Yasuhiro Morinaga

Yasuhiro Morinaga
森永 泰弘
Yasuhiro Morinaga in August 2012
Background information
Born (1980-08-01) August 1, 1980
Tokyo
GenresField recording, experimental music, ethnographic film
OccupationsSound designer, composer of musique concrète, ethnographic filmmaker
Years active2007-present
LabelConcrete
WebsiteConcrete

Yasuhiro Morinaga (森永 泰弘, Morinaga Yasuhiro; born August 1, 1980) is a sound artist having a particular interest in anthropology and storytelling. Morinaga refines ethnographic methods, practicing interdisciplinary projects that document and explore the origins of musical instruments, the cosmology of rituals, and indigenous technology. Morinaga's practices encourage a sensory awareness.

Morinaga also works as a sound designer and music director for the feature films, documentaries, performing arts, cooperate installations. Morinaga has been engaged in a role of curation for the ethnographic media production and lab, CONCRETE. Since 2021, He has been based in Lisbon, Portugal.