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.
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Hana Hibiki Duo
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.
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CalArts Japanese Ensemble
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.
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Yukiko Matsuyama（松山 夕貴子）
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),
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Mike Penny
Tsugaru shamisen Player
Los Angeles, CA
Mike Penny has received numerous awards for his innovative compositions and performances using the Tsugaru Shamisen.
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Mitsuru Sasaki（佐々木 光露）
Tsugaru shamisen Player
Los Angeles, CA
During her college days she studied abroad in America and it was at this time that she began to strongly desire to express herself as a Japanese person.
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Sasaki Mitsuru Sangenkai
Tsugaru shamisen Group
Los Angeles, CA
Led by Sasaki Mitsuru, the Sasaki Mitsuru Sangenkai is a group composed of everyday people like housewives, students, and office workers.
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Shawnee Schroeder
Shakuhachi Player
Los Angeles, CA
Shawn has been studying the Shakuhachi for 15 years plus. Beginning his study around 2004 in Los Angeles.
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Bill Shozan（晶山）Schultz
Shakuhachi Player
Los Angeles, CA
I lived in Japan from 1984 thru 1994 studying shakuhachi under Koyama Seizan, a renowned Tozan master living in Kyoto.
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TAIKOPROJECT
Taiko Group
Los Angeles, CA
TAIKOPROJECT was founded in 2000 in Los Angeles, California by a group of young, emerging taiko drummers led by Bryan Yamami and Masato Baba.