Keiko Abe
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About Keiko Abe
Keiko Abe (安倍圭子), born April 18, 1937 is a Japanese composer and marimba player. She has been a primary figure in the development of the marimba, in terms of expanding both technique and repertoire. Through her collaboration with the Yamaha musical instrument company she helped developing the modern five-octave concert marimba, too. Born in Tokyo, Abe began playing the xylophone while in elementary school. She studied xylophone with Eiichi Asabuki in Tokyo.
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Top Tracks
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Dream of the Cherry Blossoms
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Wind in the Bamboo Grove
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Frogs
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Variations on Japanese Children's Songs
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Memories of the seashore
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Kala
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Ancient Vase
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Mi-chi
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Marimba Spiritual: II.
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Little Windows
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PRISM for marimba
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Airscope II
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Michi
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Marimba Spiritual: I.
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Rin-sai (Circling Colour)
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Michi - For Solo Marimba
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Variations on Dowland's Lachrimae Pavane
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Prism
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Prism Rhapsody II
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Prism Rhapsody (arr. Yiu-Kwong Chung for marimba and Chinese orchestra)
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Abe: Variations On Japanese Children's Songs
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Wind Sketch II for two Marimbas
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Piacer D'amor For Solo Marimba
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Abe: Mi-Chi
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Abe: Dream Of The Cherry Blossoms
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Abe: Wind In The Bamboo Grove
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Marimba d'amore
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Variationen über ein japanisches Kinderlied
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Abe: Memories Of The Seashore
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Abe: Ancient Vase
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Abe: Frogs
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Kazak Lullaby
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Abe: Little Windows
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Tambourin Paraphrase
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The Wave Impressions - For Solo Marimba And 2 Percussionists
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Abe: Prism
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Frogs - Etude for 4 Mal.
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Alone - for Solo Marimba -
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Reflections on Japanese Children's Songs II
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The Dream Of The Cherry Blossoms
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Reflections on Japanese Childrens Songs II for two Marimbas
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Prism Rhapsody II (Version for 2 Marimbas & Wind Ensemble)
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K. Abe: Dream of the cherry blossoms
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Time for Marimba
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Itsuki Fantasy for Six Mallets
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The Wave for Marimba and Four Percussionists
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Frogs (marimba solo)
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Mirage
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Voice Of Matsuri Drums
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Prism Rhapsody
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