Andrew MacGregor
Born 1949
Shakuhachi
macgregor.choo@gmail.com
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Andrew MacGregor commenced studies with Riley Lee in 1985 and with Yokoyama Katsuya 1989. Lived in Japan as uchi deshi with Tajima Tadashi 1993. Studied with Miyata Kõhachirõ from 2001. Recordings : “Nesting of the Cranes” (1994); duets with Riley Lee "Music for Guitar & Shakuhachi - Album One" (1998); with Marion Schaap (guitar) “Four Shakuhachi Meditations” (1999) “Ren-Men” (2001); with Miho Yamaji (koto) “Mizuho” (2003); with Haruko Watanabe (koto; 20 string koto) “Zen Golden Memories” (2007); solo honkyoku First Australian shakuhachi master. Finalist in the 2003, 9th Hase Kengyõ Memorial All Japan National Japanese Music Competition. Now in Penang, Malaysia
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Teachers Students
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Albums
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Four Shakuhachi Meditations Shakuhachi, vocals, harmonic singing, keyboards and cello. |
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Mizuho Andrew MacGregor with Haruko Watanabe |
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Music For Guitar And Shakuhachi With Marian Schaap. Duets and pieces by Fukuda Rando, Miyata Kohachiro, Heitor Villa-Lobos and Chopin. |
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Ren-Men Shakuhachi and koto duets |
Tracks Recorded
| Pieces | Kanji | Length | Album | Instrument | |
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| Ainu no Ko no Odori | Ren-Men | Shakuhachi | |||
| Banshu Sankei | 晩秋三景 | 04'40 | Mizuho | Shakuhachi | |
| Ichijō | 一定 | 11'42 | Mizuho | Shakuhachi | |
| Jogen no Kyoku | 上弦の曲 | Ren-Men | Shakuhachi | ||
| Kagero | かげろう | 06'57 | Mizuho | Shakuhachi | |
| Kibitaki no Mori | キビタキの森 | 07'20 | Mizuho | Shakuhachi | |
| Kitakaze no Toki | 北風のとき | 07'41 | Mizuho | Shakuhachi | |
| Kumoi Jishi | 雲井獅子 | 06'08 | Mizuho | Shakuhachi | |
| Mizuho no Uta | みずほのうた | 07'55 | Mizuho | Shakuhachi | |
| Ren-Men | Ren-Men | Shakuhachi | |||
| Sagari Ha (Nezasa Ha) | 下り葉 (根笹) | 04'44 | Mizuho | Shakuhachi | |
| San'an | 産安 | Ren-Men | Shakuhachi | ||
| Tabibito no Uta | 旅人の唄 | Ren-Men | Shakuhachi | ||
| Tsukikusa no Yume | 月草の夢 | Ren-Men | Shakuhachi | ||
| Yugure Gensokyoku (Rando) | 夕暮幻想曲 | Ren-Men | Shakuhachi |