Sawai International Koto School
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The Sawai Koto School was founded in Tokyo in 1965, and has become a centre of modern koto music in Japan. The late founder of the school, Tadao Sawai, was a virtuoso composer of contemporary koto music and is perhaps the best known kotoist in Japan.
Both Tadao and his partner, Kazue Sawai, herself an acclaimed koto player, had endeavored to make Japanese music known internationally by taking their music to concerts and music festivals around the world. The current director of The Sawai Koto School is their son Hikaru Sawai.
The Sawai International Koto School in Sydney, presently based in Ashfield, opened in 1989 under koto master, Satsuki Odamura and is one of five branch schools of the Sawai Koto School based in Tokyo. The others are in Honolulu, New York, Los Angeles and London
The international schools have been established to further understanding of Japanese culture and to spread the music of the koto. This was the philosophy and belief of Tadao and Kazue Sawai.
Students at the Sydney school typically attend lessons once a week. Initially new students are encouraged to hire a koto from the school rather than buy one, until they are sure they want to continue to learn the instrument.
Membership of the Sawai International Koto School
Membership is open to those who have obtained their koto qualifications and paid their annual fees to the Sawai International Koto School.
Membership is open to those who have obtained their koto qualifications and paid their annual fees to the Sawai International Koto School.
Members receive a special rate on lessons, workshops, seminars, concerts, music books, koto equipment organized by the School.
They are also eligible to register for koto certificates on successful completion of their examinations. Those who have reached Sawai Koto-teaching licence Certificate will be able to conduct their own lessons under the name of the Sawai International Koto School, Australia.
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Sawai International
Koto School
Phone: +61 40 900 8878
Fax: +61 2 9797 0817
ACN 003654395
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