音楽家・サウンドアーティスト
欧米のメディアで世界のアンビエント&ニューエイジ・ミュージック・シーンを代表するアーティストの一人として紹介される。 `90年にKlaus SchultzeのIC Digit(独)でキャリアをスタート。 エレクトロニックサウンド、 伝統音楽、ワールドミュージックなどのジャンルの壁を超え地球意識、宇宙意識、祈りをテーマに演奏、作曲活動を展開。 現在までにソロ、グルー プの作品として40作以上のアルバムを発表している。『天空オーケストラ』『風の楽団』『BAMBOO CEDAR OAK』等の バンド活動も精力的に行う。世界の聖地にて演奏活動を行うほか、世界的な音楽家、喜多郎氏をはじめ国内外で活躍する アーティ ストとのコラボレーションも多数展開。 2017年『第41回 全国育樹祭香川』 2018年全国公開の映画『PEACE NIPPON』(中野裕之監督)のテーマ音楽を担当。2017年香川県文化芸術選奨受賞。2021年平和活動の功績により英国A Gentlemenwith Heart Award 受賞。2023年アルバム『天河』が英国One World Music AwardsBest Album 総合第１位受賞。
HIROKI OKANO Musician, Sound Artist
Hiroki Okano is recognized as one of the world’s leading artists in the ambient and new age music scene, as featured by various media outlets in Europe and North America. He began his music career in 1990 with Klaus Schultze’s IC Digit from Germany, and currently works with his independent label and US label, Domo. Okano breaks genre boundaries of electronic sound, traditional music, world music, and more, and explores themes of Earth consciousness, universal consciousness, and prayer through his performances and compositions. To date, he has released more than 40 albums as a solo artist and also as a member of groups. He performs in sacred sites around the world and collaborates with many renowned musicians, including Kitaro, who is active both domestically and internationally. In the fall of 2017, he provided music for the 41st National Tree-Planting Festival in Kagawa that was attended by the Crown Prince. He also composed the theme music for the 2018 nationwide release of the movie “PEACE NIPPON” directed by Hiroyuki Nakano. In 2017, he received the Kagawa Prefecture Culture and Arts Award, and was named the 2nd Best New Age Album at the 2020 One World Music Awards in the UK. In 2021, he was awarded the A Gentlemen with Heart Award in the UK for his contributions to peace activism through music. 2023 Album ‘TENKAWA’ won first place overall at the UK One World Music Awards Best Album.