Siddhesh Joshi (Editor)

Mayumi Miyata

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Name
  
Mayumi Miyata

Role
  
Music performer

Movies
  
Drawing Restraint 9


Mayumi Miyata wwwmoderecordscomprofilesimagesmiyatajpg

Albums
  
The Works for Violin 3: Two⁴, for Violin and Sho or Piano, Landscapes

Similar People
  
Toshio Hosokawa, Alexander Liebreich, Irvine Arditti, John Cage, Stephen Drury

SAMUEL HOLLOWAY: Mono


Mayumi Miyata (宮田 まゆみ, Miyata Mayumi) is a Japanese player of the shō, a traditional Japanese mouth organ.

Contents

Mayumi Miyata Mayumi Miyata Sho Cosmos Root Blog

Miyata was born in Tokyo and graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music, where she majored in piano. While in school, she began studying gagaku music from Ono Tadamaro of the Imperial Household Agency.

Mayumi Miyata Mayumi Miyata Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest

Although the shō is generally associated with Japan's ancient gagaku court music, Miyata was among the first players of the instrument to specialize in contemporary classical music. She plays a specially constructed instrument with extra pipes, allowing for the use of more chromaticism.

Mayumi Miyata AokiRyokoE September 2008archive

The US composer John Cage (1912–1992) composed a number of works for Miyata just before his death. Cage met her during the 1990 Darmstadt summer course. She has also premiered works by Tōru Takemitsu, Toshi Ichiyanagi, Maki Ishii, Joji Yuasa, Klaus Huber, Toshio Hosokawa, and Uroš Rojko.

Mayumi Miyata John Cage One9 and 108 Mayumi Miyata Songs Reviews Credits

In 2005, Miyata performed in three songs by the Icelandic musician Björk, for the soundtrack album to Drawing Restraint 9, a film by Björk's contemporary media artist boyfriend Matthew Barney, about Japanese culture and whaling. Miyata also appeared in the film, playing the shō in one scene.

She has performed in Japan, Australia, the United States, and Europe. Her notable students include Kō Ishikawa.

Hoshi-No-Wa for Japanese Instrument Sho


Discography

  • Lachenmann: Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern. 2 CDs. ECM New Series.
  • John Cage Edition Vol 26 - Orchestral Works Vol 3. Mode Records
  • Helmut Lachenmann: Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern. 2 CDs.
  • John Cage Edition - Works for Violin 3. Mode Records.
  • Czernowin: Chamber Music 1988-96. Mode Records.
  • References

    Mayumi Miyata Wikipedia