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DUO EN

About Me


PERFORMING SAWAI TADAO'S "HANA" (FLOWERS) AT SEATTLE JAPANESE GARDEN, WHERE WE PERFORM SUNDAY AFTERNOONS 1:00 - 3:00.
Performing our arrangement of "Cherry Blossom Song" at the garden.
Music for massage, meditation, matcha, and more. Mmm! EN is a duo bound to Japan, music, and each other, and specializes in sharing contemporary and classical music from Japan. EN's philosophy is to connect - to their audience, the environment, and the moment. Based in Seattle, En plays throughout the Pacific Northwest, and has toured to the Midwest, East Coast, and to Japan.
John and Elizabeth met when they began studying Japanese in 1974. They fell in love with each other, then fell in love with Japan. Since then they have lived in Japan for over a decade, studying Japanese music from master teachers including Sakata Ryozan, Sawai Kazue, Sawai Tadao, and Igarashi Ryozan. Their love for Japanese music and culture comes alive in their warm, intimate, inspired performances. John's shakuhachi flute and Elizabeth's koto create an elegant and meditative mood.
En plays at casual and formal venues. Performances include work for TV and film, weddings, art openings, garden gatherings and festivals, as well as educational settings. Fees are reasonable; for your specific request, please contact en at duoen.com.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 17/12/2006
Band Website: www.duoen.com
Band Members: JOHN FALCONER, shakuhachi (bamboo flute) and ELIZABETH FALCONER, koto (13-stringed Japanese harp)
Influences: We have been greatly influenced and inspired by our master teachers: Sawai Tadao, Sawai Kazue, Sakata Ryozan and Igarashi Ryozan. We listen to many kinds of music and find inspiration in disparate, sometimes surprising places.
Sounds Like: View Duo En's EPK
Reviewers describe our sound as: "silhouettes of pine trees and twinkling stars and the breeze stirring the floating leaves"... "thinly textured and airy works, great for massage, spa, or sleep sessions"... "like the full moon in a velvet black sky."
DUO EN WEBSITE: www.duoen.com.
Our newest release, MOONVIEWING can be found at itunes, HERE!
Our 2006 release WINTER CRANES can be found at itunes, HERE!
Our debut CD EN: AFFINITY can be found at itunes HERE!
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Record Label: Koto World
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NEW RELEASE!

The two CD set of selected works of Sawai Tadao are now for sale! A year-long concert series that took place in Seattle in 2007 of Sawai Tadao’s music has culminated in a recording of the audien...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:54:00 GMT

Sawai Music Recording!

We are in the process of recording TWO CDS that will highlight our favorite pieces from the "Simply Sawai" series....it is a very exciting project. Stay tuned for the first CD; it will include the vio...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:24:00 GMT