The Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble | Musician/band
The Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble
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25.01.2022 Stay tuned.... we are practicing hard to bring you something beautiful... very soon
24.01.2022 Music brings us together, regardless of cultural, religious, racial differences. This school is just one example!
24.01.2022 Enjoy this short video of Koto master Tadao Sawai and Kazue Sawais early life, they are also seen with their children when they were toddlers, one of them is Hikaru Sawai who composed many pieces we play today.
24.01.2022 Magic Music: A Festival Finale Opening Doors to Magical Places This special event features the talents of 2020 Artist in Resident Dr Sandy Evans OAM, alongside long-time collaborators Satsuki Odamura and Steve Elphick for Magic Music. Sandy Evans: Saxophones... Satsuki Odamura: Koto and bass koto Steve Elphick: Bass Sun., 8 November 2020 2:15 pm 4:00 pm AEDT The Old 505 Theatre 5 Eliza Street Newtown, NSW 2042 $45 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sydney-int-womens-jazz-fest Sandy, Satsuki and Steve come to this concert as three friends reflecting on the challenging times we have faced in 2020 as individuals, families, musicians, communities, societies, countries, the world, humans. Can the magic of music help us through this time? We believe it can and we hope you can join us for a rare live performance by three of Australia’s most esteemed musicians.
23.01.2022 Thank you all who attended our Koto Festival Gala concert on Saturday. We hope you enjoyed as much as we did. We will be sharing more photos as we go so keep an eye on this page! Thank you for your support and see you soon!
22.01.2022 Sneak preview of the collaboration between Koto Ensemble and YuNiOn Watch us live on 30th June (Sunday) at LazyBones Lounge Restaurant & Bar Marrickville for one evening performance. Door opens at 5:00pm for delicious Sunday Roast, Performance starts at 6:30 Prebook for $15 or pay at door $20 (subject to availability) https://www.trybooking.com/BCVXW
22.01.2022 Improvisation workshop with Sandy Evans Everybody learnt so much and had so much fun at the same time!
22.01.2022 These are just a few beautiful japanese sweets we will be selling during intermission, together with choices of Matcha, Matcha Latte and Genmai-cha. All very authentic and just delicious. What better way to spend Saturday evening! Music + Sweets! We have just a few tickets left so first come first serve! Saturday Oct 5th from 8:00pm @ Glebe Town Hall TIckets: www.trybooking.com/BFCMG
21.01.2022 Happy Lunar New Year!! The Ensemble will be performing at Lane Cove Plaza for the Lunar New Year Festival this coming Friday from 4:30pm. There will be delicious food stalls and entertainment for everybody.
21.01.2022 Meguri Meguru is the title of this piece composed by Tadao Sawai, literally means "circle around", being performed by two masters, Satsu...ki Odamura and Noriko Tsuboi at rehearsal, it is not surprising they are totally in synch as their friendship goes back more than 25 years. Kazue Sawai wrote about this piece: Quote The following note was written by Tadao Sawai 3 months before he passed away. I can not stop thinking that the nuance of this piece carries the meaning of "reincarnation" as life goes round in circle: {I have always been happy, but I have to say goodbye. I wish I could spend more time with everyone but it can't be helped Good bye it has really been a wonderful life If there was such thing as "reincarnation" I would repeat this life all over again.} by Tadao Sawai
20.01.2022 Rehearsing for tonights gig tsubasa ni notte (on the wing) by Tadao Sawai
20.01.2022 Yes! We are on the Sydney Morning Herald’s one of the best events of the season as part of Soundlands: art music in the suburbs!! Get your tickets at: https://cb.city/soundlands "Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble, Bankstown Arts Centre, October 27... This is part of a brilliant new initiative to take creative music out of its inner-city bastions and into the suburbs specifically Bankstown, with a concert series on the last Sunday of each month. Satsuki Odamura's ensemble of kotos looks spectacular, with the ancient Japanese instruments ranging in size from five strings to the conventional 13 strings and on to the giant 17-string bass model. Odamura being Australia's foremost practitioner, this is the ideal way to discover a remarkable instrument that, played with beautifully balletic motion, generates a mostly delicate sound akin to harp, while the routine use of note-bending amplifies the music's sadness." Soundlands is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts
19.01.2022 We are pleased to announce that we are inviting world renowned Musicians to hold a workshop over three day in Sydney! This is a rare opportunity not to be missed. Koto Workshop by Kiyomi Ishigaki from Japan, Shakuhachi and Koto workshop by Riley Lee and Improvisation workshop by Sandy Evans. October 4th to 6th 2019. Early bird prices till 1st June!
