Masahiko Todoriki

Khöömei

Igil

Doshpuluur

Khomus

He was born in Nagano, Japan.

As a child he often climbed the Japanese North Alps with his father 
and developed an interest in alpine plants and geology.
 This interest led him to Siberia in 1990, and in 1992 on one of 
his annual trips there, he visited Tyva (Tuva). 
Since then, he has been collecting Tuvan folk music from the 
indigenous peoples and performing it. 
For years he has collaborated with Haruhiko Saga(Mongolian folk musician) 
to form the musical group Tarbagan.
This group won the second prize in the third UNESCO "International Khöömei 
Symposium" contest in 1998 in Kyzyl, 
Republic of Tyva, Russian Federation.

Akiko Sakakibara

Piano

She took auditory training from 3 years old and began to learn a piano 
from 6 years old.
She studied music in Faculty of Human Development, Kobe University, 
and started to perform after graduation. 
She participates in  Gagaku unit Khorey  as a member. 
In 2003 summer, released Omnibus album "NAMIOTO" with picture book 
which solanikanadelu join in. 
In 2005 summer, she held her first oversea piano solo concert in Kiev of 
Ukraine.In 2006 summer, she held collaboration live concert with illustrator 
Yoshihito Takeuchi, and released CD album "on the planet EARTH"
simultaneously with him. 
She gropes for the infinite possibility that a piano has.
In addition, she plays performs activity as a solo pianist in mainly Kansai 
and Kurashiki "Hashimaya".

Koji Murao

Drummer

Percussionist

In 1973, He was born in Ehime, Japan.

Since childhood he learned an electric organ and, began to learn a drum
from 15 years old.
He graduated from Osaka Music University short term department,
Percussion instrument Specialty.
Afterwards, he plays jazz, soul music and pop music and, perform activity 
around Kansai area, Japan.
From 2001, he began to do gagaku and a performance of combination music 
of jazz.

Cai Aiqin

Gu Zheng

Gu Qin

Piano

She was born in Nanjing, People's Republic of China. 
She received influence of father who is the eminent music university professor 
and she was interested in music and began to learn a piano from 6 years old.
She graduated in Gu Zheng Specialty at junior high school and the senior high 
school attached in National Nanjing art university and she went on to 
National Nanjing art university as the top of the class.
She came to Japan in 1992 and introduce Chinese music and culture using
Chinese musical instrument or piano and she is active in all over Japan. 
She appeared on NHK Osaka Broadcasting station, Asahi television, radio station 
and Yomiuri television.
She received the award "Asahi Breweries, Ltd. music prize" from 
"Asahi Breweries, Ltd. art cultural assets group sponsorship" in 1997.
She won "Overseas student No. 9 music contest of foreigner living in Japan" of 
International Foundation Art and cultural exchange sponsorship,
and received the award "Asahi Evening News Prize" in 1998.
She participated in "Evening concert of Yoshiko Ishii and a charity chanson" 
for the refugees helping of Asahi sponsorship.
She completed Ethnic music master's course at Kobe University graduate school.
Released CD included her composition music "Oasis Times".
Formerly a lecturer of Nanjing art university and Nanjing teacher university.
Now a member of Chinese nation orchestral music society and Nanjing musician 
association.

Taro Terahara

Bansuri

In 1991, he became a disciple of bansuri musician Mr. Hiroshi Nakagawa, 
and learned North Indian music and bansuri. 
In 1992, he went to India, and met toPandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, 
the bansuri master and studied with him. 
In 1996, he became a disciple of Mr. Amit Roy, the sitar player, 
to deepen his understanding of North Indian classical music.