Ayako Ogawa

Born in 1962. Studied piano from childhood.

1980–2000: Member of ’小劇場0の会’ ‘Small Theater 0 Group’. Ayako Ogawa worked on Actress, Assistant Director, Stage Designer, Poetry Recitation

 

2000– Met bassist Tateo Demachi, who learned under jazz drummer Masahiko Togashi, in Hakodate; married. Began joint music activities including workshops on ethnic instruments and live performances.

 

August 22,2014 Hakodate City, Aundo Hall  Improvisational Workshop, Organized by Ayako Ogawa

 

April 15, 2015  Concert at Hakodate City Arts Hall, organized by Ayako Ogawa

                       Ayako Ogawa (Piano) Peter Brötzmann (Saxophone), Toyozumi Yoshisaburo (Drums), Demachi Takeo (Contrabass),

                        (This collaboration sparked an interest in pursuing activities in Europe.)

 

August 9, 2015 Hakodate Sun Refule Great East Japan Earthquake Charity Concert ‘Thank You, Your Smile’　Participated as a musician.

                         Ayako Ogawa (Voice), and Kenju koenrin 虔十公園林 (Reading).Tateo Demachi (contrabass),

 

May 1, 2016 Wrocław, PolandOPT Studio Concert ‘Higan Shigan’’彼岸此岸’ 

　　　　　　　Ayako Ogawa(Voice, Piano),Shepherds of Cats 

 

May 2–5, 2016 Wrocław, Poland OPT Studio.  Album Recording Ayako Ogawa, Shepherds of Cats 

                Available for listening:  https://fanfarefanfare.bandcamp.com/album/ayako-ogawa-shepherds-of-cats-vj-pietrushka

 

May 6, 2016, Vienna, Art Room Ewigkeitsalasse: Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Claudia Serbanca(voice)Mario Seferin(piano)

 

May 9, 2016: Vienna, Kulturzentrum & Cafe 7'Stern: Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Bernadette Zeilinger(Flute), Diego Mune(Guitar),

 

June 11, 2016:Sapporo  Conte Sapporo, ‘IKI’: Visual art, Butoh,

                 Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Tateo Demachi (contrabass), Mikami Chitoshi electronics,Kenji Matsuda Visual art

　　　　　

                 Same day: Voice Workshop ‘IKI’ Instructor: Ayako Ogawa

 

July 4, 2016 Hakodate Bar Hanabi

　　　　　Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Video works Kazuya Ishida,electronic compose Yuhei Takeya, Tateo Demachi (contrabass）

 

August 18, 2016 Hakodate   Pasar Bazaar 2F   Art Gypsy Video, Poetry Recitation,

                         Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tateo Demachi(contrabass),

 

August 28, 2016 Abuta District, Sobetsu Town Performance at Chaihana Self-Sufficiency Festival

                         Ayako Ogawa (Voice) , Tateo Demachi(contrabass)

 

September 8,2016 Hakodate Minato no Iori 'Fumihito Shimizu contemporaries dance 

                       Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tateo Demachi(contrabass),  Chitoshi Mikami (Electronics)

 

November 29, 2016, Hakodate City, Bar Hanabi 2nd Floor, Collaboration with Butoh Dance,

                           Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tateo Demachi(contrabass)

February 18, 2016, Hakodate City, 7th Day Adventist Church, Instrument Play Workshop, Music Workshop

                          FacilitaterAyako Ogawa Leader: Tateo Demachi,    

 April 8, 2017 Hakodate Sōen Live Concert ‘Pure Experience’ Organized by Ayako Ogawa

                       Ayako Ogawa (voice) ,Tateo Demachi(contrabass), 

                       Sam Andrea (Saxophone) Ot to (Bass) David Birchall (Guitar) 3 members visiting from the UK

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April 9, 2017 Hakodate 7thday Adventist Church International Exchange Instrument Play Workshop

                            FacilitaterAyako Ogawa  Leader: Takeo Demachi

                            Performance and Facilitators: Sam Andrea (Saxophone) Ot to (Bass) David Birchall (Guitar)

 

