Wataru KOUSAKA/
Biography
Influenced by Tsugaru syamisen..s string sound and VIdeo game music..s electronic loop sound.
Wataru makes Traditional Okinawan Sanshin into layered sound,
witch electronically enhanced sanshin bliss. Creates fusion with Gender(Indonesian Gameran),Tabla and Theremin,DJ..s break beets.
started to play Sarod as an evoluted Sanshin.
some tunes has been compiled by antennasouns.com-Tokyo,BEAMS RECORDS-Tokyo,Pony canyon-Tokyo,DEMON MUSIC-London.
コウサカワタル/
バイオグラフィー
北海道生まれ、沖縄、埼玉、台湾、シンガポール育ち。
２００２年に自身のレーベルを立ち上げこれまで１０枚以上のアルバムを発表。
日本各地、台湾、ロンドン、ベルリンのカフェや美術館、フェスティバルやプラネタリウム等、
魅力的なヴェニューでの演奏を重ねている。
幼少の津軽三味線の生音体験やゲームミュージックの影響から、
三線やサロードといった伝統楽器と、エフェクターやMacbookとの独特なフュージョンを生み出す。
イギリスBBCでは『最も革新的な三線奏者の一人』と紹介される。
ポニーキャニオン、ビームスレコーズやDEMON MUSIC(London)への楽曲提供など多数。
ロンドンでは、resonance fmの１時間生番組や、Aljazeela Englishの音楽番組Playlistに出演。
また、ダンスや絵画、水墨画等のアーティストとの共同作業にも力を入れており、
中でも”絵本の読み聴かせに生演奏で彩りを与えるプロジェクト”では、
沖縄県内の教育機関で公演を行い、地域活動にも積極的に参加している。
I went performing to Taiwan in last april
台湾、三義でのサロード演奏.Taiwan is so lovely!.
Performing around Okinawa,Tokyo,Taiwan and more!.
沖縄、東京、台湾や西日本いろいろ。演奏でいろんな地域、そしていろんな方に出会えて嬉しいです。I..m Happy to visit and perform, talk .
STEREO-SANSHIN live performance at Super-Deluxe Tokyo
I put contact mic on the head of the sanshin ,becouse the sound would be richer than ordinaly microphone.
麻布スーパーデラックスで、ステレオサンシンのパフォーマンス。
Here is Gender Sanshin Trio with friends "Jugo no koi D..n..b"
グンデルサンシントリオ＆立岩潤三、尾上祐一、坂田学、加藤雄一郎、摩矢鈴 Joyful moment with friends from Tokyo!!!
It was really great meeting you. I wish you all the best with your performances and travels. Thank you for sharing your sounds with me. Come back to London anytime.
you are amazing. i was about to cry when i was dincing with you. thank you so much for let me dance with you. hope ill see you again before you go back. gimmi a call and lets have a tea or something? xx
I came to London to see you play today. I'm really loving your music, got the Marchen Reflections CD and it's really chill. Thank you for sharing your music live
Hello again Wataru A great gig last night. Thank you. Maybe see you again this week at the sushi bar (Wednesday?). Kennington is very Victorian in appearance - - imagine it 100 years ago - - it's how many people from outside the UK imagine London to be.
Konnichiwa Wataru-san! It is lovely to meet you! My name is Sam. ^-^ You music is amazing! It is very very relaxing and enjoyable! Please take care of yourself always!, Samantha <3
Thank you Wataru, for the good vibration! I'm glad to find your music!!!! Have a beautiful time--------->> seems like you are enjoing the morning hours! Ciao from Venice, Masako ^^
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