After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
Latest posts
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2021 SNU Online Winter Music Festival – Korean Music Camp
In late October 2020 I was asked to write a piece for Gayageum (Korean plucked zither instrument) and Electric Guitar. The Gayageum was performed by Hayoung Yun of Seoul National University. The collaboration was realised over a number of weeks via email and a live feed to one recording session that took place in ”The […]
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Guitar Speak Podcast
During the Covid-19 pandemic I got to be on one of my favourite podcasts. I may have said too much to Matt Wakeling but it was smashing!
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Joseph Tabua Guzheng and Electronics #TBT
This was the first time I ever played the Guzheng live on stage. I had two days to rehearse so I focused, intently, and made sure I got what I needed. I began to explore the Guzheng’s limitations, its features and eventually solved the puzzle. The result is this moderately sufficient improvisation.
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I’m a musician, producer, and film composer.
Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.
Joseph Tabua 