April 26, 2017  Islington Mill, Salford, UK 　‘Shura（修羅）in Europe’ 

              Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Charlie Collins, Beatrix Ward-Fernandez(violin), Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh)

 

April 27, 2017  Access Space, Sheffield, UK‘Shura（修羅） in Europe’

           Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Charlie Collins, Beatrix Ward-Fernandez(violin), Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh) 

 

April 29, 2017, Bradford, UK, Fuse Art space, same members ‘Shura（修羅） in Europe’,

            Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Charlie Collins, Beatrix Ward-Fernandez(violin), Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh)

 

May 2, 2017, Vienna, Kunstraum Ewigkeitsgasse, 1170 Wien, Thelemangasse, 'Shura（修羅） in Europe'　

 　　　　　　　Ayako Ogawa (Voice,) ,Bernadette Zallinger(Flute) Diego Mune(Guitar)Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh)

May 3, 2017 Vienna Café Anno Lerchenfelderstraße 132, AT - 1080 Wien 'Shura （修羅）in Europe'　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Silvia Mayer(Poetry) Bernadette Zallinger( Flute)Diego Mune(Guitar)  Tukasa Kamidate (Butoh)

 

May 7, 2017 Poland Wrocław OPT Studio ‘（修羅） in Europe’

　　　　　　Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Shefards of Cats  Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh )

 

May 10, 2017, Berlin, Germany, Soweizo Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tukasa Kamidate(Butoh)

 

June 19, 2017, Hakodate City Saniku Elementary School, Instrument Play Workshop, Music Workshop

                                Facilitator: Ayako Ogawa Leader: Takeo Demachi

 

November 25, 2017 Hakodate City Soen Live ‘MEETING’ Organized by Ayako Ogawa 

                       Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tateo Demachi(Contrabass) ,

                             Bernadette Zeilinger (Flute)Diego mune(Guitar)Invited fromViena, Maresuke Contracello(from Tokyo)

 

November 26, 2017, Onuma Haru Hut, Mori Town, Kayabe District, Live Concert ‘MEETING’

                       Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Tateo Demachi(Contrabass) ,

                             Bernadette Zeilinger (Flute)Diego mune(Guitar);Vienna Maresuke Contracello(Tokyo)

        ※ Instrument Play Workshop held on the same day

                Facilitator: Ayako Ogawa Leader: Takeo Demachi

 

February 16, 2018, Tokyo 810 outfit cafe ‘Solo’  Ayako Ogawa (Voice) 

 

February 18, 2018, Tokyo 810 outfit cafe Live ‘Floating Island Clouds’ 

                  Ayako Ogawa (Voice) Marilyn Mary(Dance )Maresuke Contracello

 

April 18, 2018, Poland, Wrocław, OPT Studio, Butoh Techno Day 1,Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Shephards of cats, 

April 19, 2018, Poland, Wrocław, OPT Studio, Butoh Techno Day 2, Ayako Ogawa (Voice) ,Shephards of cats, 

April 22, 2018 Czech Republic Punctum - Krásovka Krásovka27 Czech Republic Prague Butoh Techno Day 3                       

                  Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Shephards of cats

April 24, 2018, Vienna, Café Anno, Lerchenfelderstraße 132, AT - 1080 Wien, La Musa _ Festival

                 Ayako Ogawa (Voice),eric arn (US): guitar, Walter Kortanek: voice, poetry, harp, Diego Muné: guitar, 

April 25, 2018, University of Vienna Campus, Memorial Marpe Lanefesch, Wien, Spitalgasse 2, Hof 6, AT – 1090 Vienna

                   ‘La Musa_Concert on Campus’   Ayako Ogawa (Voice), Diego Mune, Bernadette Zeilinger,

April 28, 2018, UK, The New Heading Club,   Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Charlie Collins (Percussion,) Beatrix Ward-Fernandez (Violin,)

April 30, 2018, UK, Bradford, art Fuse,Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Charlie Collins (Percussion,) Beatrix Ward-Fernandez (Violin,)

May 3, 2018, UK, London, IKLECTIK, Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Charlie Collins (Percussion,) Beatrix Ward-Fernandez (Violin,)

