a. yamaguchi Background

	Book / Film / Discography Inside The Turtle Shell -1996 a CD and book of early poems- featuring Rob Warner, one of Northern Californias premiere musical composers and producer. A book of Haiku Suites - 1997 a collection of Haiku Suites Selected Haiku - 1997 a collection of Haiku by four categories collected over 15 years of writing Haiku Totem -1998 Broken Egg first studio CD from Aaron’s Band Totem - includes many special musical guests and song integrated with poetry Totem -1998 Infinity second studio CD from Aaron’s Band Totem Totem -1998 Familiar third studio CD from Aaron’s Band Totem - a eclectic mix of native - aboriginal spoken word tracks Totem - 2000 Millennium Fourth studio album - of word funk, latin jazz, native, and folk incorporated with spoken word, sung poems, and poetry Blood Shore - 1999 Aaron’s newest book which includes a audio CD. This book features 19 of northern California’s finest musicians and word artists. This book is treasure chest of views from the eyes of a Japanese American street wise, college educated poet and combines the cultures of the East and the West Spoken Around - 1999 Various live poetic performances recorded around the state of California (poetry slams, features, and musical jam sessions). Currently working on two new CD 2000-2001 A Short Poe Flick - 2000 worked with Chicago based poet Terry Jacobus on a 3 minute short film Dojo Signature (a remix) a 3 minute short film incorporating visual poetry Currently working on 2 films - SlamAmerica and SpokenCrossroads
				Aaron works in many delivery mediums, first starting with the grounding power of the word, then translating it into visual, auditory, and visceral experiences.


	Ongoing Projects LIFE FOUNDATION - www.L-I-F-E.org - Educating and Empowering children. One Source Entertainment, a state of the art Multimedia Entertainment Company Producing Life Experience Shows incorporating dance, poetry, music, multimedia...... Chico Speaks Out empowering the youth of Chico, CA with the art of performance poetry SlamAmerica International Spoken Word Touring Troupe Scarlet Words An All Women International Spoken Word Touring Troupe SixGallery (web site - http://www.sixgallery.com) The sixgallery represents a new venue as a cyber metaphoric representation of the gallery that brought out the beats oral howl, it has become a place for and about poetry happening in the 90's. Its main focus is on the contemporary visions, sightings, and reflections of poetry and the spoken word. Word Groove Collective a collective of musicians, poets, dancers, and media artists that forge new forms out of the grand melting pot of American music. Mixed together from the raw stuff of jazz, storytelling, funk, improv, tribal, and poetry. ~ http://www.sixgallery.com/chicotown/primal.html The Turtle Sessions An ongoing series of sessions exploring the realms of spoken word, poetry and music combined in the form of many ancient traditions. ~ http://www.sixgallery.com/chicotown/tsmain.html Totem a world fusion music band fueled by the ancient oral arts of poetry, storytelling, and spoken word http://www.totemtime.com Poetry applied to ceremonial celebration and contemporary ritual. Continual research, development, and outreach in empowering people of ages with the power of oral poetry through educational experiences. Xfrasis ~ the rubbing of images - a visual poetry project from stills to animation
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