Keiko Nosaka
Encyclopedia
is a prominent Japan
ese koto player, specializing in contemporary music
. She is known for her work with the 20-string (nijū-gen) and 25-string bass kotos, which she helped to develop. The Japanese composer Akira Ifukube
composed for her.
Nosaka joined the Pro Musica Nipponia ensemble in 1965, continuing as an active member for 17 years. She has released several CDs.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese koto player, specializing in contemporary music
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
. She is known for her work with the 20-string (nijū-gen) and 25-string bass kotos, which she helped to develop. The Japanese composer Akira Ifukube
Akira Ifukube
was a Japanese composer of classical music and film scores, perhaps best known for his work on the soundtracks of the Godzilla movies by Toho.-Biography:...
composed for her.
Nosaka joined the Pro Musica Nipponia ensemble in 1965, continuing as an active member for 17 years. She has released several CDs.