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Hikaru Sawai
is a Japanese '' koto'' player and composer. He is the son of the Kazue Sawai and late Tadao Sawai was a Japanese '' koto'' player and composer. He was renowned all over Japan for his skill at the koto and also received acclaim for his compositions. Early life Born in Aichi Prefecture, Sawai graduated from the Tokyo National University of F ..., both of whom are also renowned as ''koto'' players and composers. Musical career In 1992, Sawai Hikaru won the 14th ''Ministry of Cultural Affairs Performing Arts Grand Prix Award'' for an original work, "Shaei," for solo koto. His concerts in 1993 and 1994 were widely acclaimed; a New Year's concert performance of "Shaei" was broadcast by satellite to all parts of the world, kindling growing interest in the koto as a modern instrument. Sawai is also a metal guitarist, so his koto works include metal techniques, rhythm and scale. In 1985 he formed the rock band "Mephisto Pheles", for which he composed and played guitar. The ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koto (musical Instrument)
The is a Japanese plucked half-tube zither instrument, and the national instrument of Japan. It is derived from the Chinese and , and similar to the Mongolian , the Korean and , the Vietnamese , the Sundanese and the Kazakh . Koto are roughly in length, and made from Paulownia wood ('' Paulownia tomentosa'', known as ). The most common type uses 13 strings strung over movable bridges used for tuning, different pieces possibly requiring different tuning. Seventeen-string koto are also common, and act as bass in ensembles. Koto strings are generally plucked using three fingerpicks (), worn on the first three fingers of the right hand. Names and types The character for ''koto'' is , although is often used. However, (''koto'') is the general term for all string instruments in the Japanese language,(jaKotobank koto/ref> including instruments such as the , , , , , and so on. When read as , it indicates the Chinese instrument . The term is used today in the same way. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazue Sawai
is a Japanese ''Koto (musical instrument), koto'' player noted for her performance of contemporary classical music and free improvisation. Early life Sawai was born in Kyoto in 1941, and began studying koto, at the age of eight, with Michio Miyagi. She later graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Musical career Sawai plays both the 13-string and 17-string kotos. As a soloist, as well as with her koto ensemble, she has performed and worked with John Cage, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Yuji Takahashi, Ayuo, Roberto Carnevale, Sofia Gubaidulina, David Behrman, Carl Stone, and many other composers. She has performed in Japan, North America, and Europe. Teaching career Sawai operates a school in Japan, where she teaches both Japanese and foreign students. Her students include Michiyo Yagi, Elizabeth Falconer, Shoko Hikage, and Mei Han. Family She was married to the late Tadao Sawai, who was also a ''koto'' player and composer. The couple had a son Hikaru Sawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadao Sawai
was a Japanese '' koto'' player and composer. He was renowned all over Japan for his skill at the koto and also received acclaim for his compositions. Early life Born in Aichi Prefecture, Sawai graduated from the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1958. Musical career Sawai worked with a number of Western musicians, including Wadada Leo Smith and also released a CD of himself playing Jazzy Bach on the Koto. Sawai also invented a Koto of his own also called as the Tadao koto which also creates good sounds. Family Sawai was married to Kazue Sawai, also a koto player, and their son Hikaru Sawai is also a musician. Discography ''J.S. Bach Is Alive and Well and Doing His Thing on the Koto'', Sawai (first koto), Kazue Sawai (second koto), Hozan Yamamoto (shakuhachi), Sadanori Nakamure (guitar), Tatsoro Takimoto (bass), Takeshi Inomata (drums). RCA Red Seal RCA Red Seal is a classical music label whose origin dates to 1902 and is currently owned by Sony Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Births
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Japanese Composers
This is a list of Japanese composers, ordered by birth date. Shōka, Lied, children's song * Isawa Shūji (1851–1917) * Sakunosuke Koyama (1864–1927) * Teiichi Okano (1878–1941) * Rentarō Taki (1879–1903) * Tadashi Yanada (1883–1959) * Nagayo Motoori (1885–1945) * Kōsaku Yamada (1886–1965) * Shinpei Nakayama (1887–1952) * Ryūtarō Hirota (1892–1952) * Tamezō Narita (1893–1945) * Kan'ichi Shimofusa (1898–1962) * Yūji Koseki (1909–1989) * Yoshinao Nakada (1923–2000) Classical and contemporary Others * Yatsuhashi Kengyo (1614–1685) * Hiromori Hayashi (1831–1896) * Nakao Tozan (1876–1956) * Koga Masao (1904–1978) * Masaru Sato (1928–1999) * Shunsuke Kikuchi (1931–2021), 20th–21st-century music producer and BGM composer * Koichi Sugiyama (1931–2021) * Isao Tomita (1932–2016) * Takeo Watanabe (1933–1989) * Yasuo Kuwahara (1946–2003) * Joe Hisaishi (born 1950), 20th–21st century film composer * Ryuichi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Male Composers
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Living People
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