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Motoya Miyauchi Music is my castle.
Composer, player of Shamisen, musicologist
Director of the Metropolitan Wanote Band
Having learned several genres of traditional Japanese music, such as Nagauta and Kiyomoto, he played the Kiyomoto shamisen for the Kabuki Theater and the Nihon Buyō. He is developing a new teaching method for beginners in Japanese instruments, based on improvisation and usable for each school (ryūha). Doctorate in musicology (Tokyo University of the Arts).
COMPOSITIONS
« To the Otogi world » septet, Op. 17 (2023)
« Love is my castle » trio for kotos and 17 string koto, Op. 16 (2023)
« Taki-nagashi version Sakura » trio for shakuhachi, koto and 17 string koto, Op.15 (2023)
« Komachi in four seasons » quintet, Op.14 (2022)
« Echigo Fantaisie » quintet, Op.13 (2021)
« Nayuma » trio for shakuhachi, koto and shamisen, Op. 12 (2012)
« Reimon no Kotobuki » trio for shakuhachi, koto and shamisen, Op. 11 (2010)
« Fumi no Shirabe » quintet, Op. 10 (2010)
« Duo for 25 string koto » Op. 9 (2009)
« Uta Hime » for 21 string koto, Op. 8 (2008)
« Azuma Fantasy » trio for shakuhachi, koto and shamisen, Op. 6 (2008)
« Mai Hime » for 21 string koto, Op. 4 (2007)
« Wafū » for shamisen solo, Op. 1 (2006)