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- Over the top
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Aki & Kuniko
This duo of acoustic guitar and koto, a traditional Japanese instrument, was formed in 2002. AKI & KUNIKO’s unique world of sound was highly praised by music reviewer Reiko Yukawa, and the duo has come to be known for its originality and musical sophistication.
In 2003, with the release of their first CD HA~AKI & KUNIKO on the German label Acoustic Music Records, they toured to Germany and to the Caribbean and Central America (sponsored by The Japan Foundation).
In 2006, they toured to New York and Chicago, and released their second CD OVER THE TOP.
In September of that year, they were invited to perform on the main stage of OPEN STRINGS, the world’s largest acoustic music festival held in Germany.
The music produced by the duo has had unmatched impact, whisking the listener seamlessly into an extraordinary world. The two string instruments play against each other furiously in one moment, and change to delicate heartrending murmurs in the next. Their melody reminds us of what modern man has begun to forget.