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Sumie Kaneko

Japanese Koto & Shamisen player and Jazz singer/songwriter Sumie (Sumi-é) Kaneko creates music that spans a millennium. A master in the traditional repertoire of these ancient instruments, she has also pioneered their use in jazz and experimental music, through solo and group performances worldwide. Her appearance as part of MIT’s World Music Day features new works by Christine Southworth and Evan Ziporyn, a first-ever collaboration with MIT’s Gamelan Galak Tika, and solo works from her acclaimed new album, Dead of the Night. Sumie Kaneko’s visit to the Institute is part of MIT Sounding, an innovative annual performance series that blurs the boundaries between contemporary and world music

Ramses

Born: February 13

about Ramses Ramses’ 1st Album CD “Yasou-kyoku, Nocturne on Japanese harps” ☆ Sleeve “Japanese ancient instrument “Koto” reincarnates into Jazz; The Koto fascinating the blue note swings and Jazz seducing the ancient reclusive strings.” ☆ Text in small font on back “A straight forward authentic style of Jazz by Ramses, a unit with ancient Japanese harp strings Sou. Jazz divines descend on the ancient harps and rise again with new wings. Enjoy the universe of Ramses, with their amazing swing notes of no comparison. ————————————————☆彡—————————— ☆ Title / Composer; 1　Dinner Time　/　Masashi Miyamoto 2　夜箏曲 (yasoukyoku)　/　Masashi Miyamoto 3　On Green Dolphin Street / Bronislau Kaper 4　Jitterbug Waltz　/　Fats Waller 5　Bitter Sweet　/　Masashi Miyamoto 6　Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No

Michiyo Yagi

Born: November 21

Michiyo Yagi studied koto under the late Tadao Sawai, Kazue SawaiandSatomi Kurauchi, andgraduated from the NHK Professional Training School for TraditionalMusicians. Between 1989 and1990 she was Visiting Professor of Music at Wesleyan University inConnecticut, U.S.A. During hertenure she premiered numerous modern compositions for koto andcameunder the influence ofmaverick American composers such as John Cage, Conlon Nancarrow,andJohn Zorn.

Her solo koto CD "Shizuku" was produced by Zorn and released on theTzadik label in 1999. In 2001she recorded "Yural" with her koto ensemble Paulownia Crush for theEastWorks label. Under theauspices of the Japan Foundation, Michiyo toured Russia withPaulowniaCrush in the fall of 2004.Subsequent CD releases include "Seventeen" (Zipangu, 2005), entirelyrecorded on the giant 17-stringbass koto, and "Live! at SuperDeluxe" (Idiolect/Bomba, 2006), a trioperformance with bassistIngebrigt Håker Flaten and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love. A studiorecordingwith Dresser andRothenberg, a duo album with Sharp, a “Nordic” session with EivindAarsetand Raymond Pellicer, andlive recordings of the touring trio Brötzmann/Yagi/Nilssen-Love areforthcoming. An eclecticperformer who continually challenges conventions, Michiyo has madefrequent appearances onJapanese TV and has performed at the Kongsberg Jazz, Moers Jazz,Punkt,Musique ActuelVictoriaville, Archipel, Bang on a Can, Tokyo Summer, and VisionFestivals.

Koto

By Brett Larner

Label: Victoria Company
Released: 1999