kaoru

I never really check myspace- please check out: www.watanabekaoru.comI play shinobubue (japanese bamboo flute) , nohkan (flute of the noh theater), ryuteki (flute of gagaku court music), western silver flute, taiko (japanese drum), various japanese traditional folk dances and songs. I explore music with an emphasis on improvisation while being heavilly influenced by various Japanese tradtions, jazz, classical music.Spent 9 years as part of KODO taiko ensemble in Sado Island Japan. Now lives in Brooklyn.