Born in Argentina (1978), Rodrigo 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. It was there that he discovered his first Asian instrument, the Shakuhachi flute.
Fascinated by Japanese music he traveled to Japan several times to enhance his knowledge before he decided to move for long term. 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 recent years he has performed numerous concerts in Asia Europe and South America at stages like Imperial Hotel Tokyo for NHK or at the Great Buddha of Kamakura in Kōtoku-in Temple.
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 Koten Shakuhachi. Rodrigo showed deep interest and dedication to Miyata’s compositions and repertoire.
He is also is working as full-time instructor for the Department of Education and Culture of the Balearic Islands in Spain 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.
Discography :
Inner Thoughts (2006)
Across the East (2007)
Beyond the Times (2008)
Traces of Truth (2009)
Shakuhachi-Japanese Classical Music Honshirabe (2009)
Shakuhachi Meditations (2010)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.