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Rai Tateishi
Biography	Flute player. With the Japanese shinobue as his foundation, he performs a wide range of wind instruments, exploring approaches to sound rooted in local landscapes and bodily sensibilities. As a member of the taiko performing arts ensemble Kodo, he gained experience performing both in Japan and internationally. After leaving the group, he collaborated with artists such as choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Living National Treasure kabuki actor Bando Tamasaburo, Ichikawa Danjuro, Phew, and Seiichi Yamamoto, while also engaging in settings where tradition and experimentation intersect, including the rhythm ensemble goat (Japan) and the multi-ethnic performing arts group WATARA. In recent years, he has developed a unique musical expression that fuses traditional techniques with electronics, releasing his debut album «Presence» on the label NAKID under the production of Koshiro Hino (known for goat and YPY). He has performed at MODE 2025 and Unsound Oska. He currently lives in the mountains, continuing a life and creative practice in close connection with nature.
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Rai Tateishi

Biography

Flute player. With the Japanese shinobue as his foundation, he performs a wide range of wind instruments, exploring approaches to sound rooted in local landscapes and bodily sensibilities.
As a member of the taiko performing arts ensemble Kodo, he gained experience performing both in Japan and internationally. After leaving the group, he collaborated with artists such as choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Living National Treasure kabuki actor Bando Tamasaburo, Ichikawa Danjuro, Phew, and Seiichi Yamamoto, while also engaging in settings where tradition and experimentation intersect, including the rhythm ensemble goat (Japan) and the multi-ethnic performing arts group WATARA.
In recent years, he has developed a unique musical expression that fuses traditional techniques with electronics, releasing his debut album «Presence» on the label NAKID under the production of Koshiro Hino (known for goat and YPY). He has performed at MODE 2025 and Unsound Oska.
He currently lives in the mountains, continuing a life and creative practice in close connection with nature.

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