Artist Profiles 4.
Music Group MahoraIn 1986 it began with 3 gagaku musicians playing classical music at "Kasuga Taisha Shurine of Nara," and afterwards they organized the "Music Group Mahora," which played new music with musicians of various kinds. Currently, we perform widely with musicians from various genres, at concerts of "Tamukeyama Hachimangu Shrine," and more. |
Nara Gagaku ensembleThis group was organized to introduce gagaku to many people. From 1998, they began to play gagaku for schools and tourists. Other types of performance activity includes collaborations with Kyogen and Gagaku. |
Kohtaro Oshio | Guitar |
As a guitarist, he has released many solo CDs. He has collaborated with a musicians of various genres is very active. He collaborated with Khorey Deguchi on the CD "Blowin' Green Breeze," released by MAHORA Japan. |
Keisai Fuji | Japanese Drum |
Director of the 7 member "Wadaiko Super Unit Saburai." He composes Wadaiko's music and is the music supervisior for the stage productions of Mr. Sho Kosugi. |
Takeshi Oomachi | Cello |
Active as a cellist in European classical music. A member of the "Silence Image" trio with Khorey Deguchi and Hiroshi Kubo. |
Michihiro Morisada | Contrabass |
Began playing music as a contrabass player in freely improvised music first. Has collaborated with French drama groups and composes music for drama and Butoh dance. |
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