Artist Info: Chieko Iwazaki

"In an effort to preserve the traditions of Japanese Koto music, I have endeavoured to create my first CD album - Kyoto Breeze Longing.

I am a native of Japan, mother of three wonderful daughters, and an ardent student of the Koto. Due to corporate commitments, I found myself living in the States for the past few years. It was the result of a High School field trip to NYC, that I became introduced to Sarah Lauren. We became very good friends, and it came to pass that it was mentioned that she would love to learn to play the koto. [read more...]