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Profile of Shozo
  
 
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Biography:
 
Born in Japan and currently based in London. Playing since 1989. Learned traditional foundation from traditional yidaki players in N.E. Arnhem Land/NT Australia. Performed in all over EU, U.K. Japan and Malaysia since 1995.  Released 3 albums(1995,1999,2003)
 Shozo in Bern (CH) Oct. 2002

Shozo in Bern(CH)
Oct. 2002

Nature of business: tuition - gigs - recording sessions - workshops
e-mail shozouk@yahoo.com
Albums released:

Sounds of breath" - 1995

"25visitors" (didgeridoo solo) - 1999

"Living with A Ghost"/Ali-Japtap - 2003
First Public Appearances 1st appearance in public
  • "Stonehenge Spring equinox celebration" /Mar. 1990 (broadcasted by Australian National TV) 
1st gig
  • "Duo concert" with Emily Burridge(Cellist) in Riverside Studios (Hammersmith, London) 27, 28t, July 1990 
Festivals
  • "Marseilles City Festival" (1992) 
  • "Festival of Music & Art" with Jody Linscott(percussionist from "The Who" also plays with Elton John, Dido) & Emily Burridge (Clapham Common, London 12th September1992) 
  • "Edinburgh International Festival" (Scotland 1991, 1992, 1995) 
  • "Glastonbury Festival" (UK 1990 - 1995, 1998) 
  • "WOMAD" with "Virtual Dawn" (Redding, UK 1994 - 1995) 

    With Mongolian musicians:
    Playing with traditional Mongolian musicians "Altai,Hangai,Gobin ujanga"
    for a month in Amsterdam 1994.
  • "Big Chill" with "Virtual Dawn" (Black Mountains GALA Wales, UK 11-13 August 1995) 
  • "Big Green" Gathering (UK 1996) 
  • "Dream Time Festival" (Switzerland, 1996) 
  • "Festival of Music" (Paris, June 1997)
  • "Gent Festival" (Belgium, 1997 - 1999) 
    With Morrocan Band 2000:
    Live on the stage with traditional Morrocan band during the Festival-Gent in Belgium 2000.
  • "Didge Up North" (UK, 1997 - 1998) 
  • "Bath Fringe Festival" (UK, 1998) 
  • "Swizzeridoo Festival"(Switzerland July 2003)
Ghost apperance
  • Film - "The Punks & Princess" (UK 1995) 
Club
  • "Club Maximus" with "Red" (Leicester Sq. London 14,March 1992) 
  • "Woodys" (Ladbroke Grove, London 17,March 1992) 
  • " The Moonlight" -A Love Conspiracy- (21,March 1992) - Sun Dance on the Solstice- (20 June 1992 Hamstead, London)
  • "The Excalibur Club" -G SPOT- with Bongo Boxing (Gillingham,Kent UK 24,May 1992)
  • "The White Dog" (Soho, London 1992) 
  • "Club Brain" (Piccadilly, London 1992) 
  • "Dome" (London 1994) 
  • "Whirly Gig" with "Virtual Dawn" (Old Street & Hammersmith, London 1994, 1995, 1997) 
  • "Heaven" (Charing Cross, London 1994) 
  • "Rocket" (Holloway Rd, London 1994) 
  • " Subterania" - performed with Dr.Stewart, Andy Moses (percussionist from "Jambai Drummers") (Portobello, London Oct 1996) 
  • "Club Mix" (Aoyama, Tokyo 1995 - 1996) 
  • "Club Catalyst" (Shinjuku, Tokyo 1995 - 1996) 
  • "Club Apollo" (Aoyama, Tokyo 1996) 
  • "Goa Party Circus" (Innsbruck, Austria Nov 1996) 
  • "Echo Jazz Club" (Kuala Lumpur, July 2000) 
  • "Drinx Bar" (Zurich/CH Sep 2002)

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  • " Yaa Asantewaa Arts Center" (London 10,29, November 1996)
  • "Tabenacle" (Portobello, London 1995) 
  • "Union Chapel" with
    • Virtual Dawn
    (Islington, London 1994)
  • "Golder's Green Crematorium" for Chris's funeral - memorial (London 4, Oct 1996)
 with Hilarius Dauag german concert 2002
Live on the stage with Hilarius Dauag Germany Oct 2002
Solo concert in Japan 2001
Solo concert in Japan 2001(photo by Kenji Mikami/Avalon Spiral)
  • "Iikura La Forret" (Roppongi, Tokyo Apr 1996) 
  • "Cafe Kimuraya" (Kyobashi, Tokyo 1995) 
  • "Hakutsuru" *supporting Joji Hirota (Putney London 12 December 1997)
  • "Cafe Modern" (Antwerpen, Belgium August 1998) 
  • "de Onvrije Schipper" (Gent, Belgium 1998, 1999, 2000) with Bei Palm 
  • "Walk About" (Paris, 1996) 
  • "St. James Church" (Piccadilly Circus, London June 1994) 
  • "Concourse Gallery" (Barbican, London Jan. 1997) 
  • "Union Chapel" (supporting David Blanasi with White Cockatoo, London Oct. 1998) 

    At the back stage after the gig in London 1997:
    Shozo, Rolf Haris, David Blanasi and White Cockatoo, Phil Peris(front), Wallis Bucanan(ex yidaki player from Jamiroquai/1st from right)

 

  • "Aboriginal Art Auction" sponsored by ABC - Action against Breast Cancer (ICI Group Headquarters, London Oct. 1998) 
  • "Solo Concert in Tochigi" (Japan June 2000) 
  • "Jirokichi" (Tokyo June 2000)
  • "National Musium Copenhagen" with White Cockatoo (Aug.2001)
  • "Ichiku-Noh" by Ichiku Kubota (Kawaguchiko and Yokohama/Japan May. 2001)

    With Traditional Noh actors:
    Performing with traditional japanese Noh-theater at bottom of Mt. Fuji 2001. The show was produced by Icchiku Kubota(90 years old, world-famous historical Japanese "kimono" disigner-n-artist ).*    He has died 2 years later........

     
  • "International-Students House"(London Jan. 2004)
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