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non_vocal_instrumentalist 19 october 1960 ayuo 2007.jpg ayuo takahashi
 ayuo takahashi composer , lyricist , singer , instrumentalist
ayuo takahashi

ayuo takahashi -lrb- born october 19 , 1960 in tokyo , japan and raised in new york city -rrb- is a japanese-american composer , poet , lyricist , singer and performer of plucked string instruments including guitar , bouzouki , irish harp , chinese zheng , japanese koto , and medieval european psaltery .
he is adept at adapting the ancient music of japan , china , persia , greece and medieval europe to create a new and original music without abandoning their strict forms , while simultaneously making them relevant to contemporary music styles .
he has composed for classical ensembles including string quartets , piano , various chamber ensembles and orchestra , as well as composed , produced and performed with rock , jazz and musicians of various traditional music from around the world .
he has also composed many music theater pieces , some of which has been released on cd in the united states and japan .
