Koto and Jiuta shamisen Player
Los Angeles, CA
Yoko Awaya is one of the leading Koto artists in Southern California who has concertized in major cities throughout the United States. She was also featured in many motion pictures and in the studio recordings for Walt Disney World.
Koto and Shamisen Ensemble
Los Angeles, CA
The Yoko Awaya Koto Music Conservatory (Awayakai) was founded in 1975 in Los Angeles by Yoko Awaya, a koto and jiuta sangen instructor and performing artist.
Koto and Jiuta shamisen Player
Los Angeles, CA
Saeko Kujiraoka began studying the Ikuta technique of Koto playing in Tokyo, Japan. She received an advanced degree in Koto, Sangen, and classical singing from the Michio Miyagi School of Koto in Japan.
Harp and Koto Group
Los Angeles, CA
Hear the lyrical sound of these Western and Eastern stringed instruments played together. A musical partnership between Saeko Kujiraoka and Miriam Suzuki, Harp & Koto Duo’s original renditions of traditional and contemporary melodies cross musical and cultural borders and delight audiences of all ages.
Koto, Jiuta shamisen, and Shinobue Player
Los Angeles, CA
Born and raised in the Tohoku area in Japan and having lived in Tokyo as well, Kozue is now based in the Los Angeles area.
Koto and Shakuhachi Group
Los Angeles, CA
Kozue Matsumoto, koto, and Rachel Rudich, shakuhachi, meld their love of traditional Japanese music with their expertise in contemporary and experimental forms.
Japanese Music Ensemble (Koto, Shakuhachi, Sheng, Taiko, Shinobue, and more)
Los Angeles, CA
Founded in 2015 at CalArts by the enthusiastic students who love Japanese music, led by Kozue Matsumoto.
Koto Player
Los Angeles, CA
Sacramento, CA
International recording artist Yukiko Matsuyama bridges eras and cultures. From performing with Shakira at the Latin Grammy Awards, recording with Paul Winter on his Grammy Award Winning album, ‘Miho: Journey to the Mountain’ (Best New Age Album),
Koto Player
Los Angeles, CA
Japanese koto player Yuki Yasuda is based in Los Angeles, California. She was born in Japan, and began playing the koto at age twelve. She later majored in koto music at the Takasaki Junior Arts College and also received rigorous koto instruction under the tutelage of Tadao Sawai and Kazue Sawai, he masters of great modern koto music.
Koto Ensemble
Los Angeles, CA
The LA Koto Ensemble based in Los Angeles, California. The ensemble was founded by Yuki Yasuda in 2016. The ensemble members enjoy and perform the koto music at the Japanese cultural event and the music festival every year.
