Rodrigo Rodriguez
Born in Argentina (1978). Rodriguez arrived to Spain in 1986, where he spent most of his childhood. At an early age, he began to study modern and classical music.
Between the years of 1993-1999, Rodrigo tutored at home enrolled with several teachers of classical guitar until he was 22 years old.
Rodrigo’s professional music career began in Spain. It was there that he discovered his first asian instrument the Shakuhachi flute.
Fascinated by Japanese music, he travelled to Japan several times to enhance his knowledge. He studied classical and traditional Japanese music under the lineages of Katsuya Yokoyama with the Master Kakizakai Kaoru in the International Shakuhachi Kenshu-kan School. His interest in traditional and ethnic musical instruments began before he reached his teenage years.
As a young child, Rodrigo had a vision for imitating the music and sounds he heard in his mind. His many and diverse travels enabled him to acquire a rare collection of experiences from which to create his unique compositional language.
In 2006 several compositions from his album “Inner Thoughts” were licensed, arousing the interest of a well known record label, Gemini Sun Record based in Los Angeles, CA. Rodrigo’s compositions can be divided into three basic categories :New Age, World Music and Contemporary Music.
In recent years he has performed numerous concerts in both the West and the East, at stages like Imperial Hotel Tokyo, NHK Culture events, and in the Temple Kotoku-in of the “Great Buddha” of Kamakura which is one of the most famous icons of Japan.
In the late 2009 Rodriguez started to study with the renowned master of Japan’s leading players of shakuhachi Miyata Kohachiro,interested in Contemporary and Honkyoku. Rodrigo showed deep interest and dedication to Miyata’s compositions and repertoire.
He is also is working as full-time instructor for the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Balearic Island in Spain(Conselleria d’Educacio i Cultura) spreading the Shakuhachi tradition,culture, and philosophy.
Thereafter, he resolved to study all types of traditional Japanese music, paying special attention to the differences between the two very different musical traditions.
For Rodrigo’s website click here
On September 27, 2012 Rodrigo gave an exclusive interview to Peaceful Radio.
The Dutch artist Kerani spoke with him.
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