Kōhachirō Miyata (born 1938) 宮田 耕八朗 is a
shakuhachi
A is a Japanese and ancient Chinese longitudinal, end-blown flute that is made of bamboo.
The bamboo end-blown flute now known as the was developed in Japan in the 16th century and is called the . flautist
The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...
and composer. He performs both traditional and contemporary music. He recorded with Ensemble Nipponia in the United States in 1976. Among his students were Clive Bell, Fukuda Teruhisa, Larry Tyrrell, and
Rodrigo Rodriguez. His recordings have been published by
Nonesuch Records
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,
JVC
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, and
King Records.
Discography
* ''Shakuhachi: The Japanese Flute''. Explorer Series. Electra Nonesuch 1977.
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References
1938 births
Japanese composers
Japanese male composers
Living people
Shakuhachi players
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