Feb 14 – Mar 2 2006, Omusubi Kororin ~ Rice Ball Tumble Tumbling. Solo school shows in Perth, WA. Nexus Arts
Mar 19 2006, From a Silence Well Seminar workshop for the Melbourne Composers League by Anne Norman (Shakuhachi) and Peter Hagen (Harpsichord) Australia-Japan Year of Exchange.
Mar 27 – Apr 7 2006, TAIKO Drums and Flutes of Japan in schools in Adelaide with taiko performer Toshi Sakamoto through Nexus Arts.
Apr 8 2006, ‘Mountain Tryptich’ Peacock Theatre, HOBART 7.30pm Anne Norman solo shakuhachi recital; 9.00pm Music from the Edge —improvisation on double bass, shakuhachi and the Zimbabwean Mbira. Anne Norman, Michael Fortescue, Fabio Chivhanda, Morganics.
Apr 24 – May 5 2006, Omusubi Kororin ~ Rice Ball Tumble Tumbling. Solo school shows Gold Coast and Brisbane, QLD. Nexus Arts
May 29 2006, ‘Song of Autumn’ Izumi FUJIKAWA (koto) and Anne NORMAN (shakuhachi) at Beleura House & Garden, Mornington.
Jun 1 2006, Ask Not ~ Fear Not, an electro acoustic work by Anne Norman launched on the Sonic Gallery site, commissioned by the Australia Asia Foundation.
Jun 1 2006, ‘Koto Fantasy’ at the Music Auditorium, Monash Uni, Clayton. Anne and Izumi.
Jun 2 2006, ‘The Wave’ Izumi FUJIKAWA (koto), Anne NORMAN (shakuhachi), Toshinori SAKAMOTO (taiko) & WADAIKO RINDO at the BMW Edge, Fed Square, Melbourne. The Boite. Photos and recordings @ Altsoundings
Jun 4 2006, ‘Song of Autumn’ by Izumi FUJIKAWA and Anne NORMAN. Portland Arts Centre, Vic
Jun 5-23 2006, TAIKO Drums and Flutes of Japan in Brisbane schools with Toshi Sakamoto. Nexus Arts
July 7 2006, Jouissance farewell concert at Trinity College Chapel to raise funds for their tour of Estonia.
Jouissance in Estonia…
July 13-19 2006, Three recitals of “Akathistos Hymn” under the umbrella of the Glasperlenspiel Music Festival in Estonia.
- St.John’s Church, Viljandi
- St Alexander Church, Narva
- St. Elizabeth Church, Pärnu
A solo road trip through Estonia to the island of Saaremaa after our concerts. The Car Fairy was written while queuing for the ferry. Published 2018.
back in Australia…
Sept 2 2006, Shinju Matsuri (Pearl Festival) Moonlight Bay Resort, Broome WA. Anne performs “Deep Sea Divers” at the Music Festival night, and accompany Steve Pigram singing “Saltwater Cowboy” at the Opening Ceremony.
Sept 18-29 2006, TAIKO Drums and Flutes of Japan in Sydney & Newcastle schools with Toshi Sakamoto. Nexus Arts
Oct 28 2006, Guest performer at the launch of Sue Stanford’s book of poetry “Opal” at The Artery, Melbourne.
Nov 2 2006, Deep Sea Divers, an electro acoustic work by Anne Norman launched on the Sonic Gallery site, commissioned by Australia Asia Foundation.
Nov 3 2006, Jouissance performs “Akathistos” at New Music Machine, South Melbourne Town Hall
Nov 5 2006, Classics in Burrinja Cafe shakuhachi recital with guest artists Steve Herberte (percussion) and Ben Van Poppel (voice). New and old music for shakuhachi with a few power pole bells thrown in. Poetry by NT poet Judith Steele. BURRINJA GALLERY, Upwey.
Nov 19 2006, Chefs of the Great Hotels of the World recorded for the sound track of TV Documentary Series aired on SBS television on Thursday 2nd Aug 2007. Director: Ron Brown
Dec 9 2006, Wadaiko Rindo annual taiko concert, MLC PA Auditorium, Kew
Dec 10 2006, From a Silence Well Anne Norman and Peter Hagen, concert of new works for harpsichord & shakuhachi by Pertout, March, Czaplowski, Vaughan, Seki, Carter and Simons. Melbourne Composer’s League, supported by The City of Yarra, and The Japanese Year of Exchange. Richmond Town Hall.
Dec 18 2006, Jouissance film-shoot for an international arts television producer. An overview of Jouissance, including works of Hildegard of Bingen, Peter Abelard and of the Byzantine Rite. Trinity College Chapel, Melbourne University, Parkville
Dec 2006, Anne begins researching tea and writing the absurd manuscript for Curiosi-tea, published in 2009.