19.01.2022 A koto concert like no other is happening in Sydney this October. We are inviting Kiyomi Ishigaki, Master Koto Player from Japan to perform alongside players from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Ishigaki-sensei performed in numerous concerts and recorded CDs with Tadao Sawai. This is a Gala concert culminating a series of master workshops. We are also presenting collaborative work with Sandy Evans. We will also have Gen, a unique unit of Koto and Guitar from Brisbane performing for the first time in Sydney. Book your tickets at www.trybooking.com/BFCMG
19.01.2022 Recording and filming with YuNiOn on 27/03/19
18.01.2022 Fun evening performing at The Art Gallery of NSW for NOVA Employment private function. Lovely atmosphere and delicious meal! Thank you for choosing the Koto as your music entertainment .
17.01.2022 Satsuki will be performing at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Japan Spectacular on December 16! We invite you to experience the sounds of the koto along with other Japanese music and art forms. All proceeds from the event go to JCS Rainbow Project. Tickets and more info at the link below: https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com//2/japan-spectacular.html
16.01.2022 Its amazing to think that the 2019 Koto Festival Gala Concert is less than 2 weeks away! Our rehearsals are in full swing in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and we cant wait to showcase our hard work. Enjoy this short teaser clip of one of the pieces Kiyomi Ishigaki will be performing on the night. Concert on 5th Oct (Sat) at Glebe Town Hall. Tickets available through www.trybooking.com/BFCMG
16.01.2022 The last piece at Koto Transformation concert at University of Philippine. Futatsu no Gun no tame ni, composed by Tadao Sawai. Performed by Tugma Koto Ensemble and Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble. Bass Koto Solo Satsuki Odamura and Koto Solo Noriko Tsuboi Nusa Enjoy!!
16.01.2022 Congratulations for a successful concert and thank you so much everybody at TUGMA Koto ensemble for your warm hospitality and beautiful musicianship! We will miss you dearly !
15.01.2022 Japanese Winter Night is on this Sunday and we look forward to seeing you at LazyBones Lounge Restaurant & Bar. Here is the ensemble practicing one of their pieces during the week. A few tickets are still available at https://trybooking.com/BCVXW
15.01.2022 Japanese Winter Night at Lazybones Marrickville is back!! Don't miss this great opportunity to an amazing evening with fantastic music, great food and awesome company!
