Past Concerts KMIA Annual Students’ Concert 24/04/201727/06/2017Don Presented by the Koto Music Institute of Australia. Sunday 18 June 2017. Entry by donation. [more]
Past Concerts May 5 – 7 2017: Arts in the Valley 30/03/201716/05/2017Don Koto Quintet Performance When: Friday May 5, 2017, 8 PM Kangaroo Valley Hall Satsuki Odamura’s Solo Performance When: Sunday, May 7 2017, 11 [more]
Composer's Notes Tsurukame 14/03/2017Don Tsurukame – Tadao Sawai (1992) Koto & Shamisen This is an ensemble piece for Koto and Shamisen, each instrument has a relatively long [more]
Composer's Notes The Song of the Wind 14/03/2017Don Kaze no Uta (風の歌), The Song of the Wind – Tadao Sawai (1970) Koto and Shakuhachi Practically all traditional Japanese art and music [more]
Composer's Notes Sanka, Song of Praise 14/03/201726/10/2017Don Sanka (讃歌), Song of Praise – Tadao Sawai (1978) Koto Solo Sanka begins with a lyrical section, which mimics the singing of a [more]
Composer's Notes Otokirara 14/03/2017Don Otokirara (音きらら) – Tadao Sawai (1991) 2 Kotos and Bass Koto This piece is based on the composer’s childhood memories of a kaleidoscope [more]
Composer's Notes Meguri Meguru 14/03/2017Don Meguri Meguru (めぐりめぐる) – Tadao Sawai, 1991 2 Bass Kotos In recent years, the bass koto’s possibility as a solo instrument has been [more]
Composer's Notes Letter From A Stranger’s Childhood 14/03/201714/03/2017Don Letter From A Stranger’s Childhood – Robin Williamson (1987) Bass Koto Solo This piece was written by an English composer, Robin Williamson. It [more]
Composer's Notes Zelkova Tree 14/03/201714/03/2017Don Keyaki (欅), Zelkova Tree – Hideaki Kuribayashi (1992) Koto and Bass Koto This work reflects the essence of the four seasons as experienced [more]
Composer's Notes Hana Ni Naru 14/03/2017Don Hana Ni Naru (華になる), To Bloom by Tadao Sawai (1988) Bass Koto Solo Although originally created by Michio Miyagi as a bass accompaniment [more]
Composer's Notes Futatsu no Hensoukyoku 14/03/2017Don Futatsu no Hensoukyoku (二つの変奏曲)by Tadao Sawai (1971) Koto Solo Sakura Sakura and Koujo no Tsuki are two of Japan’s most famous folk songs. [more]
Composer's Notes Futatsu no Gun no Tame Ni 14/03/201714/03/2017Don Futatsu no Gun no Tame Ni(二つの群の為に), Music for Two Armadas by Tadao Sawai (1976) Koto Solo, 3 Kotos, Bass Koto Solo, 2 Bass [more]