Using large machine-computers and recording studio equipment, the CAM Art Co. created shout poetry that dominated in rock-music concerts with its emotional impact. In 1968, during the protests against the Vietnam War, the CAM Art Co. went to Italy, where it remained for twenty years.
In Italy, Matz taught at various levels in Italian schools, including universities. The Company trained many actors and worked with international painters, composers, musicians, and poets.
Since the return of Matz to the USA in 1984, the CAM Art Co. has continued to perform and exhibit its multi-media theatrical works there and around the world, including at the Valladolid International Theater festival in Spain, for the opening of the Bialystock Theatre Drama Festival in Poland, and at Padua, in Italy at the Biennale of Psychiatry and Theater.
The CAM Art Co. was one of the first theatrical companies to use video-opera as an art form in itself, winning at Ferrara, Italy, in 1982, an award in a project that dealt with the linguistic force that represents alternative solar energy, nuclear leaks, black-outs, and the explosion of the whole vocal textural form in an operatic way. The music was composed by Joe Jones, a Fluxus composer and a pupil of John Cage, who employed solar instruments that were played by the sun itself. In October, 2006, the Company presented a multi-media ballet at Asolo, Italy, in homage to Joe Jones.
The CAM Art Co. has always responded to controversial figures, like Antonin Artaud and Tommaso Campanella, creating roles for acting and singing in several languages and in operatic as well as non-operatic modes, also employing contemporary dance, dynamic lighting, and video film inter-actions created by Clare Ann Matz, former dancer-choreographer, and now video-maker and technical director for the company. The first of these developed oral forms was the highly successful Columbus, the Moor, with music composed and recorded by David Ryder, an English composer.
Columbus, the Moor, premiered at the historical Calderón de la Barca Theater for the Thirteenth Valladolid International Theatre Festival in Spain, in 1992, and was repeated again the same year at the Las Vegas Historical Society Theater in Nevada, USA.
The City of the Sun, in its ninety minutes, includes a twenty minute sequence of operatic-recitative composed by David Ryder. Fabrizio da Prato, a visual artist from the Garfagnana area of Tuscany, Italy, created the computer-graphic work used as a background in the opera-video projection.
The Black Sun of Ciguri, based on the life of Antonin Artaud, was presented as a video-opera-in-progress at the Biennale di Teatro e Psichiatria: Festival Internazionale del Teatro Attivo del Disagio Psichico in Padua, Italy.
The CAM Art Co. is continuing its tradition of collaboration with musicians and composers from all around the world, and is now expanding its own musical horizons with new projects .
Energy
The C.A.M. Art Co. Lyrics
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騒ぎ出すエナジー
かけてみるぜ この瞬間に
Do it! Do it!
どんな時も 命懸けの
不器用なエナジー
微笑みの おまえがいれば
Do it! Do it!
生まれてくる前から
決まっていたような
特に不自由のない時代に
大人たちが俺に求めたこと
愛する両親、学校?...ありがとう
理想の生き方教えてくれて
その風向きはいつも向かい風
だから未来が
こんがらがってきやがる
悩むぜ 悩みあぐねた時
目の前に現れたおまえはまるで
暗いクラブに光放つよに エナジー
踊るエナジー
そんなおまえがほしくて恋しくて
気がつけば無我夢中の俺
初めてくれた笑顔見たとき
風向きが変わったような気がした
「悩んだ時は 闘うこと」と
輝く目で言うおまえを
今 抱きしめる
拳握る 胸がきしむ
騒ぎ出すエナジー
かけてみるぜ この瞬間に
Do it! Do it!
街にうずく 空回りの
不器用なエナジー
微笑みのおまえがいれば
Do it! Do it!
おまえも実は悩んでいたのか
背伸びした分強い風あたり
「今しかできない未来の準備も
『若い』ってだけで罪になるよ」
でも金輪際うつむくのはやめよう
運命にじらされるなら 闘おう
おまえのために俺のために
風向きも変えて
しまうほど強くなれるぜ
「愛することと
闘うことが誇りなの」と
言うおまえを もう 離さない
風に叫ぶ 胸がきしむ
騒ぎ出すエナジー
かけてみるぜ この瞬間に
Do it! Do it!
どんな時も 命懸けの
不器用なエナジー
微笑むの おまえがいれば
Do it! Do it!
