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Past years
I played a toy piano.
My grandfather gifted me a mahogany KAWAI upright piano.
From the age of 5 to 17, I studied piano with a neighbor - an elderly women who always wore colorful clothes and loved both the piano and the Electone.
I played choral accompaniment throught elementary and junior high school. (In junior high, I was often tasked with coaching the boys' section while the teacher worked with the girls.)
I played electric bass in a rock pop band during high school.
I joined one of the piano clubs at my university. Without a teacher, I played pieces that I wanted to play. I also enjoyed listening to performances by members and friends of classical pieces, Jazz, popular, etc.
I purchased a Roland digital piano to play at night after work.
I worked as ... (Job 1).
I studied Jazz with a bearded man who worked as a writer and translator.
The reason was not that I particularly liked jazz - in fact, I hardly listened to it until then, he introduced me to works of famous jazz musicians.
Rather, I wanted to uncover the secrets of Debussy's music, and I thought learning jazz would be as a shortcut compared to the three thick harmony books (the famous red, yellow, green and black series in Japan - although later I went through them very roughly, reaching the first problem of the final chapter - I might not be able to solve problems today).
I worked as ... (Job 2).
I studied Jazz and Popular piano and theory at KAWAI Omotesandou under a highly energetic and fast-talking female teacher - it turned out that she was a graduate of my university.
I worked as ... (Job 3).
I joined a small free jazz (?) ensemble led by a colleague and enjoyed playing during weekends.
I worked as ... (Job 4).
I resumed classical piano lessons as an adult at KAWAI Omotesandou rather than continuing with Jazz. The Jazz piano teacher introduced me to a classical piano instructor.
She taught me how to read scores meticulously and play with greater elegance. I played pieces which I had wanted to play but I couldn't master on my own as well as pieces which she recommended. I continued lessons until her mandatory retirement age.
I acquired a KAWAI digital piano to replace my previous Roland digital piano after some keys stopped sounding.
I acquired digital piano KAWAI CA5900GP to replace my previous KAWAI digital piano after some keys stopped sounding (again).
I worked as ... (Job 5).
2023.03
I started uploading tracks on soundcloud.
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I create artworks using a drawing application called FireAlpaca.
I practiced Shodou (Japanese calligraphy) through my elementary school years, and took Shodou lessons in high school.
I was a part of the art club for a few months in junior high school and created a self- portrait using oil paints.
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Others
I enjoy watching anime and movies with my husband.
The composer name of my improvisation tracks is my present name. My birth family name is different.
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