Nobuko Kawashima
Satsuma Biwa (Lute) Tsuruta-ryu style
Graduated from Toho Gakuen Junior College of Arts
(now Toho Gakuen Junior College of Arts)
Studied satsuma-biwa under Kakujoh Iwasa, a player of Tsuruta-ryu style satsuma-biwa (LUTE)
Won the second prize at the 53rd and 56th Biwa Music Contest
Passed NHK Traditional Japanese Music Audition
In 2010, started to work as a musician for silent films.
In 2016, formed Yanaka Biwa Style with Akiko Kubota
Started composing Biwa music around 2017. In the biwa industry, classics are often chanted. Based on various subjects, Nobuko conveys the charm of biwa in her own words.
Please contact at info@nobukobiwa.com