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She joined up with Dan Kuramoto, leader of Hiroshima, and has since been one of the driving artistic forces of Hiroshima, creating a multi-cultural musical statement. Hiroshima has received two grammy nominations, the Soul Train Award and many more awards and acknowledgements.
Through playing in a band on weekends he met June Kuramoto, a native of Japan who grew up in Los Angeles and played koto, a Japanese stringed instrument. Kuramoto admired Earth, Wind, and Fire for the way it combined jazz and R&B, and Santana for his identification with Latinos.
June Kuramoto is a koto musician who blends traditional Japanese music with contemporary genres. She is a co-founder of Hiroshima, a Grammy-nominated Asian American band, and a mentor to young koto artists.
10. Jan. 2022 · June Kuramoto, the koto player and co-founder of Hiroshima, talks about the band's 40-year history, its latest album, and its final tour in 2022. She reflects on her musical journey, her family, and her Asian American identity.
1. Juni 2018 · Learn about June Kuramoto, a koto player and a member of the jazz group Hiroshima, who broke cultural barriers and touched many lives with her music. Read her story of overcoming challenges, finding passion and inspiration, and contributing to the community.
2. März 2024 · June Kuramoto, a Japanese American koto player and co-founder of Hiroshima, is one of the 2024 NEA National Heritage Fellows. She will receive a $25,000 award and be celebrated in Washington, D.C. for her lifetime achievement in the folk and traditional arts.
June Kuramoto with her band Hiroshima, http://www.hiroshimamusic.com/june.htmlBorn in Saitama-ken Japan (just outside of Tokyo), and raised in the Crenshaw d...
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