May 5, 2018, UK, Sheffield, Acces space Butoh workshop, Music by  Ayako Ogawa

May 10, 2018 Germany Berlin 20:30 74-79 Lehderstrasse, 13086 Ayako Ogawa (Voice), Hui Chun Lin (Cello) Other Ohleier( Reed) Andreas Willers (Guitar )

May 12, 2018, Germany, The roof of traumabar UND kino Physical poetry workshop　Music by  Ayako Ogawa

 

​June 30, 2018, Earth Day, Instrument Play Workshop, Facilitator: Ayako Ogawa

​July 25, 2018, Ohnuma Haru Hut, Mori Town, Kayabe District, Instrument Play Workshop with Children from Fukushima

Music Workshop Facilitator: Ayako OgawaLeader: Takeo Demachi

August 10, 2018 Hakodate San Rifure Great East Japan Earthquake Charity Concert ‘Thank You, Your Smile’

Participated as a musician. Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Tateo Demachi (contrabass),

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August 21, 2018 Participated in Tomarock Participated as a musician. Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Tateo Demachi (contrabass)

 

September 9, 2018 Hakodate Branch Campus of Hokkaido University of Education Auditorium

                    Takeo Demachi (Contrabass), Ayako Ogawa (Voice)

 Available for viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhPGEnR3

 

October 13, 2018: Tateo Demachi passed away.

 

November 14, 19, 24, 2018: Shizuoka, L'Arche Kana : Instrument work shop and play.

                      Facilitators: Ayako Ogawa, Daisuke Watanabe

December 15, 2018: Private Edition Picture Book ‘Kikoetekuruyo きこえてくるよ   I've been listening’  Complete.

　　　　　　　　　　　　by Deku (Tateo Demachi)Picture and Poet.

                                         Educated by Ayako Ogawa

 

December 21, 2018: Tokyo 810 outfit cafe Live ‘音色夜叉　MEETING’ Ayako Ogawa (Voice)

January 6, 2019~: Australia Research Trip

February 10, 2019: Saitama Yamaneko-ken, Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Maresuke, Contracello, Junji Mori(Reeds) February 16, 2019: Tokyo 810 outfit cafe, Live ‘Floating Island Clouds’, Solo and Session, Ayako Ogawa (Voice)

February 24, 2019: Shizuoka L'Arche Kana no Ie, Urayama Music Festival, Instrument Play Workshop 

                           Facilitate and play Ayako Ogawa

March 3, 2019: Tokyo 810 outfit cafe ‘Sannin Bayashi’ Live: Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Arai Minako(voice), Inutaro(Voice),

March 9, 2019: Onuma Harukoya 'tetotetote 'Instrument Play Workshop  Facilitate and play Ayako Ogawa

March 31, 2019 Kamakura City, Casablanca Cuisine International 'Live ‘Nature’

                   Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Matylda Galbell (Saxophone)

 

April 2, 2019Tokyo 810 outfit cafe Session  'Live ‘Nature’

                                                             Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Junji Mori (Reeds) Matylda Garber (Saxophone) 

                                                                Hideki Hashimoto (Trumpet) Maresuke Contracello),Dance: Marilyn Marry

May 7, 2019, Tokyo 810 outfit cafe Live Performance ‘Here now’  Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Dance: Marilyn Marry, Maresuke Contracello,

 

May 10, 2019, Poland OPT Działkowa 15, 50-538 Wroclaw, Poland ‘Butoh Techno’  Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Shephers of cats 

May 11, 2019, Poland, Tkalnia, Fabryczna 13A, 65-001 Zielona Gora, Poland, ‘Butoh Techno’

                                Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Shephers of cats

May 12, 2019 Germany blaueFABRIK e.V, Eisenbahnstraße 1, Dresden-Neustadt, Germany 'Butoh Techno’ 

                              Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Shephers of cats 

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May 14, 2019 UK The Rose Hill, 70-71 Rosehill Terrace, Brighton, BN1 4JJ, UK ‘Butoh Techno’ Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Shephers of cats 

May 15, 2019 UK IKLECTIK, London Poland ‘Butoh Techno’ Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Shephers of cats 

May 16, 2019, UK Fuse Art Space, 5-7 Rawson Place, Bradford, BD1 3QQ, UK ‘Butoh Techno’ Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Shepherds of Cats

John Russell came there!

