 2025 7PM Three of Anthony Braxton’s current and former collaborators—Adam Matlock, Anne Rhodes, and Kyoko Kitamura—will lead a hands-on, participatory workshop exploring the music…

Two Nights of Anthony Braxton in NYC

Source: Roulette. A Workshop on the Music of Anthony Braxton Tuesday November 4, 2025 7PM Three of Anthony Braxton’s current and former collaborators—Adam Matlock, Anne Rhodes, and Kyoko Kitamura—will lead a hands-on, participatory workshop exploring the music of Braxton through several of his systems including Language Music, Syntactical Ghost Trance Music and Anthony's more recent works. Braxton’s systems are frameworks for notation and improvisation that have formed the basis of many of his seminal works.

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · 18d

Coming up, a workshop on the music of Anthony Braxton at Roulette, November 4. My latest newsletter.
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Workshop on the music of Anthony Braxton at Roulette

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · 20d

When I was growing up in NYC (I was born in NYC), Asian-American representation in entertainment was nonexistent. As the U.S. becomes more majority minority with each generation, we'll continue to see more diverse representation. I think that's a good thing.
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'KPop Demon Hunters' is a top Halloween costume, and Asian kids are loving the representation

"It’s definitely refreshing and exciting to see the ‘it’ costume of the year, for people of all backgrounds, being a female Asian character," one mom said.

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · 25d

Wednesday morning research
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Starting From Scratch: Cornelius Cardew and the Orchestra as Insurgency

The Red Bull Music Academy Daily is the online publication by the Red Bull Music Academy, a global music institution committed to fostering creativity in music. Just like the Academy, we think of it a...

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Oct 2

Performing this Saturday with Siren Xypher for this festival at @roulettenyc.bsky.social . Featuring Jen Shyu, Becca Stevens, Kenny Barron and more.
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M³ Festival 2025

Buy Tickets M³ Festival 2025Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 7pm-10pmRoulette Intermedium The one-day, marathon-style festival will feature 9 sets and 16 musicians including M³ musicians and f…

https://m3musicians.org/m³-festival-2025/

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 30

Today's eclectic soundtrack from Herbie Hancock to Noël Akchoté and everything in between
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Rick Petrie presents: North Star Sounds (28 September 2025) - One Jazz

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 28

Discussion, not cancellation. My blog posts on music and business have often been source material for others, which I am very happy about. I learned recently that this TikTok video references my writing on the Larry Clark/Keiko Yamada controversy. Discuss on!
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Replying to @hispanicatadisco

TikTok video by schümacher

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 28

My dear friend and bandmate Melanie Dyer in the current issue of NYCJR: "Musicians are vehicles for something greater than the sum of our parts, communicating through us...I want to be ready for it when it happens...Every time I get on the bandstand, it’s a lesson."
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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 24

Lena Bloch is an AMAZING composer and improviser. So glad I got to work with her. The band was stellar too. This was my first time working with Michael Sarin. NYC provides so many opportunities for artists to get together. After teaching in VT for a while, I'm re-appreciating all that NYC offers.

Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 24

An album by Lena Bloch, which I am on, is coming out later this year from Fresh Sounds. One track currently streaming. Lena Bloch (composer, saxophone), Kyoko Kitamura (v), Jacob Sacks (p), Ken Filiano(b), Michael Sarin (dms), Jon Rosenberg (engineer).
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I Refuse

YouTube video by Lena Bloch - Topic

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 20

Thank you!

Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 20

Thank you for your comment! It was a joy to create and I’ve gotten a lot of mileage from this doc with my students. More background info here:
www.kyokokitamura.com/making-of-an...

Making of Anthony Braxton mini-documentary – Kyoko Kitamura

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 20

Introduction to Syntactical Ghost Trance Music

YouTube video by Tri-Centric Foundation (Official Page)

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 14

Sunday morning research
www.pointofdeparture.org/archives/PoD...
#OrnetteColeman #music #LoftEra

“Ornette at Prince Street”: A Glimpse from the Archives

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Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Sep 3

Yes! I think it's going to be amazing!

Kyoko Kitamura @kyokokitamura.com · Aug 28

Following the long tradition of Anthony Braxton collaborators presenting workshops on his music, we will offer a special audience-participatory evening in November on Language Music, Ghost Trance and more, presented by Adam Matlock, Anne Rhodes and myself. Open to all!
roulette.org/event/anthon...

A Workshop on the Music of Anthony Braxton

A participatory exploration of Anthony Braxton's several systems including Language Music, Ghost Trance Music, and more.

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