Kaoru Kakizakai

Shakuhachi player

Began studying with Katsuya Yokoyama after graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University in 1982. Graduated from the NHK Traditional Music Conservatory. Won the grand award for the all Japan Hougaku Competition. Participated in 1st and 2nd World Shakuhachi Festival, and 1st and 2nd Australian Shakuhachi Festival. Preformed Toru Takemitsu's "November Steps" a concerto featuring shakuhachi and biwa(lute) with NHK synphony orchestra in 2000.Has traveled extensively abroad and participated in Yokoyama's CDs snd videos. Lecturer of Shakuhachi at Tokyou collage of Music since 2000.










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