Rin'
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Rin' is a Japanese popular music group which combines traditional Japanese instruments and style with elements of modern pop and rock music. It is a female trio of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music alumni who graduated in 2003. The band made their performing debut in December 2003, at Meguro Gajoen, and in April 2004, their first single, called "Sakitama," was released by avex trax.
Chie Arai and Mana Yoshinaga play koto, sangen, and jushichi-gen, while Tomoca Nagasu plays biwa and shakuhachi. All three perform vocals.
According to the band's website, the name Rin' comes from the English word 'ring', the Japanese word Wa (和, meaning both 'ring' and 'Japanese-style'), and from the trio's hope to create a 'ring', or circle, of music.
Since their debut, the band has performed in many venues around the world, and released four singles and three albums. A number of their songs have been used as themes for anime and movies.
Discography
Singles
- "Sakitama" (7 April 2004)
- "Yachiyo no Kaze" (30 June 2004)
- "Sakura Sakura" (20 April 2005)
- "Yume hanabi" (31 August 2005)
Albums
- "Jikuu" (12 May 2004)
- "Asuka" (29 September 2004)
- "Utage uta Sakura Sakura" (Live album, 30 March 2005)
DVD
- "Utage~Rin' First Live Tour 2004 Jikuu" (17 November 2004)
Other
- Rin' feat. m.c.A.T. (31 August 2005)
- CROSSOVER JAPAN CD/DVD (28 September 2005)
External link
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