Kimio Eto

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Kimio Eto (衛藤公雄 Etō Kimio) (surname Etō, born 1924 in Ōita – died 24 December 2012) was a blind Japanese musician who played the koto. He began musical training at the age of eight with the renowned master Michio Miyagi. When he was eleven, he composed his first work and by the age of sixteen, he had received three consecutive grand prizes as an artist and composer from the national ministry and guild. Eto moved to the United States in the 1950s with the intention to popularize the koto in the Western world. By the mid-1960s, he became a well-known figure in United States music reci… read more
Kimio Eto (衛藤公雄 Etō Kimio) (surname Etō, born 1924 in Ōita – died 24 December 2012) was a blind Japanese musician who played the koto. He began musical training at the age of eight with the renowned master Michio Miyagi. When he was eleven, he composed his first work and by the age of sixteen… read more
Kimio Eto (衛藤公雄 Etō Kimio) (surname Etō, born 1924 in Ōita – died 24 December 2012) was a blind Japanese musician who played the koto. He began musical training at the age of eight with the renowned master Michio Miyagi. When he was eleven, he composed his first work and by the age of sixteen, he had received three consecutive grand prizes as an artist and compos… read more

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1 Play track Koto Music Choryu (The Current)
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2 Play track Koto Music Haru No Sugata (Mood Of Early Spring)
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3 Play track Koto Music Midori No Asa (Bright Morning)
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4 Play track Koto Music Omoide (Song Of Remembrance)
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5 Play track Koto Music Kazoe Uta (Song Of Children At Play)
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6 Play track Koto Music Kibo No Hikari (A Light of Hope)
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7 Play track Koto Music Midare (Classical Instrumental Piece)
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  1. 282 listeners

    1959 · 7 tracks

    Koto Music
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  2. 66 listeners

    4 May 2008 · 13 tracks

    We're Listening To Kimio Eto
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  3. 56 listeners

    1963 · 5 tracks

    Koto Master
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  4. 40 listeners

    1963 · 6 tracks

    Art Of The Koto; The Music Of Japan
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