May 17, 2019.  UK IkLECTIC Exhibition: Yoko Muroi, Ikuro Takahashi Film Concert Keiko Yoshida Planning

                    Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Electro Pascal Savy Simultaneous

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May 19, 2019 UK IkLECTIC Butoh WorkshopAyako Ogawa (Voice)

May 19, 2019 UK IkLECTIC Live Butoh Performance Ayako Ogawa (Voice), Electro Pascal Savy

May 22, 2019 UK Sheffield Access space Ayako Ogawa (Voice) Charlie Collins (percussion) Beatrix Ward-Fernandez (violin) 

 

May 24, 2019 Vienna Café Anno Lerchenfelderstraße 132, AT - 1080 Wien 

                  Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Bernadette Zeilinger (Flute),Diego mune(Guitar)

May 25, 2019, Vienna, Memorial Marpe Lanefesh,   Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Diego mune, Bernadette Zeilinger, 

May 26, 2019, Reykjavik, Iceland, MENGI, Live Performance

　　　　Asta Gudmundsdottir: Concept

  Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Hallvarður Ásgeirsson: Guitar & Electronics, Vocals Ásta Guðmundsdóttir: Stage Design

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May 30, 2019, Iceland, Ervákia, Butoh Workshop, Music: Ayako Ogawa

​July 15, 2019 Hakodate City Gallery Ichigo Ichie Instrument work shop Facilitator Ayako Ogawa

​August 20, 2019 Tokyo Hikari no Uma '8月の甲斐性’・Act in Empty ~The Voice of the Crawling~

                                                                   Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Marilyn Mary （Dance)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　・Hyottoko's Self-Written, Self-Performed ~

                                                                    Oto, Atashi,and Hikari no Uma ~ Performed by Yotsu Juko, Music by Sayo Horiguchi

 

October 29, 2019: Suho Children's Garden Workshop at Morimachi Onuma Ranch - Instrument Play Workshop

                              Facilitator: Ayako Ogawa

December 8-9, 2019: House Recording: Ayako Ogawa (Voice,Piano, Flute) ,Watanabe Daisuke (Guitar)

 

February 10, 2020: Koiwa Bush Bash

                           Poland-Japan Diplomatic Relations 100th Anniversary Commemorative Project ‘Butoh Techno’

                         Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Shepharde of cats

 

February 11, 2020, Tokyo 810 outfit cafe, Live Performance,      Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Dance: Yu Sonoda, Maresukecotracello

February 13, 2020, Kyoto Avant-Garde,

                    Poland-Japan Diplomatic Relations 100th Anniversary Commemorative Project ‘Butoh Techno’

                                                                  Ayako Ogawa (Voice), Shepharde of cats 

February 15, 2020, Hiroshima, Atelier Abierto

                            Poland-Japan Diplomatic Relations 100th Anniversary Commemorative Project ‘Butoh Techno’ 

                                  Ayako Ogawa (Voice), Shepharde of cats 

February 16, 2020, Oita, at hall.

                            Poland-Japan Diplomatic Relations 100th Anniversary Commemorative Project ‘Butoh Techno’                                                                                           Ayako Ogawa (Voice),  Shepharde of cats,

 

June 4-5, 2020, Hakodate City Arts Hall,  Ayako Ogawa + Sanatorium Recording

October 2020   Ayako Ogawa participated as Musician with Barcelona Musician Iyari Atuma'sAlbum 'Hozro

               

September 13 - October 11, 2020 Private Edition Picture Book

　　　　　　　　　　‘Sayonara Boku Tenki Ame no Kumo ni Notteku’ (Goodbye, I'm Riding the Rain Cloud)

　　　　　　　　　　Author:  Ayako Ogawa  Original Art Exhibition at a cafe in Hakodate City

 

2020 Album ’Sanatorium ’by Ayako Ogawa + Sanatorium released on Bandcamp from Belgium ’Off’

May 2, 2021: ‘Tori’ from the album Sanatorium featured on BBC Sounds UK and received high praise.

