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Kamijō Taeko

上條妙子

Kamijō Taeko
Born 1956

Koto & Shamisen

Kamijo Taeko entered the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music in 1977. In 1981, she entered the graduate school there becoming a member of the Miyagi Koto Ensemble. Having completed her master's thesis "Research on Matsuura Kengyo," she began her professional performing career with appearances in" Aoki Reibo Shakuhachi Recital" that toured in ten cities in the US. In 1984, she presented her first recital and has done five more between then. In 1991, she formed the group "Izumi no Kai" along with Hiroko Obatake and Fumishi Yamamoto and has produced seven concerts between that year and 1998 in her home town of Kokubunji. Kamijo is currently a lecturer at Tokyo University of the Fine Arts and Music.

Tracks Recorded

Pieces KanjiLengthAlbumInstrument
Play Button Gekkō Rōteki 月光弄笛 04'18 Fukuda Rando Shakuhachi Meikyoku Sen Koto
Play Button Haru no Umi 春の海 06'54 Shakuhachi - Reibo Aoki (LP) Koto
Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 08'26 Aoki Reibo no Shakuhachi Koto
Play Button Midare Rinzetsu 乱輪舌 08'28 Musiques de l'Asie Traditionnelle Vol 20 Japon - The Shakuhachi of Reibo Aoki Koto
Play Button Mugibue no Koro 麦笛の頃 03'48 Fukuda Rando Shakuhachi Meikyoku Sen Koto
Play Button Tsubaki Saku Mura 椿咲く村 03'54 Fukuda Rando Shakuhachi Meikyoku Sen Koto
Play Button Yugure Gensokyoku (Rando) 夕暮幻想曲 03'39 Fukuda Rando Shakuhachi Meikyoku Sen Koto
Play Button Monogatari Hitotsu 物語一つ 06'47 Shakuhachi - Reibo Aoki (LP) Shamisen