Saturday, 26 June 2010

Wem Taiko Fest Visiting Artists - Emi Watanabe




EMI WATANABE
Emi was born in Japan about 100km north of Tokyo. After graduating from music college in 1990 , She went on to study ryuteki and shinobue flute under Michiko Akao and three years later nohkan under Yukimasa Isso. Since then she has studied composition under the tutelage of Dr Ross Lorraino (of Kings college), has toured the country with the UK-based taiko group Mugenkyo, has appeared on BBC TV, and played at the Millennium Dome and BMIC (British Music Information Centre) and has toured extensively with Joji Hirota.

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