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Mari Sano

佐野まり　/　さのまり

Composer from Japan

June 17, 1968 (age 57)　・　Seto, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Aichi Prefecture
composer
singer-songwriter
lyricist

My Take

Mari Sano is the sort of artist I find quietly thrilling. Born in the pottery town of Seto in Aichi, she built a life around the charango, ocarina, percussion and photography, then planted herself in Mexico and Argentina to make her music. That leap from rural Japan into the heart of Latin American sound takes real conviction. Across albums spanning 1996 to 2008 she kept expanding rather than settling, and her work earned recognition beyond music alone. Fame in Japan clearly was never the point. I respect creators who follow the sound wherever it leads, and Sano is exactly that.

Overview

Mari Sano (Aichi, Seto, b. 17 June 1968) is a Japanese artist and composer working in multiple media, including the charango, the ocarina, percussion and photography. She lives in Mexico and Argentina. She produced three albums From Beginning (1996), Latin Park (1999) and Friendship Musical (2008). Her compositions have received awards and cultural recognition in music, photography and performance.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mari Sano
Name (Japanese): 佐野まり
Reading: さのまり
Born: June 17, 1968 (age 57)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Monkey
Origin: Seto, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: composer / singer-songwriter / lyricist / musician / guitarist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://sanomari.wixsite.com/marisano
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/amistadmusical/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BD%90%E9%87%8E%E3%81%BE%E3%82%8A

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