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I couldnt resist this KOTOGO! Lets get them to do a Gig!
Here is Kotogo.
They are Welsh, that is, they are based in Cardiff. They play the guitar and koto!
They combine the musical traditions of Japan and Wales with contemporary Western grooves. They play co-written original material and new arrangements, drawing on their backgrounds in classical Japanese music, traditional Welsh music and jazz.
KOTO-GO! Hiroko Sue - a renowned koto artist, and one of only a handful of players in the UK. She has performed extensively as a soloist playing classical Japanese music. Steve Garrett has travelled widely. His approach to the guitar mirrors that of Hiroko to the koto – using the instrument to create sound-pictures which combine sensitivity and dexterity.
See them and hear them on http://www.myspace.com/kotogo .
Also try duo EN at http://www.duoen.com/music.html but they are based in Seattle.
日本の手紙
posted by Message from Japan on Thursday, June 14, 2007
