A Music Concert to Experience “Doing Nothing” in an Age of Information Overload Healing Pianist Nene Launch of the “Utatane Concert” Online Verification Project

Healing pianist Nene’s “Utatane Concert,” a music experience centered around simply “doing nothing,” will now be developed into a regularly held event with advance reservations, while also taking its first step into an online format.

A scene from the concert

According to Hakuhodo DY Media Partners’ Media Fixed Point Survey 2025*, the average total media contact time of people in Japan is approximately 440 minutes per day (about 7 hours and 20 minutes), indicating that information and digital content occupy most of their waking hours.  

* https://www.hakuhodo.co.jp/news/newsrelease/117303/

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s National Health and Nutrition Survey (2022) reports that about 40% of people in Japan sleep less than six hours per night, and approximately one in five (20.6%) feel they do not get sufficient rest from sleep.

These findings suggest that constant exposure to information may keep the brain and nervous system in a persistent state of stimulation, affecting both the quantity and quality of sleep.

Today, people are not only saying, “I can’t fall asleep,” but also:

“I don’t feel rested even after sleeping.”  

“I can’t stop thinking.”  

“My mind feels constantly active.”

In an age where such voices are increasingly common, the “Utatane Concert” is not a music concert intended simply for listening to a performance.

There is no need to sit up straight or concentrate.  

Simply lie down and surrender yourself to the sound.

It is a moment to release a mind that is constantly thinking and a body that carries unconscious tension, allowing both to rest within sound and silence.

Until now, sessions have mainly been held in small groups (approximately three participants per session) at a salon café.  

At a music hall, a total of five sessions were held, with around seven to eight participants per session, conducted twice a day over two days and once on another day.

Before the performance, participants begin with a “relaxing tea time,” allowing both body and mind to gradually unwind.  

Afterward, they experience the live performance while lying comfortably on reclining chairs or sofas.  

Following the performance, a gentle “wake-up café time” offers a quiet transition back into everyday life.

Participants shared comments such as:

“I felt deeply rested even in a short amount of time.”  

“My body felt relaxed, almost like after a hot spring bath.”  

“My mind felt clear.”  

“It felt as if unnecessary thoughts had quietly faded away.”  

“I was able to sleep more deeply than usual that night.”

Many participants reported experiencing a deep sense of relaxation and calmness in both body and mind.

A snooze concert listened to while lying down in a recliner chair

Background of the Online Verification Project

At first, Nene believed that this experience could only be created through live, in-person performance.

However, as more concerts were held, participants began sharing comments such as:

“I wish I could fall asleep like this.”  

“I don’t want to return to reality yet.”  

“I wish I could keep resting like this without moving.”

As these voices increased, it became clear that sound may reach the body and senses in meaningful ways regardless of format, leading us to begin verification in an online setting.

For this online project, we plan to recruit free monitors and conduct questionnaire-based evaluations focusing on changes in physical sensations, sleep quality, and thought patterns.

By accumulating both in-person and online data, we aim to explore new possibilities for music-based experiences.

Possibilities for People with Physical Limitations

In the past, a similar music experience was offered to a child with severe physical disabilities who was rarely able to vocalize spontaneously.

Immediately after the concert, the child showed vocal expressions that had not been seen before, allowing us to observe how sound may influence the body and the senses.

Because this experience does not require maintaining posture or actively listening to music, we believe it may also have potential for people who find it difficult to sit up or move around.

Event Outline

Format: In-person / Online (verification project)  

Frequency: Once a month (scheduled)  

Initial online session: April 2026  

Free online monitors: To be recruited

Details / Information

The program introduction page can be found at the following link.  

More detailed information will be released as it becomes available.

▼ Official Website (Introduction Page)  

https://healing-nene-188rkz8.gamma.site

▼ Official LINE (Inquiries and Information)  

https://lin.ee/AHJ3ClI

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Healing Pianist Nene Profile

Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music.  

Rooted in classical piano, she has developed a unique performance style that draws out rich overtones.

Having been deeply supported by music herself, she focuses on the influence of sound on both mind and body.

Based on the idea that sound vibrations may affect physical responses such as breathing, muscle tension, and the autonomic nervous system, she offers music experiences that help quiet the mind and release physical tension in today’s information-overloaded society.

The small-group “Utatane Concert” adopts a format in which participants lie down and surrender themselves to sound.

Rather than requiring active listening or maintaining posture, it creates a space where participants can experience calmness through moments of “doing nothing.”

Currently, in addition to in-person sessions, she has begun a project to verify this experience in an online format.

Through questionnaire-based evaluations of physical sensations, sleep quality, and changes in thought patterns, she continues exploring new possibilities for music-based experiences.

Healing pianist Nene