What is Microtonal music? It gives a wide range of ways to express subtle workings of the inner minds

Lost in Shanghai Terumi Narushima.

Lost in Shanghai Terumi Narushima. Source: William Yang

Dr Terumi Narushima, a composer and senior lecturer of Wollongong University, talks about Microtonal music and her recent work.


Lost in Shanghai Terumi Narushima. Production by Contemporary Asian Australian Performance, at the Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre during Sydney Festival 2022
Lost in Shanghai Terumi Narushima. Production by Contemporary Asian Australian Performance, at the Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre during Sydney Festival 2022 Source: Clare Hawley

Dr Narushima was born and raised in Australia.  Her parents are Japanese.  She has been studying Microtonal music.

Dr Narushima composed music for a stage 'Lost in Shanghai' which was performed at this year's Sydney Festival. 

In the audio, Dr Narushima talks about Microtonal music and her recent work.

Dr Narushima is also a musician and performs as a duo Clocks and Clouds, with her husband Kraig Grady who is a composer.

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