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Kanoko Nishi-Smith
piano, koto
Kanoko Nishi-Smith is a performer currently based in SF/Bay Area. Though classically trained on piano, receiving a BA in Classical Music Performance from Mills College, her recent interest has primarily been in performing 20th century and contemporary musical compositions for piano as well as for koto (Japanese 13-string zither), and free-improvisation in various different contexts, with musicians, as well as dancers, poets,
and visual artists.
Upcoming Events:

Thursday, November 21 2024 7:00 PM
Wyldflowr Arts [809 37th St, Oakland]
Kanoko Nishi-Smith & Jacob Felix Heule duo

Kanoko Nishi-Smith (koto) and Jacob Felix Heule (bass drum) play freely improvised acoustic noise. Raw, brutal, textural, and often very quiet, they obsessively explore the secret sounds of their instruments. The duo has been playing together since 2007, and often collaborates with others, including albums with Kyle Bruckmann, Danishta Rivero, gabby fluke-mogul, Tom Djll, and Tony Dryer.  More...
CDs on which Kanoko Nishi-Smith appears:
ArtistTitleLabelNumber
Bruckmann/Heule/Nishi-Smith/Rivero negligiblism
Artist: Bruckmann/Heule/Nishi-Smith/Rivero
Title: negligiblism
Label: Full Spectrum Records FS158
Label page on this site: Full Spectrum Records
Full Spectrum Records FS158
Bruckmann/Djll/Heule/Nishi-Smith Brittle Feebling
Artist: Bruckmann/Djll/Heule/Nishi-Smith
Title: Brittle Feebling
Label: Bandcamp
Label page on this site: Bandcamp
Bandcamp
The Emergency String (X)tet meet Rent Romus Emergency Rental
Artist: The Emergency String (X)tet meet Rent Romus
Title: Emergency Rental
Label: Edgetone Records EDT4100
Label page on this site: Edgetone Records
Edgetone Records EDT4100