mieko miyazaki

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Location Bordeaux, Aquitaine, FR
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Last Login: 10/31/2009
Member Since 10/30/2009
Website www.miekomiyazaki.com
Record Label daqui
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Mieko Miyazaki started the Koto at 9. She learned Koto & Shamisen at the famous Tokyo National University for Arts & Music. While still a student, she performed for the Emperor & the Empress of Japan. After getting brilliant diplomas, she became a highly demanded performer, mostly for Radio/TV shows & official events. She also started a career of songwriter & composer for TV, Radio, children songs & advertising. Since 1999 she has focused on her own projects, special bands & personal albums (10 on her name since 1995). She has lived in France since 2006 & multiplies cross culture meetings : «Miyazaki Trio», her own trio with Manuel Solans on violin & Bruno Maurice on accordion, («Sai-Ko» album on daqui label in 2008), Voce Ventu, a polyphonic choir from Corsica (album to be released in 2010 on daqui label), "Songs", performing arts with African dancer Patricia Borges & her regular collaborations with vietnamese singer Huong Thanh. She's part of "Saiyuki", with jazz guitar master Nguyên Lê & Prabhu Edouard on tablas (ACT 2009).
Members
Manuel Solans, Bruno Maurice, Voce Ventu, Patricia Borges, Huong Thanh, Guo Gan, Nguyên Lê, Prabhu Edouard, Stéphane Guignard, Michel Benita, François Rossé, Sylvain Roux
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