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★News

2023.8.29 Hall concert “Tenshi no Sasayaki – Into the World of Healing and Illusion”

2023.6.17(土) In-store live performance / Admission free / Concert starts at 13:00 / Venue: Ongakudo / Autograph session after the performance

2023.6.2(月) HBC Radio “Car Navi Radio Afternoon First” commentary appearance

2023.5.28(日) Release and distribution of 1st album “Tenshi no Sasayaki”

2023.5.28(日) First concert (Venue: Sapporo The Luther Hall)

2023年5月18日(木) Diamond Dust was featured in the “Hokkaido Web Edition “GETS!

★Project

New environmental music from Hokkaido to the world. The unit “Diamond Dust”, a graduate of Hokkaido University of Education, presents the ultimate healing music of the beautiful and magnificent scenery of Hokkaido.

Under the goal of “Promotion of Hokkaido Culture”, we aim to transmit and develop the works created by “Diamond Dust”.

※Goals of Hokkaido’s cultural promotion (Hokkaido Culture Promotion Guidelines, revised March 30, 2023)

Hokkaido is a region blessed with four vibrant seasons and magnificent nature. In order to make Hokkaido a vibrant community full of diversity where each and every resident can experience spiritual richness, we will deepen understanding of unique local cultures rooted in the outstanding natural environment, unique history, and diverse lifestyles, and ensure that they are passed on to the next generation. We also aim to create and develop new local cultures, and to build a lifestyle and cultural zone where all people can equally enjoy the benefits of culture by taking advantage of the various values created by culture. (From the website of the Cultural Promotion Division, Cultural Affairs Bureau, Environment and Living Department, Hokkaido)

★Discography

『Tenshi no Sasayaki』 Diamond Dust

1.Diamond Dust
Composed by Yukiko Fuku

2.KAMUI
Composed by Yukiko Fuku

3.Comme au premier jour (Cover)
Composed by Andre Gagnon

4.Lullaby of Snow
Words: Eiko Shimamiya / Composed by Eiko Shimamiya / Arranged by Yukiko Fuku

5.Miyabi no Mori (~DiamondDust Version~)
Composed by Yukiko Fuku

6.The Water is Wide
Composed by FUKU Yukiko

7.Sunset
Composed by FUKU Yukiko

8.Winter
Composed by FUKU Yukiko

9.Song to The Sky
Lyrics: Saya Kawashima / Composition: Saya
Kawashima / Arrangement: Yukiko Fuku

Purchase

CD Album：

Release date May 28, 2023
List price 3,000 yen (tax included)
Planning number DDM-1

Distribution Albums (Listen & Purchase)

Distribution date: May 28, 2023
rice (download): Normal: 2,241 yen (tax included), Hi-Res: 2,700 yen (tax included)
U R L ： https://linkco.re/Nt6dB4ct

★Landscape

Winter

1st CD Release trailer

★Profile

A new unit formed by Saya Kawashima (soprano) and Yukiko Fuku (pianist and arranger). During their respective activities, they performed in the “Criative Opera Mix” organized by the Sapporo Performing Arts Center hitaru for three years from 2020 and hit it off well. After that, they performed a series of concerts mainly of classical music, and in 2022, they will start full-fledged creation of their own works. The unit’s name, “Diamond Dust,” refers to the beautiful natural phenomenon unique to Hokkaido where snow crystals fly in the air. The image of snow sparkling in the backlight on a cold sub-zero morning is created by Saya Kawashima’s clear and elongated voice and Yukiko Fuku’s original and outstanding compositional expression. Mysterious world of sound is created by singing with vowels and piano. This is the ultimate healing music that reminds us of the beautiful scenery of Hokkaido.

Saya Kawashima (left) and Yukiko Fuku (right)

Saya Kawashima

Soprano singer living in Sapporo

Graduated from Hokkaido University of Education, Iwamizawa, majoring in Voice, Music Course, Art Course. Completed the master’s course at the same university. Received a special student award upon completion of the program. Received the Grand Prize at the Sapporo Citizen’s Art Festival. She won the second prize at the Hymes Competition and the grand prize at the Yoshinao Nakata Memorial Competition. Winner of the Shimizu Katsura Memorial Japanese Song Competition. First prize at the All Japan Student Music Competition in Hokkaido, and second prize at the National Competition. She sang the national anthem at the 66th Panasonic Cup Mainichi Koshien Bowl, participated in PMF 2011 as a member of the PMF Chamber Players, and went to the U.S. in 2014 to study with Linda Blythe. In February 2023, she was selected for the role of Cherubino in the opera “The Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart at the Sapporo Arts and Culture Theatre hitaru. She is known not only for her classical music, but also for her crossover activities such as collaborations with jazz, pops, dance, and DJs, and has been a vocalist of the big band Jimmy All Stars since 2021. She has appeared as a voice trainer on Asahi Broadcasting Corporation TV’s “Narumi Okamura no Sugiru TV”. She is a part-time lecturer at Hokusho University’s Music Department.

Saya Kawashima Offical Website (Japanese)：https://sayakawashima.com/

Yukiko Fuku

Lives and works in Sapporo, Japan Pianist, Composer, Arranger

Started playing the piano at an early age at Yamaha Music School. Entered Hokkaido University of Education, Art and Music Course. While studying piano, voice, and composition, she also started playing in a band. Currently, she performs widely in Hokkaido and the Kanto area in all genres of music, including songwriting and arranging for artists, as well as various sessions, recordings, and live support for artists. She is also involved in music production for commercials. As for her own activities as an artist, she is a member of the trio “Bill Rings” with violin and double bass, the unit “444″ which plays at the frequency of 444 Hz, and the solo album “Piano Works”, which is one of the most popular albums in Japan. In 2023, she will start a new soprano and piano unit “Diamond Dust”. She continues to pursue the possibilities of piano expression.

Yukiko Fuku Offical Website (Japanese)：https://yukikofuku.com/