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Rodrigo Rodriguez


Born in Argentina (1978). Rodriguez arrived to Spain (the island of Majorca) in 1988, where he spent most of his childhood. At an early age, he began to study modern and classical music. Rodrigo's professional music career began in Spain. It was there that he discovered his first Asian instrument the Shakuhachi flute, a Japanese bamboo flute used by Buddhist monks in meditation practices. Fascinated by Japanese music, he travelled to Japan several times to enhance his knowledge. He studied under the lineages of Katsuya Yokoyama in the International Shakuhachi Kenshu-kan School and travelled around the world learning about traditional instruments from Japan, China, India, Iran and Thailand. 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. Since 2004, Rodrigo has been the first musician in Japan to introduce innovative and developed instruments from European countries. For example, the Hang Drum, which significantly influenced his music and its composition, altering Japanese audiences' perception of 21st century sounds and their textures. His concept is not to use these instruments in a native way, but to continue respecting each instrument's individual spirit. Rodrigo's roots as a Spanish musician have not been forgotten. 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 legendary stages like Imperial Hotel Tokyo and NHK Culture Center of Japan.
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Genre:
New Age , Contemp. Instrumental , New Age Acoustic

Formed:
December 31, 1994


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Hedge of the Dawn 103     0 play

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Beyond the Times
Beyond the Times
released: 2008 on KZN Records
Beyond the Times, the album, is the third KZN recording to feature music written and performed by Rodrigo Rodriguez.



This album of acoustic music is the first solo album by... More[+]
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Across the East 2007 n/a 0
Inner Thoughts 2006 9.20 0

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Inner Thoughts,latest production by Spanish composer, rodrigo rodriguez consists of a mix of the East and West.

Largely acoustic instrumental compositions are enhanced with some vocal and electronic additions. Inner thoughts features clean
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