Miyuki Tani

Miyuki Tani is a Japanese Drummer, rhythm coach, Arranger, Sound artist, Urban planner, and Social entrepreneur based in the United States. She has performed with Magic Slim , a Grammy-nominated blues artist, and was part of Curtis King’s world tour. In addition to her performances, Miyuki Tani has worked as a rhythm coach and arranger, collaborating with artists from around the world. 
==Early life and career==
Miyuki began her professional drumming career abroad at the age of 25, performing alongside Grammy-nominated artists like Magic Slim. Over her career, she has collaborated with artists from around 60 countries in approximately 700 improvisation sessions, performing in front of more than 100,000 people. Her drumming repertoire covers a wide range of American music styles from the 1950s to the 1990s, including Blues, Rock 'n' Roll, Pop, Funk, Pop, Country. 
In 2024, she started a new project as a silent beat designer under the artist name "Ikuyi Minat," producing music as a beat artist and sound designer.
Miyuki contributed a piece called "Woven by Fate," which incorporates the sound of Kurume Kasuri weaving machines, for the exhibition, held as part of . She will also provide two new songs for an art exhibition by designer at a New York gallery in February 2025, both featuring the sound of Kurume Kasuri weaving machines in a Lofi hip hop style.
==Detailed career==
===Music career===
At the age of 18 in 2002, Miyuki moved to Tokyo and enrolled at Vantan Art Institute, where she studied music theory, performance, and digital music production (DTM). She gained early exposure by appearing in the music video for the band Quruli's song "Otoko no Ko to Onna no Ko." Inspired by these experiences, 
In 2006, at the age of 23, she passed an audition for the band led by guitarist Haruhiko Mera, who had previously discovered the talents of Toshimitsu Nagai, support drummer for GLAY, and Tomohisa Kawazoe, bassist for LINDBERG. Through her activities with Haruhiko Mera, who had experience performing in the U.S., Miyuki became more conscious of pursuing a career abroad. 
In 2008, at the age of 25, Miyuki began her professional drumming career abroad. In 2009, she performed at the , sharing the stage with Grammy-nominated artist . Her exceptional performance caught the attention of Michael Blackmore, the Vice Director of Sagebrush Productions, who recognized her talent and introduced her to Magic Slim, leading to an impromptu session with him. 
Miyuki was enthusiastically scouted by Magic Slim, who is renowned as a legend in the American blues scene and known for discovering famous musicians like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. 
From 2010, Miyuki became the main drummer for 's international tours, performing at events like the in Vietnam and Macau's Chamber Concert Series at Macau Military Club. She also collaborated with Riki Hendrix, cousin of Jimi Hendrix, at The Venetian Macao. 
In 2012, Miyuki performed a solo percussion concert at the African Beach Hotel in Ghana during the Summer Festival 2012, where she was awarded Best Woman Performance Award. From 2010 to 2015, she continued her performances in Tokyo at venues like , , and , playing with musicians from over 60 countries in more than 700 live improvisation sessions.
===Rhythm coach and arranger career===
In 2020, Miyuki moved to the United States and began working as a rhythm coach, arranger, and rhythm educator. From 2021 to 2022, she remotely produced English learning materials for a children's facility in Shibuya, Tokyo, developing 35 English nursery rhyme arrangements across various musical genres and creating 75 sound designs. The project successfully raised 1.5 million yen through crowdfunding and distributed 1,000 copies of its educational materials.
===Silent beat designer and beat artist career===
In 2024, she launched her career as a silent beat designer under the alias "Ikuyi Minat," producing music using the sounds of Kurume Kasuri weaving machines. Her music was featured at and will be showcased at an exhibition by designer in New York in 2025.
Category:Japanese drummers
Category:Japanese people
Category:Rhythm
Category:Music arrangers