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- Chikujou Ichikawa's Tsugaru Shamisen Ensemble - A "Living National Treasure" and her ensemble. Includes a brief history of Tsugaru shamisen: the instrument and the music.
www.gwjapan.com/matsuri/chiku.html
- Gagaku Home Page - Introduction to gagaku, or Japanese court music, its instruments, and FAQ.
www.gagaku.net/index.ENG.html
- Gagaku Roots - History, photographs, and audio samples.
aris.ss.uci.edu/rgarfias/gagaku/gagaku.html
- Hideki Togi - Gagaku performer - profile.
www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/togi/profile/english.htm
- Japanese Music - An introduction to the various styles of music.
asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/japan/japmusic.html
- Karl's Gagaku Page - Description of Gagaku, Japan's traditional court music.
www.voicenet.com/~fuekarl
- Konkokyo-Tengaku - Music, with traditional Japanese instruments, used at Konkokyo services. History, instruments, and audio samples.
ww3.tiki.ne.jp/~n-okada/indexeng.htm
- Music - Brief history of Japanese traditional music, from its roots to its present status.
www.jinjapan.org/today/culture/culture10.html#mus
- Scott Robertson - Koto and Shamisen - Personal page: koto and shamisen practice.
home.att.net/~s.robertson/koto
- Taiko Resource: Overview and History - Serves the performers and fans taiko. Contains lists of groups and instructors, samples of music to download, explanations, history, glossary, and brief tutorial.
www.taiko.com/resource/history.html
- Taiko with Toni - Toni Yagami's Japanese Percussion Ensemble features taiko and other music in concert and workshops.
www.dmamusic.org/taikowithtoni
- The Nishikawa Ensemble - Profile of the ensemble, touring schedule, and press reviews.
www.philmultic.com/ensemble/nishikawa
- Yoko Hiraoka - Koto, Shamisen, Biwa - Performs and teaches music of Japan, including koto, shamisen, biwa, and jiuta voice. Her school, the Koto Music Institute of Colorado, is located near Denver and Boulder.
atlas.csd.net/~yhiraoka
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