The lyrics to The C.A.M. Art Co.'s song Energy speak about feeling invigorated and motivated by a strong energy within oneself, even when facing difficulties and doubts. The song celebrates the power of one's own energy, and how it can change the course of a situation by fighting through challenges. The opening lines talk about how this energy can be felt in one's chest, and how it begins to stir up a commotion. The singer encourages the listener to try and harness this energy in the present moment, no matter what obstacles may come their way. The lyrics then thank those who have helped the singer learn how to live their life, including parents and teachers. The song shifts towards discussing the difficulties of the modern era and the expectations placed on young people. Despite this, the singer reassures the listener that they can overcome any challenge with their strength and energy. The song ends with the two singers embracing each other, furiously clenching their fists while shouting “Do it!”
Overall, the lyrics of Energy convey a message of empowerment and positivity, encouraging young people to harness their energy and fight through obstacles in pursuit of their goals. The song is particularly inspiring due to its fast-paced, energetic melody, making it an uplifting song to listen to.
Line by Line Meaning
風に叫ぶ 胸がきしむ
My heart stirs as I scream into the wind
騒ぎ出すエナジー
Energy starts to stir within me
かけてみるぜ この瞬間に
I'll give it my all in this moment
Do it! Do it!
I have to do it, I have to do it!
どんな時も 命懸けの
Even when times are tough, I give it my all
不器用なエナジー
It's a clumsy energy, but it's full of heart
微笑みの おまえがいれば
With you smiling by my side
Do it! Do it!
I can do it, I can do it!
かなり やばいと思っていた
I thought things were pretty bad
生まれてくる前から
Even before I was born
決まっていたような
It was like things were already predetermined
特に不自由のない時代に
In an age where there wasn't much hardship
大人たちが俺に求めたこと
The adults were asking a lot of me
愛する両親、学校?...ありがとう
Thank you, my loving parents and my school
理想の生き方教えてくれて
For teaching me the ideal way of living
その風向きはいつも向かい風
But the wind always feels like it's blowing against me
だから未来が
So the future
こんがらがってきやがる
Feels tangled up
悩むぜ 悩みあぐねた時
When I'm lost and don't know what to do
目の前に現れたおまえはまるで
You appeared before me, shining like
暗いクラブに光放つよに エナジー
A light in a dark club, full of energy
踊るエナジー
Dancing with that energy
そんなおまえがほしくて恋しくて
I long for and love that about you
気がつけば無我夢中の俺
Before I know it, I'm completely caught up in it
初めてくれた笑顔見たとき
When I saw your smile for the first time
風向きが変わったような気がした
I felt like the wind had changed direction
「悩んだ時は 闘うこと」と
"When you're feeling lost, fight"
輝く目で言うおまえを
You said it with shining eyes
今 抱きしめる
I'll hold onto that now
拳握る 胸がきしむ
I clench my fists, my heart stirs
街にうずく 空回りの
A clumsy energy that spins in circles in the city
不器用なエナジー
It's a clumsy energy, but it's full of heart
微笑みのおまえがいれば
With you smiling by my side
Do it! Do it!
I can do it, I can do it!
おまえも実は悩んでいたのか
You were struggling too, weren't you?
背伸びした分強い風あたり
The tougher the wind, the stronger I'll grow from stretching myself
「今しかできない未来の準備も
"Even the preparations for the future that can only be made now
『若い』ってだけで罪になるよ」
Are the crimes that come with just being "young"
でも金輪際うつむくのはやめよう
But I won't hang my head in defeat
運命にじらされるなら 闘おう
If fate wants to tease us, then let's fight back
おまえのために俺のために
For both your sake and mine
風向きも変えて
Let's change the direction of the wind too
しまうほど強くなれるぜ
We'll only get stronger from it
「愛することと
"Loving
闘うことが誇りなの」と
And fighting are what give us pride," says you
言うおまえを もう 離さない
I won't leave your side as you say that
風に叫ぶ 胸がきしむ
My heart stirs as I scream into the wind
騒ぎ出すエナジー
Energy starts to stir within me
かけてみるぜ この瞬間に
I'll give it my all in this moment
Do it! Do it!
I have to do it, I have to do it!
どんな時も 命懸けの
Even when times are tough, I give it my all
不器用なエナジー
It's a clumsy energy, but it's full of heart
微笑むの おまえがいれば
With you smiling by my side
Do it! Do it!
I can do it, I can do it!
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: 明生 富樫
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