13.01.2022 We are delighted to announce a Gala Concert guest starring Kiyomi Ishigaki. The concert culminates a series of Master Workshops over three days as part of the inaugural Koto Festival 2019. Kiyomi Ishigaki was mentored by Tadao Sawai and is widely regarded as one of the leading advocates of his style, having performed with him across Japan and made numerous recordings with him. The concert will feature, for the second time in Sydney, collaborative pieces especially composed by... Sandy Evans for the Saxophone and Koto Ensemble. Brisbane-based duo Gen will be performing at the concert, for the first time in Sydney. Their blend of Koto, Shamisen and Guitar blends together Eastern traditional music with Western contemporary blues and jazz. The climax of the concert is a concerto for kotos composed by Tadao Sawai and performed by 12 leading players from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane featuring Kiyomi Ishigaki as a soloist. During intermission, please enjoy a nice cup of authentic Matcha Green Tea and Japanese sweets served by Traditional Tea Master. Concert Details: October 5 2019 (Saturday), 8 PM Start Glebe Town Hall, 160 St Johns's Road. Glebe Tickets: $20 online prebooked or $25 at door. trybooking.com/BFCMG
13.01.2022 Together in isolation. From our home to yours, Koto performers all over the world got together (in spirit) to bring you this project. We can't wait to play in front of our audience, in the meantime keep safe and keep healthy! We will bounce back stronger than before Covid-19! (Performers from Australia, Netherlands, USA, Germany, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand) OKOTO composed by Hikaru Sawai
13.01.2022 Yes! We are on the Sydney Morning Heralds one of the best events of the season as part of Soundlands: art music in the suburbs!! Get your tickets at: https://cb.city/soundlands "Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble, Bankstown Arts Centre, October 27... This is part of a brilliant new initiative to take creative music out of its inner-city bastions and into the suburbs specifically Bankstown, with a concert series on the last Sunday of each month. Satsuki Odamura's ensemble of kotos looks spectacular, with the ancient Japanese instruments ranging in size from five strings to the conventional 13 strings and on to the giant 17-string bass model. Odamura being Australia's foremost practitioner, this is the ideal way to discover a remarkable instrument that, played with beautifully balletic motion, generates a mostly delicate sound akin to harp, while the routine use of note-bending amplifies the music's sadness." Soundlands is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts
13.01.2022 Thanks to all that attended Japanese Winter Night 2019. We all had a good time performing for you. Here are some photos from the event. Thanks to @YunionTaiko for the collaboration and Lazybones for hosting. Also, a special mention for those that dressed up and came. Thank-you. It was great fun!
12.01.2022 Dear friends, the Koto Ensemble will be playing a 60 minute set followed by a Q&A session as part of the Soundlands concert series at Bankstown Arts Centre. We are Concert #3, scheduled for October 27. Come along for some beautiful music and the chance to ask any questions that you may have.
09.01.2022 Hello again everyone! We're finally back from our Singapore and Philippines tour. It was an exciting, wonderful, and eye opening experience. We'd like to thank everyone who helped make it happen and would like to share this video taken of our final piece in the Philippines. We're still below our mark for our crowdfunding, so we'd like to once again request for donations from those who are able to do so. There's still a fair bit of expenses that we have to cover! Only 13 days ...left till it finishes! Once again, thank you so much! https://australianculturalfund.org.au//koto-transformatio/
09.01.2022 Rain has passed composed by Sandy Evans and performed by Tugma Koto Ensemble and Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble at Koto transformation concert in Manila. Enjoy!
08.01.2022 Looking forward to tomorrow's students concert. Live streaming starts at 1:00pm Sydney time.
08.01.2022 Japanese Winter Night 2019 is back. We've created an event on Facebook where you can find out more about this one-off Sydney concert and share with your friends and family. We look forward to seeing you there at the glorious end of financial year day!
06.01.2022 Together in isolation project sequel Hanaikada with Kazue Sawai. Composed by Tadao Sawai. 100+ Koto players from all over the world got together vertually to bring you this piece, from our home to yours. Enjoy!! https://youtu.be/jp0eImiyCGs
06.01.2022 Do you have any Kotos that need re-stringing or new strings? We are trying to organize a visit by Professional from Japan! If you are interested send us a Private Message. He will be visiting Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne around March 2019.
05.01.2022 The Koto Music Institute of Australia Student Concert 2020
04.01.2022 Beautiful day at Auburn Cherry Blossom Festival today, our audience also enjoyed trying to play the Koto
04.01.2022 Enjoy this short video of Koto master Tadao Sawai and Kazue Sawai’s early life, they are also seen with their children when they were toddlers, one of them is Hikaru Sawai who composed many pieces we play today.
03.01.2022 Thank you everybody who made this project happen! It has been an amazing journey and we all learnt so much from each other! There is a bright future in the Koto music scene in the Philippines!
01.01.2022 Last rehearsal with YuNiOn for Japanese Winter Night tomorrow 30th June from 6:30pm at LazyBones Lounge Restaurant & Bar. It's going to be great. Tickets are nearly sold out! Be quick! https://www.trybooking.com/BCVXW
