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Masaki Hanawa

Born: April 7, 1998

Sound Artist / Saxophonist / Composer / Painter / etc.

Centering his practice on the alto saxophone with a distinctive tone that emphasizes air-inflected noise, Masaki Hanawa explores an expressive realm that moves fluidly between silence, sound, and music, creating works and performances that merge seamlessly with time and space.

His creative approach extends beyond music into painting, photography, and other visual media, cultivating a multidisciplinary practice that transcends conventional boundaries.

In 2023, he made his major debut with the release of his first album "Silence" on CADENZA (by T-Toc Records).
Recent highlights include his solo exhibition of acrylic "Paintings for Café" and the accompanying sound installation "Music for Café".
As part of his Alto Saxophone Solo Exhibition series, he has presented concept-based performances such as "Progrades and retrogrades based on the present moment", "Noise of the Alto Saxophone and the Sound of Space", and "Boundaries in Perception".

The Sunshine Found Me

By Masaki Hanawa

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Hike; Absorb; Brook; Thought; Call; React; Summit; Gare;

Silence

By Masaki Hanawa

Label: CADENZA T-TOC RECORDS
Released: 2023
Track listing: The Entrance; Start With Me; Move Forward; Happened; Recollection; Same Page; One Thousand Women(Improv.); Originally; Without D-Flat; Burnt Tiger(Improv.); Hometown; Talk To Me; The Entrance For You; Prayer