Minoru Muraoka
Japanese jazz musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Minoru Muraoka (村岡実, Muraoka Minoru, 1923—2 January 2014) was a Japanese shakuhachi player. He became well-known for using the shakuhachi to play jazz music, which was influential on popularizing the instrument in contemporary Japanese music.
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Born | 1923 (1923) Yamada, Iwate, Japan |
Died | 2 January 2014(2014-01-02) (aged 90) |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Shakuhachi |
Years active | 1959–1982 |
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Spouse(s) | Chiaki Muraoka[1] |
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