Hagiwara Sakutaro Award
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Edition 31 (2023) nominee
Koichi Makigami
まきがみ こういち
makigami kouichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-01-25 （Atami, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- musician, poet, lyricist, composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, voice performer
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Influenced By
- Toru Takemitsu, John Zorn
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa Prefectural Odawara High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kanagawa Prefectural Odawara High School
Country:
Japan
High school graduate (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1st Ooka Shin Prize | Shikou no Mousou | — | Ooka Shin Prize Committee | winner |
| 2024 | Foundation for Contemporary Arts Artist Award | — | — | Foundation for Contemporary Arts | recipient |
| 2017 | International Contest (Contemporary Category) | — | — | — | winner |
1st Ooka Shin Prize
2020
Work:
Shikou no Mousou
Organization:
Ooka Shin Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Artist Award
2024
Organization:
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Result:
recipient
International Contest (Contemporary Category)
2017
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shikou no Mousou
2019 Poetry collectionA collection of poems showcasing his poetic voice; awarded the Ooka Shin Prize.
delusionlinguistic experimentvoice and poetry
Kuchinoha
1995 Solo voice album (improvisation)An unprocessed, fully improvised solo voice album that raised his profile internationally.
improvisationextension of the voice
Festival of Peoples
1982 Album (songs)Early solo record including self-covers of Hikashu songs.
folk motifsexperimental music
Driver of the Meteors
2024 Music album (performance based on poetry)A musical work based on poems from the collection 'Shikou no Mousou'.
fusion of poetry and musicexperimentalism
Bibliography
- Uchuu no Uyoku Suichuu no Sayoku
- From Vocal Cords to Paradise
- Shikou no Mousou
- Crossing the Dense Rainbow
Adaptations
- Film 'Hear the Wind Sing' (music contribution, appearance)
- Film 'Zokubutsu Zukan' (music contribution)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- avant-gardeexperimentalfusion of sound and poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- throat-singing (khöömei)improvisationfolk music elements
Legacy
Koichi Makigami is a central figure in avant-garde and experimental music as leader of Hikashu, and recognized as one of Japan's pioneers in throat-singing (khöömei). Also an award-winning poet, he has been active internationally in contemporary music festivals and cross-genre collaborations.
Archives
- Official Koichi Makigami website and related archives
Quotes
-
From Vocal Cords to Paradise
Source: Book 'From Vocal Cords to Paradise' (1998)
Trivia
- Longtime leader of the band Hikashu
- Considered one of the pioneers of throat-singing (khöömei) in Japan
- Appeared in a TOTO commercial (first-generation washlet)
- Was counted among the tech-pop acts at debut