Mieko Miyazaki
Koto & Shamisen
mieko_miyazaki@hotmail.com
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Born in Tokyo, Japan, Mieko Miyazaki began her study of the koto, as well as the shamisen, under master musicians Tomizo Huruya and Sachiko Tamura. Her early training earned her admission to the elite Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, during which she received a prestigious invitation to perform as the lead ensemble performer for the Emperor and Empress of Japan at the Imperial Palace. The year following her graduation from university in 1992, she went on to win the highest awards at musical auditions organized by the NHK-FM national radio station. A versatile performer of both classical and modern styles, she has given many performances both in Japan and abroad, and has represented Japan as an artist at worldwide international cultural events sponsored by the Japan Foundation. During this early period of her career, she demonstrated her capabilities as a lyricist and songwriter by producing numerous original compositions featured in Japanese children’s TV programs. In 2003, her composition “The Current,” released as the duo East Current with shakuhachi master Fujiwara Dozan, was selected as one of the 30 most beautiful compositions for the koto of all time. She has created an association of leading young koto musicians, which researches and gives presentations on traditional Japanese music. Shamisen master Miyako Itchu lauded her technically demanding compositions and encouraged her to study Tokiwazu, a form of Kabuki Theater, to further deepen her understanding of traditional Japanese music. In 2005 she moved to France to explore new possibilities for the koto.
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