SOUND TYPE: You Nakai x Jordannah Elizabeth

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8PM
Friday, September 26, 2025
Where
Theater, Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA

You Nakai makes music(ians), dance(rs), haunted musical mansions, nursery rhymes, and other forms of performance as a member of No Collective, and publishes experimental children’s books written by children and other literary oddities as a member of Already Not Yet.

Guest writer Jordannah Elizabeth is an accomplished writer, editor, and cultural critic known for her insightful commentary on music, social issues, and the intersection of race and identity. Stay tuned for more information about the public seminar!

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SOUND TYPE Concert: You Nakai

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8 PM–9:30 PM on September 26, 2025

$20

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You Nakai

You Nakai makes music(ians), dance(rs), haunted musical mansions, nursery rhymes, and other forms of performance as a member of No Collective [nocollective.com], and publishes experimental children’s books written by children and other literary oddities as a member of Already Not Yet [alreadynotyet.org]. As a scholar, he has been conducting extensive research on David Tudor, the results of which have been published as Reminded by the Instruments: David Tudor’s Music (Oxford University Press, 2021) [remindedbytheinstruments.info] as well as the double LP Monobirds: From Ahmedabad to Xenon (Topos, 2021). You is currently affiliated with the University of Tokyo where he engages in performative research on the notion of influence, teaches courses on Fake Western Music History and Pseudo-history of Experimental Music, hosts the Side Effects Lab Of the University of Tokyo [selout.site], and chairs the Department of Avant-garde Arts [departmentofavantgardearts.tokyo/english].

Jordannah Elizabeth

Jordannah Elizabeth is an accomplished writer, editor, and cultural critic known for her insightful commentary on music, social issues, and the intersection of race and identity. Jordannah is particularly celebrated for her expertise in music journalism, having covered a wide range of genres from hip-hop to jazz, and for her critical analysis of the cultural dynamics shaping contemporary music.

With a distinctive voice, she has contributed to prominent outlets like NPR Music, Guggenheim, The New York Times and a plethora of reputable publications. In addition to her writing, Jordannah is an advocate for social justice and equity, frequently exploring themes of representation and power dynamics in the arts and media. Her work also extends to the academic realm, where she has lectured and led discussions on race, music and culture. Through her dynamic writing and thought leadership, Jordannah Elizabeth continues to be a prominent voice in shaping conversations around race, music, and modern cultural criticism.

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