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satsuki odamura
She has also inspired numerous Australian composers to write for the koto; among them are Carl Vine, Lisa Lim, Barry Conyngham, Sarah de Jong, Michael Askill, Peter Sculthorpe and Tony Lewis. She sees part of her mission to be to awaken an appreciation of the differences between Western and Japanese musical cultures, and to help bridge the gap between them. In particular, she is interested in the appreciation of the ma—the gaps between the notes. discography |
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Satsuki
Odamura came to live in Australia in 1989 with a musical
mission. In addition to her all–important teaching
of the koto to students from Sydney to Melbourne
and beyond, Satsuki has played a pioneering role in
introducing this instrument to audiences outside Japan
through performances and recordings. In doing so,
she has collaborated with a wide range of musicians
in a variety of styles, from jazz–like improvisation
with flautist Jim Denley and saxophonist Sandy Evans,
to work with sarod virtuoso Ashok Roy, and cross–cultural
ensembles Slivanje and Nadoya, as well as appearances
with the percussion ensemble Synergy and with orchestras
and other ensembles.