鍵盤ハーモニカ奏者・研究家南川朱生公式サイト Akeo Minamikawa Official Web

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東京都在住。2歳よりピアノを始め、幼少期をドイツ・ベルリンで過ごす。2003年より鍵盤ハーモニカを取り入れたライブを開始し、関西を中心に7年間営業を行う。鍵盤ハーモニカ界の第一人者であるピアニカ前田、松田昌、夏秋文彦の三氏に師事。鍵盤笛（アンデス25F）をケーナ奏者・作曲家の岩川光氏に師事。2014年以降、ピアニカ前田の伴奏者として、小学校公演等で共演。俳優、入江雅人氏の舞台に劇伴出演。鈴木楽器主催「メロディオンフェスティバルin東京」の出演者に全国より選抜。2016年、鍵盤ハーモニカ「Melodica」を開発したドイツHOHNER社の世界初専属鍵盤ハーモニカ講師として愛好家向けセミナー・レッスンを担当。国内最大級の楽器展示会「楽器フェア2016」では日本人で初めてHOHNER MelodicaのPRを行い、同日開催されたヤマハ・鈴木楽器・HOHNER合同主催の「ケンハモフェスティバル」で同社代表としてソロパフォーマンスを行う。「ケンハモナイト」をはじめとする様々な鍵盤ハーモニカイベントにゲスト出演・オファー多数。各国の鍵盤ハーモニカ奏者達とオンラインでの作品コラボレーション等も行っている。所属カルテット「東京メロディカオーケストラ」は、海外圏から高い評価を受け、YOUTUBEでは米国を中心に31万再生を記録、同作品をきっかけに英国の世界的クラシックラジオ番組「classic fm」各ネット媒体に取り上げられる。「朝日新聞」「毎日新聞」「読売新聞」「月刊ミュージシャン（表紙）」「教育音楽」「ミュージックトレード」「ちよだ音楽連合会発行おちゃのおと」「Audiomasterclass」「週刊FLASH（光文社）」「管楽器専門誌パイパーズ」各種TV等掲載、取材。片桐はいり主演先付映画「もぎりさん Session2 12話」安達祐実主演ドラマ「捨ててよ、安達さん。」演奏担当。2016年には研究事業機関「鍵盤ハーモニカ研究所」を設立。IT企業での就業経験とデータ分析の知識を活かし、国内一のアクセス数と情報量を誇る鍵盤ハーモニカ情報サイト「ピアノニマス.com」ディスカッションサイト「鍵盤ハーモニカ研究所オンライン支部」ワールドコレクターコミュニティ「MelodicaholicAnonymous」の運営を行う。同サイトでの多岐にわたる研究実績と、圧倒的な鍵盤ハーモニカの知識・知見をベースに、講習会やセミナー・レッスンをはじめ、鍵盤ハーモニカ関連のイベント等を多数主催している。近年は楽器店やメーカーの販促支援を始め、海外のコミュニティでの積極的なディスカッションや、鍵盤ハーモニカ関連の論文インタビュイー（海外論文含む）や、大学等の学術機関で講義を担当するなど、楽器の普及と改善に向け活動している。プライベートでは５歳女児の育児に奮闘中。これまでにシングル「アンデスホリック」「パラレルサーキット」「プラスティック・タンゴ」「ツノクロマーチ」「ジョンドゥサミット」、映像作品「メロディカクエスト」、1stアルバム「プライマリ・キー」2ndアルバム「イノベーターイミテーター」3rdアルバム「Ctrl Home, Ctrl End」の計8作品をリリース。（プロフィール引用時は必ずご一報ください。）

キーワード：ピアノニマス / メロディカ奏者 / メロディオン奏者 / ケンハモ奏者 / ピアニカ奏者 / アンデス奏者 / 鍵盤笛奏者

Akeo Minamikawa (pianonymous) Melodica performer, researcher, and Andes25F player.

Tokyo certified official performer.Currently living in Tokyo. Started playing the piano at age 2, living her early days in Berlin, Germany. Starting in 2003, started performing live events using the Melodica. Studied under the original Melodica performers, Pianica Maeda, Masa Matsuda, and Fumihiko Natsuaki. Also, studied the keyboard recorder under quena performer and music composer, Hikaru Iwakawa. Since 2014, as Pianica Maeda’s accompanist, they have been performing together at various elementary schools.Has performed on stage with actor, Masato Irie. Chosen to perform in various films including “Mogiri-san Session2 Episode 2”, starring actress Hairi Katagiri, and “Suteteyo, Adachi-san”, starring actress Yumi Adachi. Was also chosen to perform in Suzuki Instruments sponsored “Melodion Festival in Tokyo” after going through a rigorous country-wide application process. In 2016, as the world’s first certified specialized Melodica instructor for the German company Hohner, known for inventing the “Melodica”, put in charge of organizing seminars and lessons for amateurs. At the largest domestic music expo “Musical instruments Fair 2016”, became the first Japanese PR representative for Hohner. On the same day, did a solo performance presenting Hohner in an event called “Kenhamo Festival”, organized by Yamaha, Suzuki Instruments, and Hohner. Asides from “Kenhamo Festival”, has received various offers and has performed as a guest at numerous Melodica events. Working with various Melodica players from around the world, has made many collaboration pieces. Is also a member of the quartet “Tokyo Melodica Orchestra”, an internationally highly rated group, recording over 310,000 views on YouTube. Due to the international recognition, was brought up in world renowned British classic radio show “classic fm”, as well as various other online media outlets. Was interviewed and also broadcasted on various TV stations, including NewsPaper(Asahi/Mainichi/Yomiuri) , “Gekkan Musician (front page)”, “Kyouiku Ongagku”, “Musical Trade”, “Chiyoda Ongaku Rengou Hakkou Ocha-no Oto”, “Audimasterclass”, “ShukanFlash (Kobunsha)”, “Kangakki Senmonshi Pipers”.

In 2016, founded the research focused organization “MelodicaLabo”. Using the work experience and data analysis skill gained from previously working in the tech industry, Minamigawa operates the number one most accessed Melodica information website in Japan, “pianonymous.com”, which holds the largest amount of information regarding Melodicas. She also operates the discussion board website “MelodicaLabo Online Branch” and the world collector’s community, “MelodicaholicAnonymous”. Using the research results achieved from running the websites and her vast Melodica-related knowledge, she has organized numerous workshops, seminars, and lessons, as well as multiple performance events. Recently, she has started supporting musical instrument stores and instrument manufactures marketing by aggressively participating in international communities’ discussions, taking interviews for Melodica-related journals (including interviews from foreign countries), leading lectures at universities’ academic organizations in order to spread the knowledge and information and to improve the quality of the instrument. In her private life, she is fighting a harsh battle of raising her five-year-old daughter.

So far, she has released multiple singles including, “Andesholic”, “Parallel Circuit”, “Plastic Tango”, “Tsunokuro March”, “JohnDoeSummit”, and a video production called “Melodica Quest”. Also, she has released multiple albums: first album “Primary Key”, second album “Innovator Imitator”, third album “Ctrl Home, Ctrl End”. In total, she has published and released nine pieces of her work.

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Keywords: Pianonymous / melodica player / melodion player / kenhamo player / pianica player / Andes player / keyboardrecorder player