via YouTube/Ryuichi SakamotoMusic / NewsMusic / NewsRyuichi Sakamoto shares a concert film to watch in isolationPlaying the Piano for the Isolated was originally recorded in Tokyo last monthShareLink copied ✔️May 17, 2020May 17, 2020TextThom Waite The Japanese composer and Yellow Magic Orchestra cofounder Ryuichi Sakamoto has shared a concert film, titled Playing the Piano for the Isolated, giving listeners a chance to experience “live” performance while stuck at home in coronavirus quarantine. The composer, who featured on Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me By Your Name soundtrack – as well as that of the director’s most recent short film, The Staggering Girl – performs music from across his career in the filmed performance, which took place April 2, 2020. He also explains that the venue was thoroughly sterilized, and the crew and musicians are working under doctors’ recommendations. Hidejiro Honjoh, a musician renowned for playing the shamisen, a traditional three-stringed Japanese instrument, also features as a special guest, improvising with Sakamoto. A documentary on the legendary composer’s creative process, titled Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda, also screened earlier this month, as part of Boiler Room’s 4:3 Online Film Festival. For even more Ryuichi Sakamoto, revisit his interview with Dazed, in which he discusses working with Guadagnino, as well as with designer Rei Kawakubo. Watch Playing the Piano for the Isolated below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREPop dreamer Gabriela Richardson shares her internet obsessionsWhat’s poppin’? Two Shell meet Jack Harlow at London’s PhonoxPull&BearKaroline Vitto: ‘I just wanted people to start feeling a bit hopeful’The rise of North West in 5 tracksThe Moment: How A.G. Cook turned Brat summer into a nightmareWinter Olympics 2026: Ranking the best music from the figure skating eventsEverything we know about Beyoncé’s rumoured rock eraI(nterne)t girl duo Mgna Crrrta share their pop culture picksThe stop-motion Lego chat show starring all your favourite artistsRap music isn’t dead – it’s evolvingThe Moment: 6 times musicians made their own filmsBerlin: Is the party finally over?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy