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Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto
Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto is known as a musician of traditional Japanese music and has studied classical Japanese koto music extensively with several masters, including Chikushi Katsuko, Kazue Kudo, Yoko Gates and her mother, Kazuko Muramoto. She also plays jazz koto and is the director of the Murasaki Ensemble which features music from traditional to contemporary to jazz and rock, established in 1998. Shirley has performed with famed musicians Chikushi Katsuko, Sawai Kazue, Souju Nosaka Keiko, June Kuramoto,
Shirley earned her “Shihan” degree (instructor’s credentials) with “Yushusho” (highest) honors and her masters “Dai Shihan” from the Chikushi Kai School based in Fukuoka, Japan. Shirley teaches koto privately and through virtual formats using the base curriculum of Chikushi Kai repertoire and traditional koto music. Shirley’s musical training includes playing the violin through her public school days in Oakland, and classical guitar at the college level. With this diverse musical background of Japanese and
Three String Kyle – Shamisen Performance, Repair, & Lessons
San Jose Okayama Sister Cities – the 3rd Sister City established in the USA