Miki / Takemitsu / Nishimura: Japanese Percussion Music

Featuring

Keiko Abe
Anders Loguin
Anders Holdar
Johan Silvmark
Leif Karlsson
Kroumata Percussion Ensemble

Akira Nishimura
Akira Miyoshi
Tōru Takemitsu
Isao Matsushita
Minoru Miki

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Performer Biography

Keiko Abe, a marimba virtuoso, has traveled the world popularizing the instrument and expanding its repertoire, earning awards for her efforts.

Critical Reception

Kroumata's first gramophone recording won the Swedish Gramophone Prize in 1984 and was the first classical compact disc issued in Scandinavia.

Performer Biography

Keiko Abe's performance activities span a wide range, from solo recitals to chamber music and concerto work, covering Japanese folk, contemporary, popular, and classical music, as well as improvisations.

Performer Biography

The Kroumata Percussion Ensemble, whose name comes from the ancient Greek word for "percussion instruments," was formed in 1978.

Performer Biography

Since 1981, the members of Kroumata have been full-time state employees, a unique phenomenon in Swedish and international musical life.

Critical Reception

Kroumata has received international acclaim, with one reviewer from the San Francisco Chronicle enthusiastically calling them "the best percussionists in the world!"