Grantee Database

World Music Institute

Country / Region:
• United States

• 2009
• Music
• United States to Japan, Mongolia, United States

to support research, exchange and instruction by American, Japanese, and Mongolian musicians in a three-country tour in September 2009.

• 2007
• Music
• United States to India

support for a presentation of the Laihui Ensemble from Manipur in the World Music Institute's Festival of India programs in May 2007

• 2005
• Music
• United States to United States

to support the spring 2005 performance and lecture tour, Cudamani-Music and Dance of Bali

• 1999
• Music
• United States to Japan

to support U.S. tour of shamisen virtuoso Kunie Fujii and her ensemble from Japan in Feburary and March 1999

• 1995
• Music
• United States to United States

to support the participation of artists from Asia in the World Music Institute's concert programs in 1996.

• 1992
• Music
• United States to United States

to support the participation of artists from Asia in the World Music Institute's concert programs in 1993

• 1991
• Music
• United States to United States

to support the participation of artists from Asia in the World Music Institute's concert programs in 1992

• 1988
• United States to United States

to support Asian music and dance programs presented by the World Music Institute in 1989

Wu Hsin Fei

Country / Region:
• Taiwan

• 2009
• Music
• Taiwan to Japan, Korea, Philippines

to support research and further study of traditional music and instruments in Japan, Korea, and the Philippines

Nilo Alcala II

Country / Region:
• Philippines

• 2008
• Music
• Philippines to China, Japan, Taiwan

postponed from Spring 2007

Kianga Ford

Country / Region:
• United States

• 2008
• Visual Art
• United States to Japan

To participate in a residency at Akiyoshidai International Art Village

Amy Guggenheim

Country / Region:
• United States

• 2008
• Film/Video
• United States to Japan

Research in Japan for work on a feature film.

Hsiao Ho Wen

Country / Region:
• Taiwan

• 2008
• Dance
• Taiwan to Japan

Study and observe Japanese traditional dance

Hwang Koosil-ja

Country / Region:
• Japan

• 2008
• Theater
• United States to Japan

Exhibition and workshop to demonstrate Live Processing performance technique at BankART1929.

Eric Carl Wolfgang Knoche

Country / Region:
• United States

• 2008
• Crafts
• United States to Japan

To study wood fired ceramics in the Bizen tradition with the National Living Treasure Isezaki Jun and to create a new body of work.

Manuel Lutgenhorst

Country / Region:
• United States

• 2008
• Theater
• United States to Myanmar

To enable participation in theater workshop in Yangong, organized by Gitameit and to be held at the Alliance Francaise there.

• 1999
• Theater
• United States to Japan

to meet with theater artists in Tokyo in June 1999 to explore possibilities for collaborative work

• 1987
• Theater
• United States to Japan

To prepare and stage a production of the play Request Concert in Tokyo in fall 1987 and to observe contemporary theater activities in Japan

Michael Andrew Yoshinobu Sakamoto

Country / Region:
• United States

• 2008
• Dance
• United States to Japan, Thailand

Field research in Thailand and Japan on the confluence of Buddhist contemplative practices and body-based performance

Steven Stucky

Country / Region:
• United States

• 2008
• Music
• United States to China, Japan

Support to teach and coach performances at the Central Conservatory in Beijing and at music schools in Taiwan in December 2008

Traditional Theater Training

Country / Region:
• Japan

• 2008
• Theater
• Japan to United States

To bring 4 artists to study at Traditional Theater Training

• 2002
• Theater
• Japan to United States

support for American or Asian artists participating in the TTT program

• 1999
• Dance
• Japan to Japan

support for Mi-jin Park and Hyun-hee Park from Korea to participate in Kyoto this summer

• 1996
• Theater
• Japan to Japan

to enable performing artists from the United States and Asia to study traditional Japanese dance and theater in TTT's summer 1996 Kyoto Performance Institute.

• 1992
• Theater

to enable performing artists from the United States and Asia to study Japanese dance and theater in Traditional Theater Training's summer 1992 Kyoto Performance Institute

• 1992
• Dance

To enable performing artists from the United States and Asia to study traditional Japanese dance and theater in T.T.T.'s summer 1992 Kyoto Performance Institute.

• 1986
• Theater
• Japan to United States

To support the participation of American theater professionals in a summer training program in Japanese theater in Kyoto