Artist Biography

Satsuki Odamura

Satsuki Odamura is a koto virtuoso, who has pioneered this ancient Japanese instrument in Australia. She works with musicians from other genres, such as jazz and classical music, inspiring composers who have no previous knowledge of the koto or its cultural setting. She has recorded three her own albums with her collaborative experience with Australian musicians and in the process, has found new directions for the koto in Australia.

see the list of Four Winds Festival 2012 artists

see a list of artists that have performed at previous Four Winds Festivals