 

August 2021: Album ‘Sanatorium’  Ayako Ogawa + Sanatorium   by  Belgium Off released digitally.

 

Please listen here: bfan.link/sanatorium

 

May 22,2022 Ayako Ogawa Participated in Ukrainian musician Tungu's album ‘Predictability Failure’ on ADN records.

Please listen here::https://www.discogs.com/ru/release/27033675-Tungu-Predictability-Failure?fbclid=IwY2xjawPUVk5leHRuA2FlbQIx

 

2023–2024 Ukrainian Tungu and Ayako Ogawa + Sanatorium album production

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2024: Live recording of Tokyo performance featuring Los Angeles-based percussionist Andrea Centazzo

“Andrea Centazzo in moving nights”

Planned and regularly performed by  Ayako Ogawa (Voice), Sayo Horiguchi (violin), Haru Terauchi (piano), 

 

November 1, 2024, Tokyo, Natteru House:    Andrea Centazzo Percussion, Guest Junji Mori Saxophone,

                                                   Ayako Ogawa (Voice), Sayo Horiguchi Violin, Haruaki Terunai Piano, 

November 2, 2024, Tokyo, Hikari no Uma: Andrea Centazzo Percussion, Guest Yoko Tada Saxophone,　

　　　　　　　　　   Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Sayo Horiguchi, Violin; Haruharu Terunai, Piano;

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November 3, 2024, Saitama, Gallery & Cafe Yamanekoken: Andrea Centazzo, Percussion; Guests: Kazumi Suzuki, Tomomi Fukagawa

                                                                           Ayako Ogawa (Voice),Sayo Horiguchi, Violin; Haruharu Terunai, Piano;

November 4, 2024, Tokyo, Koen-dori Classics: Andrea Centazzo (Percussion), Guest: Bob Akiyama

                                                           Ayako Ogawa (Voice), Sayo Horiguchi (Violin), Haruharu Terunai (Piano)

January 2025, Tokyo moving nights: Released by IKUTUS Record

 Available for listening  https://ictusrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tokyo-moving-nights

 

May 2025: Tungu・Ayako Ogawa + Sanatorium album 'Anticipation of quiet noise treatment 'released on cassette by Chinese label UFO Creation

 Available for listeninghttps://ufocreations.bandcamp.com/album/in-anticipation-of-quiet-noise-treatment?fbclid=IwY2xjawPWkC9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe0vl9v-O6hE9GF7ZFqKC0cqpIS6oVBKC6EcO2bXa3DOV-NFcMnAwDLZzeG3c_aem_Z7gChkbHyaEncwWerc7X8w

 

August 2025 Short movie  ’Yoru no Kusamura 夜の叢 ’ Auteur Ayako Ogawa 

 Available for listening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nlGvVPf_HE

 

September 1, 2025: Notchiw Art Iburi Community Established

 

September 21, 2025: Shiraoi-gun Shiraoi-cho Community Center ‘See, Eat, Make, Learn About Dementia’

                               Hosted by: Special Nonprofit Corporation NPO Utekampa

　　　　　　　　　‘Let's Play with Ethnic Instruments’ Workshop Facilitator:Ayako Ogawa　

 

October 2025: Furukugi-kun Video Creation & Presentation Auteur Ayako Ogawa

Available for Viewing   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV7JbU4tjtk

 

October 18, 2025: Participation in Shiraoi Chuk Fest, Shiraoi Town, Shiraoi District   Hosted by: NPO Utekampa

　　　　　　　　　Ethnic Instrument Experience Workshop Facilitator: Ayako Ogawa

 

December 6, 2025 Shiraoi Town, Shiraoi District Tsunagu Plus Daily Living Support ‘Employment Support Type B’

                                'Let's Play with Ethnic Instruments' Workshop Facilitator: Ayako Ogawa　

January 24, 2025 Shiraoi Town, Shiraoi District, Hokkaido Tsunagu Plus Daily Living Support ‘Employment Support Type B’

                                 'Let's Play with Ethnic Instruments' Workshop Facilitator: Ayako Ogawa

 

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