Artists

Artists mu:arts worked with:

Traditional Music:

Akiko Fujii (Jiuta), Tsuruga Wakasanjo XI (Shinnai), Jumei Tokumaru (Shakuhachi), Yoshiko Kurashashi (Shakuhachi), Bichu Kagura (Kagura),  Shichiseikai (Shomyo), Hakodate Kodomo Kabuki Group, Kumiko Shuto (Satsuma Biwa)

Traditional x Contemporary Music:

Yoko Nishi (koto), Hiroshi Motofuji (taiko), Mayumi Miyata (sho), Michiyo Yagi (koto), Shunsuke Kimura x Etsuro Ono (Tsugaru-Shamisen, Fue), TsuguKaji-KOTO (koto), AKI & KUNIKO (koto, guitar)

Western Classical Music:

Takeichiro Hirai (cello), Motoki Hirai (piano), Madeline Mitchelle (violin)

Jazz/ Fusion/Cross Over:

Sizzle Ohtaka (voice), Diana Yukawa (violin), Joji Hirota (percussion, Japanese folk song),  Mamoru Okuno (Sound Artist), Sakaki Mango & Limba Train Sound System

Folk Dance:

London Bon Dancers

Kamishibai (Paper Theatre performance)

Yuushi Yasuno’ Yuumi Yasuno, Derek Carpenter

We have presented at the following festivals and venues

UK:

Brighton Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, WOMAD, Little Chili Festival, Bath International Music Festival, City of London Festival, Canterbury Festival, International Aberdeen Youth Festival, Music Port Festival (Whitby), Chelsea Festival (London), Liverpool Biannial, Peterborough Festival, Brighton Children’s Book Festival and others.

Europe:

Paleo festival (Switzerland), FMM Festival (Portugal), Imago Dei Festival (Krems, Austria), Osterfestival (Tirol, Austria), Istraetono Jazz Festival (Croatia), Zagreb World Music Festival (Croatia), WOMEX2004&2011, Forde World Music Festival(Norway), Masala Festival( Germany), Warsaw Cross Culture Festival( Poland).

Beyond Europe:

Istanbul International Music Festival (Istanbul), Rain Forest Music Festival (Malalysia), The International Folk Performing Arts Festival (Tokyo).

Venues

UK:

Southbank Centre, Barbican Centre, Kings Place, Cadogan Hall, St Johns Smith Square, Wigrmore Hall, LSO St. Lukes, ICA, Spitz, Ritzy Cinema, Banqueting House, St. James Church, Asia House, Brunei Theatre (London), Royal Pavilion Theatre (Llangollen, Wales), Urbis (Manchester), SOAS, St Cecilia’s Hall (University of Edinbugh), Geffrye Museum, Japanese Embassy, Japan Foundation and others

Europe:

Tropentheare (Amsterdam), Rasa (Utrecht), Chester Beatty Library (Dublin) Zuiderpershuis (Antwerp),Maison de la Culture du Japon (Paris) , Auditori Pau Casals (El Vendrell, Spain), Casa Armatei (Brasov, Romania),Auditorium “Parco della Musica” .

Japan:

National Theatre (Tokyo) and others

mu:arts have organized succesful corperate events for clients including IMAGINATION, educational workshops of Japanese music and culture for schools, community and adults