"KO-UTA" -Smooth lounge music in EDO-

Welcome to Kazuyasu Ohgi's web site. "KOUTA"(Ko-Uta) is the simplest Japanese traditional music that extracts Kabuki story and represent the atmosphere of Geisha. "Kouta" is played in duo, trio, or even solo. One vocal and one or two Shamisen(s),that is a Japanese musical instrument like a guitar. Kazuyasu Ohgi, also known as Yasumi Miyazawa in Japan, plays Kouta not only on stages and Ryotei(Japanese restaurant) but also in a cafe, lounge and some casual scene for young people.

Relax, Smooth, and Japanese!

Solo-Live in Kagurazaka

Live stage "KO-UTA in Kagurazaka"
   
   Perfomance with odori(dance).

1-day or Monthly LESSON
You can learn casually Shamisen playing in Kagurazaka, central Tokyo. Kazuyasu speaks English, et français un peu. Great experience of Japanese traditional culture in English for you.
-->You can try it!!   Any enquiries are welcomed.
   Experience the shamisen.

Kazuyasu Ohgi is also playing at some theatres.
at Japan National Theatre

///Schedule of Kazuyasu Ohgi(Yasumi Miyazawa) (Japanese)///

Sample demo:

Spring wind blows "Harukaze ga SoyoSoyo to"
Singing and Shamisen by Yasumi M.

Profile:
Kazuyasu OHGI (a.k.a. Yasumi MIYAZAWA): Ko-Uta player, artist, writer. Born in 1969 in Japan. Kazuyasu is in activity on the media, publishing, broadcasting, and live stage, to rediscover a value of the Japanese culture.

1982-1998	Play trombone in a jazz orchestra. Play guitar and bass in a rock band.
1999	Master playing shamisen
2002	Japan art alliance in NY (NewYork, US)
2004	Kouta debut stage (Tokyo)
2006	Art exhibition "Calligrafia" (Ascona, Switzerland)
2008	One-man Exhibition and Live "Japanese sweets and arts" (Tokyo, JAPAN)
2008	Solo Kouta Live performance "Sakura" (Tokyo, JAPAN)

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