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Jumei TokumaruBorn in Tokyo Shihan (Master) in the Chikumei-sha branch of Shakuhachi Kinko School Member of Sankyoku Kyokai (Koto-Shamisen-Shakuhachi Ensemble Association) Member of Kinkoryu Kyokai (Shakuhachi Kinko School Association) Education- M. M., Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, 1988 - B. M. in Japanese Music (Shakuhachi), Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, 1984 Teaching Career- Instructor of the Shakuhachi at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, present-1999, 1995-93, 1991-89 - Instructor of the Shakuhachi at "Culture Centers" (Yomiuri, Sankei, Asahi), present-1990 Awards- The 58th Encouragement Prize - Rookie of The Year Award (Geijutsu-Sensho) from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2008 - The Culture Encouragement Prize from Edogawa-ku in 2008 - Winner of JVC** Japanese Musicians' Audition, 2000 - Winner of NHK*** Japanese Musicians' Audition, 1987 Recital- Shakuhachi Recital Vol 2, 2008 - Shakuhachi Recital Vol 1, 2007 Selected Recent Performances- World Shakuhachi Festival, Sydney, Australia, 2008 - Concerts (organised by Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory) in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg , Russia, Oct. 2007 - Concerts (organised by Japan Foundation) in London, UK, Oct. 2006 - The 60th anniversary memory concert, UNESCO, paris, Frence, Nov. 2005 - Shakuhachi Honkyoku Recital in Padova, Italy, 2004 - Concerts (organised by Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 2003 - Concerts (organised by Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Mar. 2003 - Concerts (organised by Japan Foundation) in Germany, Italy, Belgium, 1998 - Concerts (organised by Japan Foundation) in Russia, Kazakhstan, 1998 - World Shakuhachi Festival, Boulder, Colorado 1998 - Concerts (granted by Japan Foundation) in the U.S., 1996 - Concerts (organised by Japan Foundation) in Tanzania, Ghana, South Africa, Sudan, 1994 - Concerts as a Japan-India Friendship Mission in Delhi, Madras, Bombay, 1993 - Concerts (granted by Japan Foundation) in Turkey, Hungary, 1993 - Concerts in Sevilla, Spain, 1993 - Concerts (organised by Japan-New Caledonia Association) in New Caledonia, 1989 |
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Kinko-ryu Shakuhachi: Tokumaru Jumei, Victor Company of Japan VZCG-176
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* The Shakuhachi education had been given by Goro Yamaguchi since my enrollment in the school. After the graduation, I formally joined the Chikumei-sha, that was headed by Goro Yamaguchi, and learned from him until his death.
**JVC is a recording company and stands for Victor Company of Japan.
***NHK is Japan Broadcasting Corporation.